Example sentences of "[noun] walked into the " in BNC.

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1 As David walked into the canteen one of them said , ‘ Here comes Major Tom ’ .
2 A week later , however , when Branson walked into the shop close to the Virgin offices in Portobello Road where Joan worked , selling Victorian advertising ephemera , and invited her to lunch , she accepted .
3 And as Lucy walked into the house , Paula looked right through me .
4 She had no idea she was no longer alone in the house until Eleanor walked into the hall , high heels clicking on the stone floor .
5 Rachaela walked into the area and squeezed up to the chest .
6 Rachaela walked into the corridor and along to the landing , and descending the stairs she saw the lamps were lit in the drawing room as on that first night years before .
7 Rose exclaimed as Ellie walked into the kitchen .
8 One day in 1921 an eight-year-old boy walked into the shop .
9 The girl walked into the room suggests , in most contexts , that the identity of the girl has already been established .
10 This contrasts with A girl walked into the room , which suggests that a new entity is being introduced into the discourse .
11 I mean I just noticed it I read , sorry Karen walked into the studio totally uninvited through a red light .
12 Mitch was deeply in conversation with Ana when Maggie walked into the dining-room that night .
13 Guido was standing by the bar table when Ronni walked into the drawing-room , pouring himself a generous measure of whisky .
14 ‘ On the contrary , ’ came a new voice from the doorway , and Mr Aycliffe walked into the room .
15 He looked even more surprised when Elaine walked into the lounge with two men .
16 Anthea Darnell walked into the library with an erect back and a confident gait , slim , elegant , and giving every appearance of being in command of herself .
17 Twenty minutes later , wearing her grey flannel trousers and mole-coloured jersey and with her hair casually tied back in a velvet ribbon , Julia walked into the salon , only to be brought up short by the sight of David staring blankly at a yellow form in his right hand , a tumbler of whisky ignored and tilting in his left .
18 But just then Nettie walked into the room , carrying a silver tray piled with coffee things .
19 Carrie walked into the room and sat down heavily in her chair .
20 Piper O'Rourke looked up from the shift supervisor 's desk as a dishevelled and embarrassed Alex Bannen walked into the Belial Base Operations Room , followed by his son .
21 For example , one night a youth with distinct working-class dress and accent walked into the station :
22 When Ross Lovegrove walked into the office of the Hermés design director he spotted a memo from the chairman lying on the desk .
23 The originality of the dress drew a gasp when Beatrice walked into the room , and since he did not dance he was content to watch her dance the tango with a number of admirers .
24 Newman walked into the room followed by Carver .
25 Dan walked into the kitchen in his dressing gown .
26 So the Bangles disbanded and Hoffs walked into the sunset , a thousand corporate cheque books glinting behind her in the sun 's twilight glow .
27 ‘ The day that our papers went before the panel and we heard that everything was OK , Anna walked into the room , and for the first time she said ‘ I love you . ’
28 An exhausted-looking Trevor walked into the picture .
29 Another great Therapy ? story revolves around a character called Eddie Faith , who found religion at a Christian meeting one night , and the next day walked into the local police station and confessed to 24 robberies he 'd committed in the previous year .
30 The sneak thief walked into the house through an open front door in Rawson Road , Seaforth , Sefton , stealing nine rings .
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