Example sentences of "and [vb past] [prep] the [adj] water " in BNC.
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1 | He breathed a huge sigh and gazed into the dark water . |
2 | Branches cracked from trees and plunged into the turbulent waters behind Tallis , who clutched her cloak and cowl , holding them tightly against the tearing wind . |
3 | They dipped and swirled over the golden water , disappearing sometimes under the bridge , sweeping off in a flock to examine the wake of a passing launch . |
4 | As part of the normal processes of a river , the stones in these shoals are neatly sorted and graded by the flowing water into an overlapping fish-scale pattern known as ‘ armouring ’ , which makes them relatively stable . |
5 | ‘ It appears the child copied his mother and turned on the hot water tap , ’ said police . |
6 | She smiled , turned course and steered for the deeper waters near the edge of the reef . |
7 | When they reached the log they stopped side by side and looked across the narrow water towards him . |
8 | They walked in the beautiful gardens of the Generalife and seemed to have the place almost to themselves , and Maggie turned to Felipe as they stood and listened to the running water . |
9 | He turned on the shower and waited for the hot water to flow through so that he could adjust the temperature . |