Example sentences of "[vb past] and [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So he 'd sort of had a well I suppose he 'd messed around helped and played about in the smithy . |
| 2 | My father rushed to the window , looked out and down into the garden , then shouted and ran out of the room , leaving Mrs Clamp goggle-eyed , alone . |
| 3 | Senga shouted and dashed out into the hall , almost colliding with Gerard , the butler " That 's Patrick , " she said quickly , " he said he would be back in time for lunch . " |
| 4 | He drew and sighted out through the window . |
| 5 | Then she rose and went over to the bed , pulled back the covers and slipped between the cool , fresh sheets . |
| 6 | He placed the ointment on the table beside her , rose and walked over to the window . |
| 7 | But she rose and walked over to the table , moving stiffly because of muscles chilled from sitting in the stone window embrasure for so long . |
| 8 | Tallis rose and walked over to the pile of nuts and berries . |
| 9 | At last , when all the stalls were full , Lady Amelia gestured to the cantor not to begin the usual psalms and caused a stir when she herself rose and swept up to the lectern . |
| 10 | Willie rose and wandered over towards the entrance . |
| 11 | The slaves rose and backed out of the chamber , their eyes cast down . |
| 12 | ‘ That last hedge you jumped , ’ her father said , breaking another seemingly endless silence as he stopped and stared up at the facade of the great house . |
| 13 | He stopped and stared out of the window , across Horse Guards ' , looking suddenly weary . |
| 14 | He stopped and stared down at the floor . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The night was cold and black but when he stopped and looked up between the black overhanging gables of the houses , he was pleased to see the clouds beginning to break up . |
| 17 | He stopped and looked up at the tangle of gaunt branches above him . |
| 18 | When she got to the large graph that shows the state of the church-roof appeal , she stopped and looked down at the waiting crowds as if she was a victorious politician looking down on her compliant voters . |
| 19 | Where the lawn ended she stopped and looked out across the bay , scanning the water for any sign of life . |
| 20 | Edward stopped and looked out across the open sea . |
| 21 | Maud went rushing off down the corridor , but Mildred stopped and looked out of the window to see if there was any evidence of fire . |
| 22 | After a while he stopped and looked out of the window remembering what Canaris had said about Hitler . |
| 23 | Francis stopped and peered down at the complex of buildings . |
| 24 | Indraugnir howled and lashed out at the Bloodthirster with renewed fury , using the last of his fading strength to keep the Blood God 's follower at bay . |
| 25 | Chola stooped and felt around inside the coop for eggs . |
| 26 | Alison came and sat down at the table with Franca . |
| 27 | We mounted and rode back through the lazy summer sunshine , the Scottish troopers massing behind whilst Vauban pushed forward between us . |
| 28 | ‘ There 's divil a bit of mud on me boots , ’ he muttered and went out into the back yard . |
| 29 | ‘ I have had a long chat with Stephen and told him I know that he is knocking at the door of the full international side , but I would rather he played and helped out in the match at Tannadice than did nothing at Ibrox . ’ |
| 30 | Sophie agreed and looked out of the window . |