Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] where the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he came to where the men were standing , identified by a tuft of wool in their hat-band or buttonhole , George hesitated . |
| 2 | She rode along , swaggering like a man , till she came to where the lane turned into the field , and there she called out as bold as brass : now , please the powers I may find a tiger in the field ! |
| 3 | He gestured to where the flag of the other Germany hung over the old Tiergarten . |
| 4 | Myeloski stood on the running-board as Duncan drove to where the transporter had been parked . |
| 5 | Florence ’ — she turned to where the two sisters were hovering in the background — ‘ get back upstairs and light the gas ; and stir up the fire ; it is n't out , so use the bellows . |
| 6 | ‘ God Almighty ! ’ whispered Laura when they arrived at where the Jordan 's street had been . |
| 7 | They gravitated to where the ecstasy was to be found . |
| 8 | Before leaving the counter Maggie glanced to where the tall one was sitting . |
| 9 | Lucy glanced to where the tall man stood at the window , his back turned towards them , apparently deep in thought , because he made no reply . |
| 10 | As Seb stood beside Nahum in the chapel , awaiting Anna 's arrival , he glanced to where the six gipsies stood in the front pew of the chapel , brightly dressed , but decidedly ill at ease . |
| 11 | then I went , I went into town a bit later on , come down Manstral Road and there was like a load of traffic there and I got to where the traffic lights are just before you get to the big turning at Manstral Road |
| 12 | I , I got to where , I got to where the glove was , and took me scarf off my hand and my thumb was just yellow at the top . |
| 13 | Much later , it seemed , she awoke and when she turned over and looked towards where the chanting had come from the African men and women had eaten and were packing away and decamping . |
| 14 | Milosh went to where the three girls were waiting . |
| 15 | ‘ They appeared in a convoy and , led by Bill , went to where the van was . |
| 16 | Well Jesus did n't act like that he went to where the sinners were and he mixed with them . |
| 17 | The Substitute looked to where the Brigadier was deep in conversation with a group of men from the Captain 's company . |
| 18 | He skirted the stern of the motor launch and looked to where the wash from the lights in Dewer Street fell through the gates . |
| 19 | Travis crossed to where the first-aid box sat and extracted some pain-killers . |
| 20 | Bridget looked at where the small pink finger was pointing , she could see nothing . |
| 21 | Stick legs in dirty grey stockings protruded from where the breeches finished and the cracked shoes were a woman 's shape . |
| 22 | Quickly getting off the bus , he ran to where the plane had impacted and dragged out the injured pilot who was covered in oil moments before the plane caught fire . |
| 23 | I 'm standing there the silly bloke , he stood near where the gas equipment was and I was standing there both hands clenched ready for him to start saying something ! |
| 24 | He turned and pointed to where the aircraft had been . |
| 25 | ‘ My friend , ’ he pointed to where the woman sat , ‘ and me . ’ |
| 26 | He pointed to where the priest sat on a chair just within the hall door . |
| 27 | Geoffrey pointed to where the chaplain , William Hammond , dressed like a crow , sat perched on his stool near the fire . |
| 28 | He pointed to where the tiled-roofed church with its grey , ragstone tower peeped above the tree tops . |