Example sentences of "spring [adv prt] [prep] [art] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | They are often sited in very desirable locations : mental hospitals , in particular , such as the former county asylums which sprung up after the Lunacy Act of 1847 , are located on the outskirts of towns , in landscaped grounds thoughtfully planned for the patients ' well-being . |
2 | Vic hesitated , then sprang on to the filing cabinet . |
3 | Rickie , apparently still vibrating to the music , sprang up from the stateroom couch . |
4 | A nature garden has sprung up at a Bootle school where youngsters once had to play out in gas masks because of coaldust clouds . |
5 | As soon as your feet touch the floor behind you , spring back to the starting position and repeat . |