Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] he reached the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked around him as he went ; but he did not slow down much until he reached the culvert . |
| 2 | He was playing well enough till he reached the greens , but his putts would not go in . |
| 3 | Long before he reached the edge of the wood he knew this was no mere cavalry raid . |
| 4 | Of another restorer working on similar sculptures , Minervino claimed that he ‘ stopped long before he reached the skin of the marble ’ . |
| 5 | It was L-shaped and only when he reached the comer of the ‘ L ’ could he see the whole of the room . |
| 6 | Then he darted out of the room , pausing only when he reached the barn , to lean against the door and breathe deeply . |
| 7 | Graham had already budgeted on being in Martigny ten minutes prior to the train 's scheduled arrival so when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill . |
| 8 | Just before he reached the ramp , I could hear the engine hesitate ; he throttled down . |
| 9 | Just as he reached the top step I gave him a push — not a hard push , just defensive . |
| 10 | He heard the door close behind him , but just as he reached the gate it was hurriedly opened again and a voice called , ‘ Just a moment ! |
| 11 | Just as he reached the bottom of the hill a church bell began to ring out . |
| 12 | The King was on a royal throne near the entrance , and the two Bishops of Durham and Ely stood at his feet A good omen had encouraged Hugh for just as he reached the chapel steps he heard the choir in full voice chanting the words " Hail renowned bishop of Christ " . |
| 13 | He was in luck ; just as he reached the corner , casting nervous eyes upwards at another screech , Henri saw a glowering Richmann come out of the building . |
| 14 | Now he strode out not apprehensive that he might have lost contact with that gift of powerful calm which had so effectively stilled the thresh of his emotions , but confident that as soon as he reached the Point and stood as and where he had first stopped — the experience would be renewed and reinforced , the key would fit the lock . |
| 15 | Part of the answer came as soon as he reached the Post . |
| 16 | Then , turning aside before he reached the porch , he used his own keys to open a small iron-barred gate leading to a narrow passageway . |
| 17 | ‘ What time ? ’ burst from her rapidly as he reached the driver 's door . |
| 18 | He said nothing to his wife , but at the next new moon got into his boat and let the wind carry him eastwards until he reached the windswept isle of Bujan , where the grass grows green and the grapes hang on the wild vines . |
| 19 | He dived headlong as he reached the top , but Burun stepped out of the way , caught his son 's sash at the back as he passed , swung him round and threw him into the wreckage of the bed again . |
| 20 | He did n't stop even when he reached the hole . |
| 21 | Sharpe patted the stallion , then walked him downstream until he reached the ford where , once more , he waited for the enemy 's advance . |
| 22 | Strange 's outburst was directed at a cameraman who clicked as he addressed the ball , and then as he reached the top of the backswing . |
| 23 | He pressed onwards until he reached the clearing . |
| 24 | Nan Ho came forward as he reached the bottom of the steps , then knelt and touched his head to the ground . |
| 25 | ‘ Fernando , ’ she said softly as he reached the bottom step , ‘ this is ridiculous . |
| 26 | Rostov rolled again as he reached the floor . |