Example sentences of "go to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm going to the Heath to drown myself , I said . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , you 're going to the bottom , you disgusting old bag , ’ screamed Perdita , and the next moment she had butted Enid in the small of a very large back right into the swimming-pool . |
| 3 | There developed a scrabble amongst dealers to avoid going to the bottom of the heap . |
| 4 | Note that , in the rearrangement of the last step , we crossed three rows in bringing unc to the top ; then the new second row unc crossed two rows in going to the bottom . |
| 5 | Then he slipped , and caught at the grass to stop himself from going to the bottom . |
| 6 | I was present at 56 ships going to the bottom — and one German sub . |
| 7 | It means that they 're probably in this together and that if Scano 's boy risked going to the villa something must have gone badly wrong . |
| 8 | But I still do n't know why Scano 's boy risked going to the villa unless they 've lost a guard too , which would really put them in difficulty . |
| 9 | Maybe going to the barn is n't such a bad idea ; we could keep our eyes shut on the way . |
| 10 | ‘ Everyone thinks we 're going to the barn — ’ |
| 11 | He hit 20 in one over from fast bowler Wayne Holdsworth , the last four balls going to the boundary : Hookes was out immediately afterwards . |
| 12 | he says er and he 's talking about Jesus going to the inn , er sorry Mary er Joseph going to the inn and er |
| 13 | he says er and he 's talking about Jesus going to the inn , er sorry Mary er Joseph going to the inn and er |
| 14 | GOING to the theatre , concerts and art galleries remains largely the privilege of the well-off and well-educated , and of more women than men , research shows . |
| 15 | Those who do no have the time to go to a La Scala performance or are visiting out of season , must make do with going to the theatre museum ; this normally , but not always , includes a trip to the auditorium . |
| 16 | For him , looking at X-rays is like going to the theatre or watching a good film . |
| 17 | Although I am myself very much in favour of people going to the theatre and reading books it is very useful for my research for me to play devil 's advocate on these activities and to ask ‘ Why should people go to the theatre ? ’ and ‘ Why should people read books ? ’ |
| 18 | We looked forward to going to the theatre every evening . |
| 19 | Obviously Ted and I were n't always around to scrutinize the intricate excitements of this new love , especially as Dad and Eva spent many evenings over the river in London proper , going to the theatre to see controversial plays , to German films or to lectures by Marxists , and to high-class parties . |
| 20 | To this end it can be quite a good idea to sit down and make a list of all the social activities you would like to enjoy if you were free to do so -such as visiting and entertaining friends , going to the theatre , cinema , concerts , evening classes , study groups , church activities and special interest clubs , as well as the occasional holiday . |
| 21 | To end the day we will all have dinner before going to the theatre to see a top London show . |
| 22 | He also knew how to live well by dining at expensive restaurants and going to the theatre , and as the Heritage Secretary he had invaluable contacts in the acting world . |
| 23 | It 's unlikely that this play will close the generation gap or produce many converts , but then if you 're that eager to open your mind to the joys of clubbing , going to the theatre is hardly the place to be . |
| 24 | ‘ Noswaith da , Miss Morgan , going to the theatre like the rich folks now , is it ? ’ |
| 25 | In early March we will be going to the theatre again . |
| 26 | Typically , we find ellipsis occurring in exchanges like this : Are you going to the theatre tonight ? |
| 27 | Tomorrow is usually explained as I am going to the theatre tomorrow but with all the slots elided except the adjunct tomorrow . |
| 28 | Aristotle wrote about it in relation to drama and what we can gain by going to the theatre . |
| 29 | Tonight they were going to the theatre . |
| 30 | She was right , as it happens , but Scarlet , not being clairvoyant , could n't be expected to know that and resigned herself to yet another evening which would not be wholly enjoyable even had she not been going to the theatre . |