Example sentences of "he stride [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He leaps in , he swims , he strides out to the waves , |
| 2 | He strode coolly into the bedroom , chairman of the board once more in an impeccable grey suit . |
| 3 | Jessamy got out of the car , then trudged after him as he strode easily along the track . |
| 4 | He strode away towards the arched lane while the sound of chatter and laughter behind him gradually faded . |
| 5 | He strode away to the Bridge of Straw where sleek motor-launches jostled for position and came to a halt by one which was larger , sleeker and more opulently fitted out than the rest . |
| 6 | He strode away from the table and paused at the door . |
| 7 | He strode over to the door and stood looking down at the handle , shaking his head sadly . |
| 8 | Without being asked , he strode over to the door and waited , moving his weight from one foot to the other and tugging his shirt cuffs out of his jacket sleeves . |
| 9 | She went easily , her trembling legs no longer capable of supporting her , watching in silence as he strode over to the table next to the window embrasure and stood with his back to her , leaning both fists on the oak surface . |
| 10 | Then he strode over to the table and picked up the ale jug standing there . |
| 11 | He strode over to the window and leaned his head against the glass . |
| 12 | Remembering his duty , he strode briskly up the stairs , keeping his eyes open for any suspicious signs . |
| 13 | He strode briskly down the blue-carpeted corridor , the apartment keys already in his hand . |
| 14 | He strode briskly into the building as if nothing had happened . |
| 15 | He strode up to the constable on duty by the front door . |
| 16 | But when he strode on to the green , he came over , glanced fleetingly at the man , said not a word , turned on his heel and continued with his game . |
| 17 | We know what the Conservative party thought of Michael Heseltine this week , they cheered him to the echo when he strode on to the platform at Blackpool . |
| 18 | He strode on along the right-hand fork ; the sweat stood in beads on his neck and trickled about his ankles . |
| 19 | He strode off along the companionway and Rostov turned to watch him . |
| 20 | He strode off into the darkness , and Jessamy gave a resigned shake of her head . |
| 21 | Then , with an uncaring smile , he strode off through the open doorway . |
| 22 | He strode off across the green to his home , leaving John fuming . |
| 23 | Without waiting for Chuck he strode off in the direction taken by the herd , and halfway across the grassland he let out a roar and dropped to his knees . |
| 24 | When Richard arrived at Fontevraud he strode directly into the church , saying nothing . |
| 25 | He strode wildly round the room , and then turned violently back towards her . |
| 26 | Triumphantly , he slapped a wodge of notes down on the polished mahogany counter , as if anxious to be rid of it , and snatching a 12 bore from the gunsmith , he strode out into the square . |
| 27 | As he strode out into the darkness , the gloom and chill of the evening only served to sharpen his anticipation , so that he had no eyes for the RIC men on patrol , the few pedestrians hurrying along , or the horse and cart just moving off beside him on the road , the barely discernible name JAS SULLIVAN painted on the cart 's side and a burly figure with a flattened nose and scarred face hunched on the driver 's seat , desultorily twitching the reins . |
| 28 | He strode out of the door , the buckles jingling on his highly polished flying boots . |
| 29 | ‘ Hell ! ! ’ said Tom in amazement as he strode out of the room . |
| 30 | ‘ We 're off to see the wizard on a magical mystery tour ! ’ the Doctor announced , and while Benny was trying to untangle the references from mid-twentieth-century popular culture , he strode out of the room . |