Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] [num ord] flight " in BNC.
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| 1 | They walked down the first flight of stairs in silence . |
| 2 | She ran down the first flight of stairs , and then turned and dragged herself back to the flat . |
| 3 | Nicandra pounded down the second flight of the back staircase leading to the ground floor — here one imposing door marked the entrance to the hall , another was the service door into the dining room . |
| 4 | He impulsively ran down the last flight of stairs . |
| 5 | She and Ethel were halfway down the next flight of stairs when they were suddenly joined by Bryce . |
| 6 | I ran down the next flight of stairs and knocked on Mavis 's door . |
| 7 | ‘ I will escort you up the first flight of stairs , but I shall observe the proprieties by leaving you to look after yourself on the second landing . ’ |
| 8 | She paused halfway up the second flight to hear whether anyone was following , but all she heard was the sound of a door below opening and the voices of Joseph , Maurin and Barbara Coleman going into the flat . |
| 9 | He picked up my suitcase and carried it up the last flight , putting it down outside my door and turning to me . |
| 10 | Wickham bounded up the last flight , shirt-sleeved , jacket in hand . |
| 11 | Carson started to climb the stairs , passing some stacks of yellow newsprint and a bicycle which was chained to the rotting wood of the balustrade , before turning and starting up the next flight . |
| 12 | ‘ Come on ! ’ yelled Cardiff again , dragging them both up the next flight of stairs . |