Example sentences of "[pron] fell [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The various newspapers reported the bride as being anywhere between 30 and 70 minutes late : someone fell into the Grand Canal , but there were four different versions of who it was ; estimates of photographers present in the church ranged from 50 to 250 , and guests from 250 to 600 .
2 Anyway , I fell through the door as they opened up .
3 I fell through the door with Marius and immediately started talking to a former member of the British Parachute Regiment who had known some friends of mine .
4 Sat down and I fell through the whole of the chair .
5 I fell up the stairs running in my socks to clear it up .
6 ‘ I cut my leg when I fell off the motorbike .
7 ‘ I cut my leg when I fell off the motorbike .
8 Erm , I fell off the end .
9 I would be sitting then I get up and this pain would come through me ankle , right into this p remember I fell down the stairs , and this always was the weak bit ?
10 So Noel 's gone oh someone tripped me up , I fell down the stairs and hit it on the coffee table , right !
11 When I went up to investigate it the floor caved in beneath me and I fell into the middle of all those nasty plants . ’
12 I fell into the conservation trap again with a Sydney chiropractor concerning native , and non-native , birds in Australia .
13 Ducking under their grasp , I fell into the garden , staggered up , running already , dodging a flying kick from Ernest , and was away down the path .
14 I came into the room and it was full of smoke … and I fell over the mat … and no one noticed … and switched on the light … and the party was in full swing .
15 On my way out of the office that first day I fell over the only other disabled student in the college who was a wheelchair user .
16 Sometimes the slaps and punches were for real now , and my mother would cry up the stairs in alarm whenever she heard a sudden thump as I fell on the floor or bumped into the furniture .
17 Unfortunately , I fell on the gravel , severely grazing my knee and , what was worse , ruining one of my two pairs of stockings — nasty rayon objects which sagged at the knees and cost precious clothing coupons .
18 I fell on the bed to try to protect myself , ’ she said .
19 Another mountain of water came , pushed me up the beach , and I fell on the wet sand .
20 I taught her a new move and she practised it on me but she missed and got me in the and I fell on the ground .
21 I fell to the ground .
22 I fell to the ground in great pain , and the man and the girl ran into the woods as fast as they could , and left me .
23 I fell to the floor and crouched , Pike fashion , in a corner of the kitchen , covering my face with my hands .
24 I fell to the ground as Esmerelda left it forever .
25 I fell onto the settle , hit my elbow on the carved arm-rest , and drew in my breath to scream again .
26 I fell from the observance of the high rituals of Rugby League .
27 I remember very well from the moment that I fell from the boat and felt my feet strike some soft substance .
28 I fell in the brown water and fouled my frock , and the men never heeded , of course , but there was the devil to pay when we got home at night . ’
29 ‘ When I was small , I fell in the water butt .
30 After I fell in the water butt .
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