Example sentences of "[noun pl] came [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ranulf and Maltote following suit just as the two crossbow quarrels came whirring out of the darkness , skimming the tops of their heads . |
| 2 | Before the little vole could answer , four mallard ducks came sliding in across the water . |
| 3 | Memories came rushing back of the night when Johnny had described this room ; the night she had told him about the time hiccup . |
| 4 | As the sun rose higher , shortening the shadows and drawing the dew from the grass , most of the rabbits came wandering back to the sun-flecked shade among the cow-parsley along the edge of the ditch . |
| 5 | Two farm hands came rushing out of the barn and ran across the field to the motionless figure . |
| 6 | At this moment , as if to give substance to the Collector 's fears , the Magistrate and two planters came running back along the outside of the Residency wall from the direction of the hospital . |
| 7 | Eight of the men came running out of the trees and heaved at the sides of the lorry . |
| 8 | Some of the children came running over from the village . |
| 9 | It was quite funny yesterday , because , he , when I went out in the garden there was a football nestling in the rose bushes , I heaved it back over the fence , thirty seconds later the two boys came roaring out of the house , and about thirty seconds after that |
| 10 | Just as her words were out one of the charity women came chattering in through the open doors to the terrace . |
| 11 | When responsible citizens or policemen came rushing out into the road to grab at it and avert a disaster , Uncle Titch would leap up from behind his seat and pretend they just had n't noticed him . |
| 12 | Saskia bent and retrieved her missile , then the Twins came pelting back to the ship . |