Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] way [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bats have a problem : how to find their way around in the dark . |
| 2 | So by exploiting touch , taste and smell , by developing special techniques of echo-location and electrical sensitivity , many animals find their way around in the darkness with great precision . |
| 3 | ‘ I would say to every ambitious and able young man who is choosing to make his career in industry : first , you must realise that the way to the top is something which has to be worked out with your employer , and although you have to fight your way up in the face of keen competition your employer is not one of your competitors but is just as keen that you should reach the top as you are . |
| 4 | The formidable Quinnell — he scored two tries in last season 's corresponding fixture — forced his way over in the fall-out of a close-range scrummage as the Welsh pack raised their effort and Williams added a further penalty to eliminate Scottish hopes . |
| 5 | God knows , it was bad enough having to poke your way along in the van , peering at the numbers of houses because your runner was incapable of it . |
| 6 | I can find my way up in the dark , or fetch a candle from the kitchen cupboard for myself . |
| 7 | Let's just say I can find my way about in the language . |
| 8 | However , by carefully working our way up in the quality of cars we drive we can usually afford to wait until we can pay cash in the price range that suits us . |