Example sentences of "he [was/were] going [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was as if he were going to the edge again of something fresh and new . |
| 2 | His other neighbour 's child-bride kissed her boy hero each morning , in her floating web dressing gown , as if he were going to the Falklands for three months . |
| 3 | The only person that she spoke to on the whole crossing was a young man who fell on top of her as she and he were going down the stairs : he was following her , two steps behind , when the boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing and crashed into her , and she too missed her footing , and they both sat down together upon the stairs . |
| 4 | After university it was announced that he was going into the armed forces . |
| 5 | He was going into the post office — no , the telephone box . |
| 6 | He was going into the unknown . |
| 7 | He was going into the woods . ’ |
| 8 | He was going into the interview blind . |
| 9 | He failed to quote chapter and verse when Apricot asked him to , and then said it was a personal matter , in any case : if he was going into the priesthood he 'd rather do it celibate . |
| 10 | Goodwill had been encouraged by reciprocal representation on validation visits , but there was still strong opposition when Kerr accepted an invitation to meet the NCDAD at its premises at Park Crescent — having been warned by some polytechnic directors that he was going into the lion 's den and would be devoured . |
| 11 | I know , he was going into the office ! |
| 12 | He was going towards the sea , and I hoped to catch him before he reached it . |
| 13 | And then she felt him move away and she lifted her head and saw that he was going towards the door . |
| 14 | He was going to the cinema for the second time that week , with his beautiful lady , his Sweetheart , who looked and smelt and sometimes spoke like the real-life star of a Hollywood movie . |
| 15 | The Feldwebel said he was going to the lavatory . |
| 16 | He got off with him and he knew he was going to the station to sign off and he asked him , ‘ Did you pay your fare on the car ? ’ |
| 17 | Your analogy would be more accurate if you 'd talked of a mechanic saying he was going to the boot of my car to check the battery , having of course meant to say the bonnet . |
| 18 | He was going to the analyst every morning . |
| 19 | After a second beer , Dr Reid prepared to leave , explaining that he was going to the dispensary . |
| 20 | He announced that he was going to the Blighted Isle . |
| 21 | Instead , he announced that he was going to the United Nations in New York to appeal for peace , and that in accordance with the Council 's wishes he would establish the long-awaited synod of bishops . |
| 22 | er , so I 've a , is n't it , it 's a case of no news is possibly good news again , erm , I 'm trying to get in touch with the National Co-Organiser for Carl and John without er any success erm , I know he was going to the erm , the British Section just erm , he was gon na check on them and what actions were forthcoming but er , I have n't heard about that erm , I dare say there 's some on the way erm , the erm , the other few points were erm Jackie 's talk last month she mentioned that erm she was gon na give sort of the more forms sort of side presentation and stuff at their centre in North London , I 've got ta date for that now , it 's erm the eighteenth of March , which is a Wednesday so eh , I 'll certainly be going , if anybody else is interested that 's er , that 's the date er , it 's , it 's not entirely to do with but it , it has a link in , erm we were mentioning campaigns last month , I believe there 's a fourth coming one on , indigenous peoples , which , er , it 's , it 's all sort of triggered off by erm the er five hundredth anniversary of Columbus discovering the Americas erm , the erm cast and the whole of all the sort of the Region and Action networks and the Americas are , erm gon na have a big link in with that campaign so , erm , I , I 'd really like to see us sort of getting involved with that , yes , and , I mean , I 'll be involved to an extent anyway , cos some of the actions that I 'll getting will be sort of addressing the issue of indigenous people 's but erm , erm , they if , if nobody else is wiling to take it on , I 'll , I 'll , I 'd certainly be prepared to erm , sort of co-ordinate that campaign , erm , having said all that , erm I mentioned to a few people that erm , erm in the process of buying a house , so erm I could be moving in well hopefully as little as two months time so erm , I mean if er is as quite as it has been for the last few months , I probably wo n't have any problems , but erm , sod 's law it 's bound to pick up just as I 'm moving house |
| 23 | He was eighteen years old , and he was going to the Royal Academy in London to learn to be an artist . |
| 24 | She knew he was going to the Mnarja festival at Buskett , and she saw no reason why the betrothal customs should stop her from going too . |
| 25 | After lunch Lord Henry said that he was going to the park and as he left the room , Dorian Gray touched his arm . |
| 26 | He want out at half-seven and told Sarah he was going to the yard to work on the books . ’ |
| 27 | If he was going to the town he would have gone straight down Buller 's Hill and been there in ten minutes . ’ |
| 28 | While they were saying so , Marshall was contacting Mrs Tavett and learning that her husband had said he was going to the surgery that morning but had not been home since . |
| 29 | He was going to the A A meetings |
| 30 | ‘ I assumed he was going to the apartment to pick up some papers , ’ she said vaguely . |