Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 More awkward still , since Laura was not on board , he was obliged to lock up before going to the office , and had to wait on board , with his brief-case and umbrella , determinedly not listening , while Nenna went down to the saloon .
2 A Dispel Magic spell may be needed , or escaped characters may have to re-enter the room to help out with fighting within the room .
3 I tried to help out by looking at the putts , but he still did n't really need me .
4 I have suggested that what Gandhi may be trying to point out by referring to the convertibility of the terms means and ends in his teaching is that our ideals not only inform the ends we aim at but also the means we employ to reach them .
5 It often takes ages for a pair to get down to spawning for the first time and if you were to separate them now it would be extremely difficult to get them back together again .
6 It is safe to move about by treading on the joists , but do not on any account tread on the plasterboard as it will give way .
7 Kelly was due to step down after covering for the suspended Tracey against Arsenal last week .
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