Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] [prep] going to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I Pressed home the usual arguments about duty and not fighting the war for the privilege of going to the cinema . |
| 2 | But if a solicitor had made it and put three halves we could take an action against that solicitor or the executor could to erm for the costs of going to court to find out what on earth the will meant . |
| 3 | We came upon the idea of asking this question as the result of going to a for Change conference . |
| 4 | David was so upset about the prospect of going to a day centre that when the ambulance arrived he had uncharacteristic temper tantrums on the doorstep . |
| 5 | Again last week we talked about the feasibility of going to Australia for a week and the impact it would have on you after things like jetlag . |
| 6 | It seems there is a waiting list for uniform grants , because so many people can not afford to buy them and will not put their children through the humiliation of going to school without the proper uniform . |
| 7 | These large , rather crudely decorated , earthenware teapots were made at Coalville and Swadlincote , and many of the East Anglians who went up before the 1914–18 war brought ‘ Burton teapots ’ back with them because it was part of the experience of going to Burton , like buying a new suit . |
| 8 | One of the hazards of going to games by the bus load is the tendency to drink beer by the gut load beforehand . |
| 9 | Everyone then gets out of the habit of going to the pub and goes to the ever-increasing competition such as McDonald 's or other fast food establishments . |
| 10 | The warm air from the stove made him sleepy , and he forgot to open one of the air-holes before going to sleep . |
| 11 | They are , therefore , the last people in the world prepared to lose weight , take exercise or be persuaded of the wisdom of going to bed each night with a bloody tennis ball bouncing around their neck . |
| 12 | The Mayor , Coun Trevor Lloyd , yesterday handed over a £400 cheque towards the cost of going to the event in Winchester in June . |
| 13 | He has to pay a £1,000 towards the costs of going to Spain , but because of training ca n't work full-time . |
| 14 | Covering yourself against the expense of going to law : Sue Fieldman describes schemes that insure a policyholder against the risk of legal expenses |
| 15 | The Old King , like his eldest son , sometimes toyed with the idea of going to Compostella . |
| 16 | Like tonight , faced with the ordeal of going to a grand dinner party with people who all knew each other and were far removed from her experience , she had acquitted herself proudly and well . |
| 17 | When breakfast was finished the Foley boys placed their plates and cutlery neatly on the hatch into the kitchen before going to the big room where all their coats , boots , shoes , school bags and often rugby gear had to be left . |
| 18 | This footbridge was however at the other end of the platform , and most passengers got into the habit of going to the station exit across the tracks despite the standard railway warnings not to do so . |
| 19 | So that they can be turned onto the track like going to the goods show . |
| 20 | Martin needed a bit of time to settle down and should have been given a couple of throws in his usual position in the middle before going to the front and staying there . |
| 21 | Or do you believe in the act of Going to Church ? |
| 22 | Or , at least , not with work in the sense of going to an office or a factory . |
| 23 | She refused Mike 's offer of a drink in the bar before going to her room , saying she preferred to meet the rest of the team in the morning . |
| 24 | MRS Thatcher 's friends tell me that she has finally come around to the idea of going to the Lords after the election . |
| 25 | Before this age parents can be given ideas about encouraging children to go to the lavatory before going to bed , and waking them at the parents ' bedtime so providing another chance to empty their bladder . |
| 26 | Much stronger action was necessary , to the extent of going to court . |
| 27 | In addition , the cost of equipment and armour , the quality of which could vary considerably , added greatly to the expense of going to war . |
| 28 | He walks up and down for a while outside , unable to settle to the prospect of going to bed . |
| 29 | He was on the verge of going to bed when he heard footsteps in the hall . |
| 30 | She was found slumped dead on the floor after going to bed with a sore throat , the inquest heard . |