Example sentences of "[vb past] to the edge of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hugh , who had been reading about the dangers of having a smoker as a cohabitee , waved his handkerchief through the air and moved to the edge of the terrace . |
| 2 | Keeping it raised above his head , he staggered to the edge of the grassy bank and dropped the craft on to the surface of the clear water . |
| 3 | They came to the edge of the moors and turned down a steep track towards the beach . |
| 4 | Following a path eastwards through the heather , we came to the edge of the heath land , where silver birches had invaded the bracken . |
| 5 | Viktor came to the edge of the bed . |
| 6 | To her astonishment he came to the edge of the balcony and simply climbed across , ignoring the drop . |
| 7 | The provost came to the edge of the scaffold , unrolled a parchment and read the sentences of death . |
| 8 | Without waiting for her answer , Guy Sterne straightened up , strolled to the edge of the pool , and dived effortlessly into the turquoise water . |
| 9 | Cleo scampered to the edge of the clearing and looked back . |
| 10 | She buttoned up , put on her shorts , slung her bag over her shoulder and walked to the edge of the sea , then back again . |
| 11 | He walked to the edge of the shelf . |
| 12 | They walked to the edge of town and shook hands . |
| 13 | After a couple of minutes he gave up the attempt , left the tool box by the cottage wall and walked to the edge of the cliff then slithered down to the beach . |
| 14 | Newman and Copland walked to the edge of the entrance , a grenade silencing one post a mere 25 yards away ; over the water the searchlight of the Mole could be seen beamed on the river . |
| 15 | There was a balcony outside ; I climbed over the low sill and walked to the edge of it . |
| 16 | They walked to the edge of the tranquil water where Christina wrapped her long , slim legs around him , and they made love with the warm Caribbean lapping over them . |
| 17 | She walked to the edge of the terrace and leaned on the balustrade , looking out over Florence . |
| 18 | With Lady Monmouth by his side , he walked to the edge of the forest where the men were shooting at birds and small animals . |
| 19 | He got up , taking the meat , and , setting his teeth in it , walked to the edge of the forest . |
| 20 | The horse stamped anxiously as stones were dislodged , but instinct kept him still and soon Felipe was beside Maggie , both of them pressed to the edge of the cliff . |
| 21 | Meredith wriggled to the edge of the seat , oblivious of anything but the need to put this man straight about her very proper , homely grandmother . |
| 22 | The snake lifted its head , looked at me out of small , black eyes like stones , flicked its tongue a couple of times , slithered to the edge of the verandah and disappeared . |
| 23 | As I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep snow slope , I remembered Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , tailed to the edge of a very high cliff by the posse . |
| 24 | Witney 's winner came courtesy of a set piece ; Town were awarded a free kick which Dave Watson swung to the edge of the six yard box . |
| 25 | Jay hated the way he came out with things she whisked to the edges of her mind . |
| 26 | Lori jackknifed to the edge of the seat , eyes flashing . |
| 27 | As I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep snow slope , I remembered Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , tailed to the edge of a very high cliff by the posse . |
| 28 | So I danced till we got to the edge of the room and then I danced right out the door and up the street . |
| 29 | ‘ When you got to the edge of the universe , you were supposed to have turned round and retraced your route which would have brought you back here in the opposite direction to the arrow . ’ |
| 30 | When they got to the edge of the grass , Aziz turned and leered at Maisie and Robert . |