Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [pers pn] reached the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He almost stopped before he reached the end of the sentence , flicking his black eyes over the company to make sure no strangers were present to overhear , report , misrepresent his little blow against hierarchy . |
| 2 | She set it on the table , avoiding his stare , and made as if to leave , but stopped before she reached the door and looked in his eyes . |
| 3 | You will do it carefully ? ’ he added , his tone sounding suddenly a little dangerous , and Maggie stopped as she reached the door . |
| 4 | They stopped when they reached the tramstop . |
| 5 | She added as she reached the bottom of the stairs where Miss Merchiston had arrived to meet her , ‘ I 've told the mistress as how Miss Kyte is come at last , and she said to bring her up straight . ’ |
| 6 | The pines on the lower edge fragmented his view of the meadow so that his first clear sight of the cabin 's rear came as they reached the quarry top . |
| 7 | The rain came as I reached the drive of the hotel , set amongst trees , and I ventured along it in search of shelter . |
| 8 | But the time came when he reached the age when the farmer had to pay sixpence a week for his insurance stamp , and he was sent back home because the man said he could n't afford it . |
| 9 | The breaking point came when he reached the side of the gazebo . |
| 10 | Here , though , even the higher ground was wet , so that the difficulty of making progress barely relented until we reached the snow . |
| 11 | They climbed until they reached the first pocket of snow , which lay in a long , dark slash on the mountain 's side . |
| 12 | She mounted the uneven stairs with immense care , determined not to trip or fall , then turned as she reached the top . |
| 13 | ‘ The list was much longer as drawn up by Buckmaster , ’ Howard replied as he reached the door . |
| 14 | The painful contractions started before I reached the ward and by the time the ward nurse had brought me 2 paracetamol , I needed to go back to the delivery suite ! |
| 15 | The bell rang as she reached the bottom of the stairs , and she hurried to answer the door , feeling her pulse skip a beat when she found Luke standing on the step . |
| 16 | Naylor snarled as they reached the landing . |
| 17 | The thunder started as she reached the gate , a great crash and then a long roll of drums . |
| 18 | He clattered down the stairs two , three at a time , and almost fell when he reached the bottom . |
| 19 | The horrific headless figure disappeared as it reached the foot of the steps . |
| 20 | They listened to tapes throughout the journey and hardly spoke until they reached the cottage . |
| 21 | Elaine chuckled as she reached the bottom of the cliff and jumped from a smooth , rounded boulder into the shallow water . |
| 22 | Constance gasped as they reached the door of the apartment . |
| 23 | ‘ Sell me your daughter , Li Lu , ’ he cried when he reached the house , ‘ and I will release you from half your debt to me . ’ |
| 24 | Claudia waited until he reached the street before leaving the yard herself . |
| 25 | He paused as they reached the head of the stairs , eyeing her bare feet . |
| 26 | ‘ Send him my regards , ’ he said as they reached the Audi Coupe . |
| 27 | ‘ And this is the most famous of all , ’ he said as they reached the end . |
| 28 | ‘ Goodbye , ’ she said as they reached the door . |
| 29 | ‘ So that 's how it is , ’ Ben said when they reached the car . |
| 30 | Nine struck as I reached the dining-room . |