Example sentences of "[noun sg] pouring [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Then , he had become aware of a gout of light pouring down through the trees , and an ache of green against his eyes .
2 They looked large against the light pouring down over the flat land .
3 Suddenly they were in a huge , enchanting sitting-room , with the sun pouring in through the open French windows that gave a magnificent view out over the bay .
4 Jahsaxa was not surprised by most of what she heard : Tammuz' life story pouring out from the lips of Zambia Crevecoeur .
5 There was mass saluting , mass mumbling and mass pouring out of the door .
6 Sometimes I looked out of the window at the grey November afternoon , and saw the rain pouring down on the leafless garden .
7 A few days later , from the bleak room of a grimy hotel , the rain pouring down outside the window , he surveyed his surroundings and wrote forlornly : ‘ Theo , I never suspected her , nor do I now , nor shall I ever suspect her of having had financial motives , more than is honest and just .
8 The discussion is brought short by the sight of Deer Creek Falls , a 150ft cascade pouring out of the cliffs .
9 Water pouring through into the kitchen water pouring down the electric wire of the lamp in the study !
10 People living near the factory alerted the emergency services when they saw thick black smoke pouring out of the roof of the plant 's smelting room .
11 Stand close and you can watch the hot water of last time 's spray pouring back into the spout hole .
12 He opened the curtains on stark daylight , and a bright sea pouring in along the beach .
13 Her first impression was one of sunlight pouring in from the wall of windows facing her , casting bright patches across the fitted almond-green carpet .
14 You can almost hear the excitement pouring out of the Master as one of his pupils gets the hang of something he 's been teaching and modelling for the past year .
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