Example sentences of "[vb past] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 From Stop Your Fussin , with a subtle reggae beat to the haunting Where 's The Ocean and finally the memorable Let The Rain Come Down , insinuating animation and acquiescence from a failed relationship , the album is tremendously good and truely ambitious .
2 Such conditions led to areas of swamp which were a natural trap for unwary animals which ventured to the river to drink .
3 In 1947 she moved to the Laboratoire Central des Services Chemiques de l'État in Paris , where , in a series of beautifully executed investigations using X-ray diffraction techniques , she discovered the fundamental distinction between carbons that turn into graphite on heating and those that do not , and related this difference to the chemical constituents of the material from which the chars were made .
4 Mobuto got to his feet and moved to the sideboard to pour himself a bourbon .
5 I moved to the door and ‘ opened it ’ an inch .
6 Mike shrugged and moved to the door , and then Graham 's voice pulled him back .
7 The girl pulled on her wrap and moved to the door looking back over her shoulder as she went and Paula was aware of the hostility in her gaze .
8 As the brakes came on and the flurry of activity again took in more passengers and luggage the old lady stood up and moved to the door .
9 Hari moved to the door .
10 Hari half lifted half pushed him through the window and then she waited breathlessly for any sounds that would indicate that Will had been discovered , but when there was nothing , she moved to the door and to her relief , she saw it swing open .
11 Hari moved to the door .
12 She moved to the door and glanced back , warming to her mother , it was not often she expressed affection or even concern , she was a hard woman who had lived a difficult life but now and then a little softness crept into Win Morgan 's eyes that betrayed the real woman beneath the stern exterior .
13 He nodded and , after a moment , moved to the door .
14 He moved to the door .
15 She rose restlessly and moved to the door .
16 He moved to the door saying , ‘ If Mr Colin recommends them , I 'll take all three ’
17 Eventually , thunder rumbled in the distance , and he looked up and asked if it was gun-fire ; when I said I thought not , he moved to the door saying , ‘ If Mr Colin recommends them , I 'll take all three ’ .
18 He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway .
19 He moved to the door , and soon everybody left the room .
20 As she moved to the door , he called after her : ‘ Wait !
21 Culley moved to the door , his eyes on Elliott .
22 The Constable moved to the door .
23 I moved to the door of the bar , stepping lightly , warily .
24 He moved to the door .
25 Wycliffe stood up , thanked him for his help and moved to the door .
26 Touching a gentle finger to her nose , he moved to the door .
27 He nodded politely at the astonished face that Glyn turned on him and moved to the door .
28 She collected her coat and moved to the door with Glyn .
29 He stood and moved to the door .
30 She moved to the door , opened it and was about to bang it violently behind her when Luke caught hold of her again .
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