Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] go [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite all the scheming and matchmaking that went on behind the scenes , when Charles and Diana took their wedding vows on 29 July 1981 , they were undoubtedly in love . |
| 2 | Then she rose and went over to the bed , pulled back the covers and slipped between the cool , fresh sheets . |
| 3 | He put the letter in his Out tray and moved on to another piece of paper , and then he stopped and went back to the first letter . |
| 4 | So at baptism , the new Christian would be immersed and go down into the river or the immersion font in Burmese skirt and coat , and on emerging from the water be clothed with the three garments of a Burmese monk , only white in colour instead of saffron , this signing acceptance as a mature member of the religious community and the cleansing from sin . |
| 5 | Then , as Creggan abruptly turned and went down into the silence and gloom of his shelter , where no other eagle could see him and he could be alone with his thoughts , Kraal muttered after him , ‘ Golden eagle ! |
| 6 | It was absorbed and went in to the Carrick Herald and the Aire Advertiser , and now they 've all gone . |
| 7 | Corbett bathed in the guest-house 's one and only tub before dressing and going down to the buttery for ale and a bowl of bread and fish boiled in milk . |
| 8 | Then we 'd dress and go back to the bar , order |
| 9 | ‘ There 's divil a bit of mud on me boots , ’ he muttered and went out into the back yard . |
| 10 | If you do not reply , the PP does not repeat but goes on to the next question . |
| 11 | She turns and goes back to the house . |
| 12 | And she turned and went on down the path . |
| 13 | Aggie took two or three steps backwards , smiled , and turned and went out of the room , leaving the door wide open . |
| 14 | Then he turned and went out of the door . |
| 15 | A shy and tentative smile came to the girl 's face and then she turned and went out of the room , walking as surely and as gracefully as if she could see just like everyone else . |
| 16 | Without another word , he turned and went out of the room . |
| 17 | Then he turned and went out in the garden again , closing the door behind him . |
| 18 | She stared at me blankly for a moment , then turned and went back to the sitting room . |
| 19 | ‘ Cheers , lads , ’ Duncan said as we turned and went back to the pillar . |
| 20 | Without saying anything further , Millie turned and went back into the house ; and Ben followed her , there to see Aggie shambling into the room , and although her eyes looked full of sleep , their powers of discernment were indeed wide awake . |
| 21 | Then he turned and went back into the house . |
| 22 | He turned and went back into the inn , but he could only just stand on his feet . |
| 23 | She made a tiny motion of her head , acknowledging the T'ang 's words ; then she stood and , with bows to Tsu Ma and her husband , turned and went back into the pagoda . |
| 24 | As the minibus disappeared out of the main gates they turned and went back into the foyer . |
| 25 | He ignored Cranston 's excited pleas to hurry and went over to the window , unrolling them carefully . |
| 26 | Patrick nodded and went up to the front door . |
| 27 | Grace nodded and went back into the room . |
| 28 | Isabel nodded and went off into the garden . |
| 29 | The same basic principle is used for the tearing apart of Miguel , who has been bitten and gone over to the zombies , letting them into the compound — though they still rip him to shreds . |
| 30 | She could not find the light switch and stood , her hand on the newel post , deciding whether to go up in the dark . |