Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [verb] in [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the dust settled yesterday Michael Knighton , a thwarted professional footballer who has been elected to the Manchester United board , spoke bitterly of the vilification he claims to have endured since moving in on the club and Martin Edwards , the chief executive . |
| 2 | The welfare rights ' workers can be contacted by calling in to the office or by telephoning 271441 . |
| 3 | The paper started by zeroing in on the inner London boroughs . |
| 4 | When Frank heard that Michael thought of going in for the prize on this set book he was indignant and sent a message to Michael , ‘ Who in his senses would read a book by a bishop ? ’ |
| 5 | Motherwell ‘ keeper Thomson was at full stretch to smother the youngster 's shot which looked like sneaking in at the foot of the post . |
| 6 | Some hotshot parents cheat by calling in at the food store and ordering a gourmet prawn salad for 20 — at a cost of $60 . |
| 7 | An associate of Gilbert , he had insisted on moving in with the team , even though his presence was not necessary , for first-hand examination . |
| 8 | They were not yet dry but she had no others apart from her best ones , so she pulled them on over the warm , dry woollen stockings into which she had changed upon coming in from the buildings . |