Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] went [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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31 ‘ We had been drinking and went up to the bedroom .
32 Looking around the cobbled farmyard and at the farm buildings , the shelling and mortaring that went on during the attack on Breville had taken its toll .
33 Yes , in the sense that she was not a person who just reacted and went along with the system , but was prepared to be independent and assess situations for herself .
34 He passed under the rock where Ellwood was sitting and went down to the narrow spit where he always stood to fish .
35 He went downstairs , finished his column , then shaved and bathed and went out to the office ripe for conquest .
36 He smiled and went over to the bag Ranulf had hidden beneath the bed .
37 I smiled and went on down the train , getting the feel of it now , understanding the way it was put together , beginning to wonder about things like electricity , water supply and sewage .
38 The arguments over who he should drive for went on until the last minute when it was decided that Clark should make the fateful trip to Germany .
39 She slammed the door shut and went back to the window .
40 The man opened his mouth to comment , shrugged and went back to the cab .
41 ‘ Let's go , girl , ’ he said and went back along the street .
42 TMI did much to reemphasise the importance of these techniques in the assessment work that went on after the accident .
43 My master wandered out and I unpacked my belongings , washed , changed and went down to the sumptuous banquet Santerre 's cooks had prepared for us .
44 He washed and went out to the nearest bar for a tall glass of water and a coffee .
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