Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Orwell 's socialism would reflect the democratic virtues characteristic of the English working class — ‘ the genuinely popular culture … that goes on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less frowned on by the authorities . ’ |
| 2 | Along with the bruises , I was left with the problem of what to do in the Grand Final , and eventually came up with the idea of a prop stool which would collapse at the touch of a button and jump up again on its own . |
| 3 | They must have walked for at least three miles and eventually came out of the wood and on to a pathway which led to a crossroads . |
| 4 | We talked back and forth and eventually went back to the old Sun studio and did a few tracks down there . |
| 5 | In the same year he became the chairman of the radical Green Ribbon Club , but he briefly and secretly came over to the court interest . |
| 6 | And since there did n't seem anything she could do , and there was n't anything else she dared to say , she turned round and slowly trudged back to the house . |
| 7 | As he rounded the leeward mark for the first time , Pat Marshall in 9th place found himself being covered by Simon Allen and so went off on the opposite tack to get clear of the dirty wind , followed by Chris Eyre . |
| 8 | He carried on flying , looking for a place to land and so flew back to the wireless station and decided to land in a field next to it . |
| 9 | He stayed there , watching it taxi away , and only went out to the cab rank when the plane had actually taken off . |
| 10 | But despite the handicap Essex made a terrific fight of it and only went down off the penultimate ball . |
| 11 | The presbyterians also had misgivings , and only came back into the system in 1838 when they were practically guaranteed control of their own schools within it . |
| 12 | Allan , too , had qualified but poor Todd Bennett pulled a hamstring in the home straight and literally leapt out of the Championships . |
| 13 | When we turned off the gas , the milk immediately stopped boiling and gently subsided back into the pan . |
| 14 | And we just , he knew a lot of the , he was interested in si singing and he just knew the words and and just sang round about the house . |
| 15 | Sir John groaned as he eased his bulk up and sorrowfully waddled down to the aroma-filled kitchen . |
| 16 | When the cold engine that was the city had coughed and kicked and finally started up for the day , then she 'd set out about her business . |
| 17 | It was then hoisted aboard , refuelled and serviced and finally catapulted back into the air again ] . |
| 18 | After a few reasonable take-offs and landings , said those dreaded words feared by all trainee pilots , ‘ Do you think you can manage on your own for one circuit ? ’ , and promptly got out of the plane , leaving me to do the usual pre take-off checks , taxi to the beginning of the runway and nervously accelerate down the runway to do a fair take-off . |
| 19 | Then Tobermory entered the room and calmly walked over to the tea table . |
| 20 | He overawed them and calmly walked out through the palace gates . |
| 21 | We were going round and round in a weird dance and nearly slipped over in the pee that was splattered on the floor . |
| 22 | I enrolled for ‘ Art for Beginners ’ and later went down to the centre where the tutor had obtained a model for us from whom to do quick sketches — so I was in at the deep end . |
| 23 | The group 's sound engineer , Mike Stout , deputised and also stood in on the few occasions Solowka chose to attend Leeds United matches instead of gigs . |
| 24 | Annie nodded and automatically went over to the sink to check that everything was done . |
| 25 | Fraser , impatient at so inactive a role , persuaded the Regent to relieve him and appoint a replacement Deputy Warden , and now rode on with the main cavalry host . |
| 26 | They rented a flat on the top floor of Sylvia Court at English Bay , and often came along to the Hotel Vancouver for lunch . |
| 27 | They bought tanks and fighter planes , nuclear plants , huge dams , and a host of other unproductive projects — whilst billions were stolen and often smuggled out of the country . |
| 28 | The constable stayed with John Daubney for the rest of his shift and the signalman appreciated his company , but with no sign of the errant beasts and although both men peered regularly into the darkness and even went down to the lineside and checked , nothing was to be seen . |
| 29 | Despite the absence of press photographers , Branson agreed and even jumped in after the floundering financier . |
| 30 | Robyn fetched her plate and self-consciously came back into the room . |