Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] go the [adj] way " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I was n't sure about making the sharp turn into the fifth fence , but Ted told me I had to go the fast way everywhere otherwise I had no hope of winning , ’ Mac said . |
2 | And the police up on the railway embankment when they walked home from school , and the tunnel fenced off so they had to go the long way round . |
3 | With the first of the ovens he 'd gone the long way through to the Hall 's kitchens , taking in the sights as he went . |
4 | so there you , you get on the accounts you get a , a er , apparently , income er extension of the scheme budget by nearly four thousand pounds , three , eight , then you go back with what Lord was asking you about and I just want you to explain it if you can , if you ca n't tell me , as he drew your attention to surplus per audited account at August ninety nineteen one , a hundred and eight , eighty , so that , in fact the year ending nineteen ninety two , along these accounts we 're dealing with , in fact the expenditure of exceeded budget by nearly four thousand , the previous year er in nineteen ninety one er it had gone the other way that er |
5 | He had to go the long way around , but it gave him plenty of time to watch for any indication that there might be anybody at home . |