Example sentences of "as they walk [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , ‘ have a nice day ’ was originally coined as a deliberately longer and more personal message to have ringing in customers ' ears just as they walked off the premises , instead of the terminal ‘ bye ’ or ‘ see yah ’ , so they 'd come back . |
| 2 | He was still shouting as they walked past the barbed wire and the concrete blocks down to the waterline . |
| 3 | ‘ If you 're going to enjoy Tivoli as it deserves to be enjoyed , I think for tonight at least we should call a truce , ’ he suggested , apparently unaware of her intense reaction to his touch , as they walked past the Pantominteatret , where a performance of the traditional Italian pantomime was taking place on the open-air stage . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll see you at the office on Monday morning , ’ Damian told her as he walked her home in the hot , humid night to her own villa next door and cicadas buzzed metallically as they walked past the fountain . |
| 5 | Mr Flood the butcher had looked at them very strangely as they walked up the street . |
| 6 | Daylight was quickly fading as they walked up the street to the nurse 's house . |
| 7 | ‘ Tell me , ’ said Robert , as they walked up the High Street , ‘ and I 'm not going on about it , but exactly why did Ali sentence me to death ? ’ |
| 8 | If you want to make a start painting , I 'm happy to take my drink into your workshop , ’ Vitor said , as they walked up the drive . |
| 9 | As they walked over the little grey bridges that spanned the canals , as she stared up at tall Dutch gables or floodlit towers , Luke told her a little of the history of the city . |
| 10 | He held her hand as they walked through the streets but Sally could not feel any of the warmth she so desperately needed . |
| 11 | I took a few drinks up there ( including some for Zak and Donna , which amused them ) , and on my way down the stairs saw the backs of Mercer , and Bambi , Filmer and Daffodil , as they walked through the lounge towards the door to the private car . |
| 12 | As they walked through the hospital to Lizzy 's ward , Evelyn kept up a stream of abuse . |
| 13 | They looked at the same things together as they walked through the ruins of Milan . |
| 14 | ‘ What makes Worsdale 's work so interesting to you ? ’ he wanted to know as they walked through the gallery , passing among the tourists and the students and the other visitors . |
| 15 | As they walked through the hospital , Kee noticed the strange smell , the clean white walls , and the . |
| 16 | " I do n't think , " she said to Enid as they walked through the tall wrought-iron gates , " I do n't think I shall be coming to Kew ever again . " |
| 17 | As they walked through the lamplight of the Ropewalk , Maxim noticed a small incised plaque to Lord Macaulay , who had lived there in the 1840s . |
| 18 | Robert said , as they walked through the gallery . |
| 19 | As they walked through the dungeons , Bernice saw blood-splattered walls and rusty instruments of pain . |
| 20 | And , as they walked through the doorway of the big , sunny room , the dark-haired man at the table by the window glanced up from his copy of The Times . |
| 21 | ‘ We 'd better drain the fuel out , ’ said Dorcas firmly , as they walked under the shadow of the lorry . |
| 22 | ‘ You look pretty sober for someone who 's just started on whisky , ’ said Sarah as they walked towards the bus stop . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll ask where he is , ’ said Jamie Shepherd as they walked towards the reception desk . |
| 24 | As they walked towards the hotel , she gave him the rates on an ascending scale and spat her gum into the kerbside as if she had already decided what his preference would be . |
| 25 | As they walked towards the altar , Sheila stopped to say hallo . |
| 26 | Rory smiled as they walked towards the car , him supporting the limping boy . |
| 27 | As they walked towards the centre of the park the city lights merged into a distant , phosphorescent haze and the velvety darkness closed in about them . |
| 28 | But as they walked towards the car park , buttoning up their coats against the frost , footsteps came up quickly behind and Pascoe joined them . |
| 29 | He gave the pair a friendly glance as they walked towards the riverside . |
| 30 | ‘ It could backfire , of course , ’ Dr Russell said as they walked towards the front steps together . |