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 .
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