Example sentences of "was making [pron] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon , the craft was making its way through the darkness over twenty-foot waves and taking on water . |
| 2 | Within an hour of embarkation , the ‘ Saint Andrew ’ had turned and was making its way across the Firth . |
| 3 | Somewhere outside , an oxcart was making its way up the steep hill upon which the Quinta de Santo António stood , and its wheels creaked and groaned abominably . |
| 4 | Far below me the sea was making its lacework on the water and flinging wreaths of gold on the shore . |
| 5 | She had just walked the course and was making her way to the weighing room before the first race when she heard the familiar Bronx accent behind her . |
| 6 | She was making her way to the Chester 's stand , sunk in thought , when the familiar sandy-haired man loomed in front of her . |
| 7 | The kitchen was empty because the kitchen maid had special leave of absence to attend a party given for her aunt who was making her profession in the Religious Life . |
| 8 | Then he was looming over her , inches away , and already the sexual hunger in his body was enfolding her and the unreleased tension within her was making her quiver from the top of her head , down to her toes . |
| 9 | Bull Hughes was making his way down the stairs from the hoose , a single end top right off Cumberland Street . |
| 10 | Roy just managed to get the last seat on the plane and was making his way down the cabin , trying to secure space for his luggage . |
| 11 | But on this night he was making one last move through the crowded bar , and at that exact moment O was making his way to the door . |
| 12 | Last night Mr Cronje was making his way to the spot where Elizabeth and Julie were murdered . |
| 13 | As she passed Veronica 's house , she noticed that one of the men had got out of the green Maestro and was making his way round the back of the building . |
| 14 | Throughout his young manhood , while he was making his way in the world , the upper-class male had to satisfy his physical needs with casual encounters and women of the street . |