Example sentences of "[adv] gone [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But she had only gone two steps when Guido spoke again .
2 ‘ It 's all gone real well , girl .
3 " He 's obviously gone some place he knows I would disapprove of — which probably means something involving the Irish sympathizers … "
4 He 's only just gone that feller .
5 How can I face people when I must look as if I 've just gone ten rounds with an all-in wrestler ? ’
6 Monday morning Trent , it 's just gone twenty minutes past eleven .
7 But things had not gone that way .
8 I 'd already gone that way twice .
9 His family 's Vernons Pools had been sold , his drought of Classic success in Britain had already gone five years and his Manton Estate was proving a costly exercise .
10 To be fair to the youth education committee , they had already gone some way in answering the questions raised .
11 We 'd hardly gone half way when it began to rain and we had to run the rest of the way to queue under shelter .
12 The long-time front runners have now gone four games without a goal , and their misery was prolonged yesterday as they missed from the penalty spot .
13 ‘ I would liken them to the Hitler Youth Movement — using intimidating tactics to try to control those who come to matches and deterring decent fans from watching us , ’ said Jobson , whose Southend side have now gone nine League matches without a win .
14 City , whose power struggle has dominated the season 's headlines , continued to struggle on the pitch where they conceded two goals in the first 22 minutes and have now gone nine Premiership games without a win .
15 Duncan , we have now gone seven months without presenting a claim , during which time our members have continued to work hard for the Corporation .
16 Wednesday have now gone seven League games without a win and must start taking chances or stop making basic mistakes at the back .
17 For every pub mentioned that is still standing you get one point ; for every pub long since gone two points .
18 Yeah , were n't gone two minutes
19 The lieutenant had n't gone fifteen yards before the first bullet hit him , but somehow he still managed to carry on until he reached the wire .
20 If I had n't made that bet , and had n't then gone both ways , nine times out of ten Jude would have shown a beaten hand and raked in half the pot — while the lads trashed me for letting him off lightly .
21 But she had barely gone two steps along the corridor when something moved out of the shadows .
22 They had barely gone ten yards from the highway before Marian knew that Allen was at her side , running with them .
23 Marble can be sawn or broken up for building or burned for lime , and a great deal has certainly gone that way ; but the melting down of bronze for conversion to tools , utensils , armour , coin , is far more tempting .
24 Mr. Galbraith : The Minister has certainly gone some way towards clarifying the position , and it would not be proper for me to be mean-spirited .
25 The war had truly gone full circle .
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