Example sentences of "walked [adv prt] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As he walked on to the first tee he could n't get any proper words out at all , and so I was frightened to speak to him in case he thought I was teasing him .
2 After a while they clapped , and then his sister walked on to the low platform that was surrounded by a frothy sea of pink and white azalea plants .
3 Albert Ablett recalled the occasion over sixty years ago when a girl very rashly walked on to the malting floor when the piece-walker was not about :
4 He stood up and walked down to the deep end as he spoke , then he dived in , surfacing at least halfway down the pool , then covering several more lengths in a leisurely crawl .
5 He walked down to the next floor where two men sat working at desks facing each other .
6 They walked down to the Old Rectory gates .
7 She walked down to the open market itself .
8 A man with black curly hair and a nose like a doorknob bustled up from his desk when Dexter walked in to the inner sanctum of the editor 's office .
9 She walked along to the little café , where at least the umbrellas and the plane trees gave some shade .
10 She turned away to throw her jacket on to a chair , then walked through to the adjoining storeroom to collect shampoo and a towel .
11 He detailed two of his sergeants to check the other trolleys and walked over to the surviving terrorist .
12 On one side was the flower-garden view ; on the other , one window had been bricked up at the time when windows were taxed , and I walked over to the remaining window .
13 Sunil walked over to the far side of his bed , searched among the books that stood in piles in the corner and selected half a dozen paperbacks .
14 She giggled and walked over to the other machine .
15 Hari was tired , she had worked all day and then walked over to the other side of town and back and now there was supper to get .
16 Just my personal assistant bringing me up to date on some business matters , ’ he added dismissively as he walked over to the other side of the bed , picking up his slim gold watch from a small table .
17 I walked over to the grassy map of Mindanao ; they followed .
18 ‘ Pickles really is absolutely hopeless , ’ he said as they walked over to the crowded marquee .
19 Thanking him , Delaney and Connors walked over to the main plot .
20 Bolt Head sat up , left his desk and walked over to the huge VDU screen that dominated one wall of his office .
21 The three players walked off to the next tee .
22 Rachel followed a squealing Belinda down the steps while David walked up to the deep end , dived in and swam back to join the rest of the group .
23 He walked up to the front door and pushed a button but the chimes went unanswered .
24 Then they walked up to the front door of the large hospital .
25 We gossiped for half an hour in the office and then walked up to the United Universities Club and had lunch .
26 Reaching the silent wreck , Curtis walked up to the open driver 's door , which was hanging askew on one twisted hinge .
27 I walked up to the little animal but he took off at a speed which made light of his infirmity .
28 ‘ I think I need some advice , after all , ’ Hilary said quietly as she walked up to the little group .
29 Leaving them all stunned , she walked out to the lounging boatmen , where she commandeered a motorboat .
30 She walked back to the empty station and leaned against the wall , smoking a cigarette .
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