Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] through " in BNC.

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1 The eyebrows go up in an arch that would make a complete circle if they carried on down , the lids over those eyes , likened to a cobra 's by Candice Bergen , narrow to a slit ; the gleaming white teeth flash through the pursed lips in what Vogue editor Diana Vreeland called a ‘ killer smile ’ .
2 William read through the article , finding two literals , while she finished the last page .
3 The computer goes through its list of 7000 engineers and site workers , classified into five groups depending on location and qualifications , and decides how many to call .
4 Armstrong zipped through the City with more than usual aplomb , which made me think that Duncan the Drunken had given him a tuning .
5 Twice former winner Tony Allcock cruised through his opening match when he beat Jersey 's David Le Marquand 7-3 , 7-2 , 7-1 in the concluding first-round match .
6 Horowitz , more stoical , was already at the counter while his case passed through the type of machine used at airports .
7 The strip goes through a rolling mill and a furnace which burns off the cellulose binder , leaving a strip of metal alloy .
8 Apgood skimmed through Brigitte Schickert 's certificate , her husband 's name , parents ' names , place and date of birth , and the address of the Leistritz farmhouse , Dornhausen .
9 His heart beats faster and once a trembling goes through his slender body like unbearable expectation .
10 He Mr Parkinson indicated in the Commons yesterday that Road pricing , a form of ‘ smart card ’ payment to drive through popular parts of London , would be impractical , and impinge on individual freedom .
11 TWO IRA bombs ripped through the heart of London 's busy West End yesterday injuring four people .
12 The black and white film was taken by a shop security camera just 20 minutes before two bombs ripped through the town 's packed shopping centre on March 20 .
13 The tip of the walking stick plunged through it .
14 The case arose through the servicing of small Iranian jets at Heathrow airport .
15 The first part of the trail goes through the Brodick Castle Country Park .
16 Anne Lennox and Liz Weeks told how the new crisis has ‘ opened old wounds ’ and said : ‘ We would n't want families of British servicemen to go through the pain we had to endure . ’
17 Environmental pressure groups , such as the Sierra Club , have used this right on several occasions to press the EPA to take action : for example , environmental groups argued through the courts that Congress intended the EPA regularly to issue air quality standards for pollutants that were judged to be widespread and hazardous to public health .
18 Time stopped , then almost immediately she remembered who he was , and shock of another kind rippled through her .
19 In other words , Lyons , a man who preferred and prefers to make his bargaining points through the media , was prepared to disrupt vital supplies , inflicting untold damage to the economy , without having had any direct discussion with us as to our plans or policies .
20 While eating we watched a variety of cheeky small birds darting through the restaurant , picking up tasty crumbs of freshly baked bread and croissants or dipping their long narrow beaks around the lid of the sugar bowl when the waiters were n't looking .
21 The attainment of a good standard depends on programmed progress sustained through the term from beginning to end .
22 Lurgan earned their four bowling points through a spell of sustained accuracy from veteran Alan Johnston .
23 Though relevant to the performer , this is an academic course examined through written work .
24 What was he doing ? ’ plump-cheeked Sarah asked through a mouthful of the bread roll she was chomping on .
25 This is because your hair goes through a growing phase which lasts from three to five years , then a resting phase which lasts for three to four month before it falls out .
26 Each hair goes through distinct stages of growth .
27 I prior to this E I P read through N Y four , very closely , looking for this .
28 Lamps glowed through the ports of boats , vehicles had driving lights on .
29 Pascoe rippled through the pages of his notebook , stopped , coughed and began to speak in an impersonal monotone as before .
30 The counselling and family work skills taught through social work leadership to all team members .
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