Example sentences of "lead [pron] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The captain of the guard led them on to the scaffold , a scrawny-faced clerk gabbled out the sentence of the court . |
| 2 | They were ready now , and he led them back to the Saloon . |
| 3 | She then rejoined the others outside , and the Doctor led them back to the TARDIS . |
| 4 | They had tried twice before , and on each occasion they had been pursued relentlessly through the forests by hostile Moi tribesmen who had stripped them naked , lashed their hands behind them and led them back to the plantation roped together at the neck with twisted creepers . |
| 5 | Gaveston led them back to the heart of the palace whence a servitor took them up to a chamber high in the building . |
| 6 | In disgust the guide led them back to the car park , where they overtipped to avoid a scene and got away without trouble . |
| 7 | He then led them back to the safety of the Allied trenches . |
| 8 | The small procession moved on towards a set of metal stairs that led them down to the second landing . |
| 9 | Then he led them down into the bloody cloud again . |
| 10 | They followed , Adam first , and Fand led them along by the stream . |
| 11 | He told them briefly what had happened and , satisfied that they had packed everything , led them out towards the Galilee Gate . |
| 12 | At last Cranston finished his further refreshment and , with Benedicta so close beside him his heart kept skipping for joy , Athelstan led them out into the great cleared area of Smithfield . |
| 13 | Stephen accepted the compliment and led them out onto the terrace , asking as he did so , ‘ What would you like to drink ? ’ |
| 14 | And then he led them out of the small room . |
| 15 | Mickey came up , and , taking the two girls by the hand , led them out of the house and into the back garden . |
| 16 | Snorting at the friar 's apparent stupidity , Cranston turned his horse and led them out of the main alleyways of Southwark . |
| 17 | Father Peter asked as he led them out of the church . |
| 18 | He beckoned and led them off between the Standing Stones . |
| 19 | He led me through to the next room , and up against the wall there lay a stack of some ten to fifteen canvases . |
| 20 | But her eyes were fail of pain as she led me through to the lounge . |
| 21 | Now , " he said , placing a creaky arm across my shoulders as he led me through to the parlour , " I want you to meet Vron . " |
| 22 | When she was satisfied with the state of the blaze Laura led me round to the side of the kiln , removed the bung and gestured for me to look in . |
| 23 | ‘ Good night , gentlemen ! ’ he called out merrily , and humming a hymn , led me out of the room . |
| 24 | He led me out into the snow and we crossed the island towards the beach . |
| 25 | He led me back into the house and up to Southgate 's chamber . |
| 26 | He led me back through the empty-ward to the other end . |
| 27 | I was still trembling when I reached the barn and hardly said a word as Mr Bailes led me back across the road to the farm . |
| 28 | He led me back to the dining hall , vast and empty save for my two friends . |
| 29 | Once he had gone , Benjamin led me back to the stable . |
| 30 | Benjamin rose and , slipping his arm through mine , led me back to the garden , teasing me into a good mood as he explained how he had found Waldegrave drunk as a lord and insensible as a rock in a corner of his opulent chapel . |