Example sentences of "walk [adv] [prep] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been walking away from him towards the path that led to the gate and she turned her head and said , ‘ Did n't want to disturb you ; you looked so peaceful , asleep . ’ |
| 2 | Even before she was finished speaking he was walking quickly from her towards the house . |
| 3 | I measure sixty paces along the wall and then walk away from it to the nearest tree . |
| 4 | He looked up and he saw two people walking or appearing to walk away from him down the white road of the tunnel and out across the green hills . |
| 5 | As they walked away from him through the greenness , the pale blue above them , Maggie said , her voice thick with emotion , ‘ Daddy is just lovely when he 's like that . ’ |
| 6 | Before Rachel could reply , Ace walked quickly past them to the communications terminal . |
| 7 | Stephen walked ahead of her on the river bank . |
| 8 | She walked ahead of me on the narrow path ; she had slender legs and pretty ankles . |
| 9 | With her mind reeling , Merrill walked ahead of him down the stairs and out into the windy street . |
| 10 | And , as he finished pouring their brandies , she walked ahead of him through the open doorway and stood for a moment before the huge window , listening to the music , gazing out to sea , aware of a sense of peace and deep contentment . |
| 11 | She pulled away and walked ahead of him along the corridor , hearing the measured tread of his footsteps as he followed , and to her over-sensitive ears they seemed to match exactly the pounding , thudding beat of her heart . |
| 12 | Louise walked ahead of him up the path carrying the pie in a wicker basket . |