Example sentences of "to the [noun sg] [noun] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Greg glanced uncertainly from Rachel to Nina but as he turned to the door Rachel stopped him . |
| 2 | When I slumped on to the sofa George acrobated his way to me and I stroked my face against the armour of his feathers , nosed into the softness beneath . |
| 3 | But on his way to the mill Angel regretted his coldness . |
| 4 | The Earl of Northumbria objected to the way Ligulf addressed him . |
| 5 | A sharp turn to the south east took us past St Ives , and up a massive sand-filled estuary towards Hayle . |
| 6 | As they stepped out on to the pavement Charlie bade his partner goodnight with an exaggerated bow . |
| 7 | ‘ You did n't suppose we were going to walk all the way to the Fire Court did you ? ’ |
| 8 | Sampson added that the gambling city 's ability to put on major events and Caesars ' commitment to the World Cup made it a logical choice over Orlando and Phoenix , the two other cities that had hoped to win . |
| 9 | Mrs Ryan never came , nor was there an answer to the letter Philip sent her . |
| 10 | A glance at her watch as she turned to the car park told her she was not doing too badly after all . |
| 11 | When he got back to the car Ivy took it away from him and opened the other end . |
| 12 | Lawyers said she did not have a good relationship with the father and the prospect that he may return to the family home prompted her action under the 1989 Children Act . |
| 13 | The prospect of him returning to the family home prompted her action under the 1989 Children Act . |
| 14 | Climbing the 60 , narrow , twisting steps from the nave to the ringing chamber left me worn out — but when I staggered through the door the chamber was packed . |