Example sentences of "[prep] going [adv] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can appreciate Edouard would rather have me wasting my time at the museum instead of going round to his flat and trying to persuade Barbara Coleman to leave , but sending someone to kill me was rather an over-reaction . ’ |
| 2 | She was hardly aware of the car pulling up outside the house , or of going up to her bedroom , claiming that she was too exhausted to relax on the beach and enjoy the remainder of the sunshine . |
| 3 | Jasper thought of going up in his place . |
| 4 | As he turned on the hot-water tap and got out the dish detergent , Hank abandoned the idea of going back to his garage . |
| 5 | House builders were this week accused of going back on their word by increasing the number of homes they intend to build on a Darlington estate . |
| 6 | He accused the Labour group of going back on its promise to look after the interests of the handicapped . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's funny , ’ said Ken , ‘ I was thinking of going there for my holiday . ’ |
| 8 | But he continued to advance , for she was accusing him of going out of his mind . |
| 9 | She 'd thought about going back to her room for a while , maybe find out from Josie what she 'd been caught up in the night before , but it would take her more than half an hour to walk . |
| 10 | Is it worth going out of your way for instant cash on a share deal ? |
| 11 | She seemed unable to prevent herself from going over in her mind every single minute of the days they had spent together in America . |
| 12 | As the golden eagle is a protected species you prohibited by law from going anywhere near its nest . |
| 13 | Consequently , if you do n't feel you want to cooperate with me I shall be justified in going ahead with my job and in leaving you free to act in any way you think fit . ’ |
| 14 | I can never really be sure as to whether Binnian or Slievelamagan is my favourite top , but take endless delight in going back to them time and time again in the hope of solving this important question . |
| 15 | Then we move on from the getting of work , the erm doing of work to ensuring that the operations are not in going back to our quality , that the actual profit that we are producing and delivering is er of the top top quality . |
| 16 | He urged the NASUWT , which has said its members will not carry out tests scheduled for this summer , to think again before going through with its ban . |
| 17 | Enormously impressed by this friendly , helpful girl , who did n't seem in the least like most receptionists she encountered , Ellie slid back the registration card , accepted her plastic key , gave one of her funny little smiles , and decided that before going up to her room she 'd better try and find Donal . |
| 18 | ‘ We came back early , ’ she said with a shrug before going back to her rifling . |
| 19 | He watched Geraci walk all the way down the corridor before going back to his office , leaving the connecting door open so that if anyone came in he could see them reflected on Pertini 's portrait . |
| 20 | He watched Geraci walk all the way down the corridor before going back to his office , leaving the connecting door open so that if anyone came in he could see them reflected in Pertinis portrait . |
| 21 | He will return to Britain for Christmas , before going back to his job at the British-run King Khaled National Guard Hospital , near Jeddah . |
| 22 | He will return to Britain for Christmas , before going back to his job at the British-run King Khaled National Guard Hospital , near Jeddah . |
| 23 | Jonadab was in the depths of depression : he had kept the stallion in his stable and before going in for their midday meal , both father and sons were in consultation round the gentle grey . |
| 24 | After she had washed and dressed in warm cord trousers , leather boots and a thick sweater , she this time took the precaution of collecting her anorak before going out to her car and driving off in the direction of Great Yarmouth . |
| 25 | Although close to death — he died shortly afterwards at his Ilminster home — he insisted on going through with his contribution . |
| 26 | Accused of hen-stealing , fox and vixen had once again insisted on going back to their lair alone to look for feathers . |
| 27 | Could it be like just he has his eyes shut , he wants to going on in his head . |
| 28 | He can start in Scotland on December 13 by going back to his world title roots with a defence against rugged American Doug DeWitt , against whom Nigel first became a world champion by winning the WBO middleweight crown back in April 1990 . |