Example sentences of "to [conj] [adv] across the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the morning I went ashore with the captain in a bumboat , passing a variety of small craft that plied to and fro across the straits . |
| 2 | The wind seemed to drive all ways at once , so that whichever way they turned , as they struggled to and fro across the yard , and from building to building , the snow was always directly into their faces . |
| 3 | Simply stretch the wire to and fro across the pond from picture hook to picture hook . |
| 4 | They bustled to and fro across the dock and swarmed on and off the ships . |
| 5 | Wallis never forgot how Minton , whilst painting this portrait , skipped to and fro across the floorboards at Shaftesbury Villas ‘ like some lean fencer with his long brush stabbing at the canvas ’ , all the while throwing out the liveliest sallies . |
| 6 | Prostates , bypasses , hip replacements and renal surgery swung to and fro across the table . |
| 7 | He found that he could n't remain seated while she was striding to and fro across the office . |
| 8 | In the aftermath of Bermuda , goodwill surged to and fro across the Atlantic . |
| 9 | Incidentally , this picture of the working of Ashington suggests all sorts of local routes to and fro across the parish in performing these various activities . |