Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [conj] go " in BNC.
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| 1 | The order of the day 's observances being immutable , whoever fell ill and whoever defaulted , the bell for Matins sounded in the dortoir as it did every midnight , and the brothers arose and went sleepily down the night stairs into the church . |
| 2 | Belatedly , Manville realized that going in cold , straight to the top , had been a serious tactical error . |
| 3 | Edward rose and went into the hall . |
| 4 | Food lay like clods of clay in his stomach and it rained , but he was supported by a sense of majesty in ideas and even in himself for having them , though this latter maintenance came and went . |
| 5 | Furiously she rubbed , unknowing that she passed and repassed over the same bright spot , while the images came and went , flitting through . |
| 6 | Roadworks came and went , unlighted piles of debris looming suddenly . |
| 7 | Julia felt too ill to be interested in what he was doing , and in any case her mind came and went as the waves of fever rose and fell , but she heard Comfort say : |
| 8 | Wycliffe said that he did , which was something of a record , for Franks 's secretaries came and went with bewildering frequency , though all were to a common stamp . |
| 9 | That flicker of glamour and unscheduled elevation came and went in January . |
| 10 | Police officers of various ranks and specialisms came and went all day , checking for forensic evidence relating to the kidnap , intercepting some telephone calls and listening in to others . |
| 11 | Woolley turned and went in . |
| 12 | Without saying anything further , Millie turned and went back into the house ; and Ben followed her , there to see Aggie shambling into the room , and although her eyes looked full of sleep , their powers of discernment were indeed wide awake . |
| 13 | Three hours later , Becky returned and went for a lunchtime drink with Jamie to talk things over . |
| 14 | The old priest chuckled and went out . |
| 15 | The beggar shrugged and went back to his meal . |
| 16 | Corbett groaned and went up to his chamber , throwing himself down on the small cot and reflecting on what he had learnt . |
| 17 | Lunch-hour came and went , but with Merrill 's stomach still churning she was in no mood to eat . |
| 18 | The Roman empire declined and fell , the Dark Ages came and went , new peoples settled round Vesuvius , and ultimately new towns began to spring up . |
| 19 | Ice ages came and went . |
| 20 | And that just about sums you up , she thought wryly as the mischievous dimple came and went with his grin , but she wisely said nothing . |
| 21 | Norfolk police , too , reported that the flood waters were abating and in Kent the high tide came and went with no need for evacuation . |
| 22 | The prefect was more concerned that we and everyone should keep quiet about Daniel having been here ; the last thing he wants is word to get out that a wanted renegade came and went on his demesne without hindrance . |
| 23 | Sounds grew muffled and footfalls came and went softly and unseen in the mist , from where to where no eagle could tell . |
| 24 | Governesses came and went . |
| 25 | The deadline for suing the drug companies came and went — and she had to drop out . |
| 26 | A few TV companies came and went ; it seemed very dark when their harsh lights had gone , but gradually my eyes got used to the gloom and I knew if I looked round I would see comforting , familiar faces , as people took their seats in the rows of chairs in front of the altar . |
| 27 | The fourth Sunday in Advent came and went . |
| 28 | When the moment of the ultimatum came and went , Neville Chamberlain sat before a microphone at 10 Downing Street and read the speech that was to become his monument . |
| 29 | Many announced , leaked , and predicted dates for unveiling the Clinton plan came and went before the maestro of the Reagan image was improbably summoned to manage the case of Bill Clinton . |
| 30 | Lunch came and went . |