Example sentences of "and stride [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I swivelled and strode up to the end of a passage . |
| 2 | The two of them leapt out of the beached cockboat and strode up past the fishwives , some of whom gave him a " good day " but most of whom preserved a surly silence . |
| 3 | Jake jumped out and strode round to the passenger door , but before he could open it Kirsty appeared , flinging herself at him and squealing , ‘ Uncle Jake ! |
| 4 | Biting in what she might have said , she stood , and strode over to the door . |
| 5 | Instead he swung away from her and strode over to the far side of the room . |
| 6 | He stood up and strode over to the window , leaving her totally confused . |
| 7 | Then , with a rough exclamation that made her heart jump , fitzAlan jerked his hand away and strode over to the chest . |
| 8 | He mumbled his thanks and strode on up the road . |
| 9 | He muttered something , turned his back on me , and strode on to the tenth tee . |
| 10 | Pamela put the phone down and strode out to the bus-stop . |
| 11 | And the worst part was , everyone else seemed to understand it and strode out to the quay full of knowledgeable confidence . |
| 12 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to speak , then spun about and strode out of the house , leaving Sonny in a daze . |
| 13 | Corbett then turned on his heel and strode out of the room and made his way back up the alley . |
| 14 | Now , in Monument Valley , on the border between Arizona and Utah , Hawk pulled his stetson lower , to keep the glare of the sun from his face , and strode out of the drugstore to join the depressed knot of Indians at the roadside . |
| 15 | Then he spun around and strode out of the door , his men following after without a word . |
| 16 | ‘ Stay here , ’ he ordered , and strode out of the room . |
| 17 | He pushed by the chairs and strode out of the hall . |
| 18 | Liessa snorted , and strode out of the hall . |
| 19 | He left me sat there and strode out of the office . |
| 20 | He shook my hand and strode out of the tavern . |
| 21 | Then , almost in the same breath , he turned on his heel and strode out of the room without another word . |
| 22 | ‘ Good , ’ he said thickly , raking a hand through his hair , then turned and strode out of the villa , slamming the door behind him with a crash that reverberated through the house . |
| 23 | " Okay it 's the cops , " said the lady finally , and strode back towards the house I was thrashing and clawing but with Agnes still slumped on my middle and the whisky bottle and everything I could n't seem to writhe my way upright . |
| 24 | Corbett tugged his cloak around him and strode back towards the priory building , not caring whether he shattered the peace of a convent where so many dark deeds had been committed . |
| 25 | ‘ Go to hell ! ’ she snapped and watched as he laughed and turned then , and strode back towards the barn , whistling cheerfully beneath his breath . |
| 26 | The gardener , an honest youth of little imagination who was by now enchanted by the whole affair , remembered that the taste of strawberries was improved by setting them on a cabbage leaf , and strode down to the brassica beds to cut a broad green plate for the feast . |
| 27 | Buck got down in two for a par and strode off to the 18th tee two strokes in the lead . |
| 28 | ‘ Cheap , Bridget , ’ he muttered over his shoulder , and strode off down the corridor , leaving Loretta and Bridget exchanging amused glances with each other . |
| 29 | She watched as he walked through the branches of the apple tree and strode off towards the house . |
| 30 | She tucked in her brown silk blouse , tossed her red hair free and strode off towards the editor 's office , Mitch behind her admiring her slender figure and keeping his thoughts strictly to himself . |