Example sentences of "[prep] their feet as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in the twenty minutes it had taken to get some nourishment , the light had faded and the dull day was darkening into a cold night ; the beginnings of a frost crackled under their feet as they walked briskly along the embankment . |
| 2 | The tour subsequently went ahead , but the Wallabies did n't let the grass grow under their feet as they waited for the ANC to make a decision . |
| 3 | A feathery pattern of ice covered the mud of the yard and cracked under their feet as they ran to the privy , and it was n't much warmer indoors . |
| 4 | The elderly couple sitting in chairs on either side of the fireplace rose to their feet as we entered . |
| 5 | They rose to their feet as she approached , both men casting glances of appreciation over her appearance . |
| 6 | Old people are not as steady on their feet as they once were , and falls may occur through loss of balance , weak arms or legs or poor eyesight . |