Example sentences of "[noun sg] went up [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The horse went up to the manger and stood there .
2 In fact , they were so bad in the one matinee performance in which they were tried out , that the original speeches were reinstated by the time the curtain went up at the Globe Theatre that evening .
3 Suddenly a cry went up along the line .
4 A hell of a roar went up in the canteen at lunch break when one of the shop stewards said that Clasper would go on fighting on behalf of the workers until every bloody one of them had lost their jobs .
5 A roar went up from the crowd .
6 When word of the Everqueen 's presence was known , a great cheer went up from the army , and all the warriors gained new heart .
7 An undisciplined cheer went up from the crew members who had been watching the fight .
8 A great cheer went up from the crowd as Otley approached daubed with my blue eye shadow and making threatening gestures in the direction of the enemy .
9 The notice board went up outside the pub today and Charles will update them very week .
10 The daughter went up to the body of her mother and initially started talking quietly to her , tears streaming down her face .
11 The man went up to the photographer .
12 And er this hand went up from the back , you see .
13 The attacker went up to the woman as she rode around an area of the south London Common known as the arena , blocking her path when she tried to leave and twice attempting to pull her from her horse .
14 The little book went up in the air and came down shut .
15 A great cry compounded of rage , sorrow , hatred and vituperation went up from the town walls as the colourful company under the Plantagenet Leopards turned and rode back towards the castle , leaving the slight jerking figure to its dance of death .
16 A murmur of assent went up as the audience shifted and rustled again , and Gerrard turned back to Briant .
17 A number of gentlemen raised their hands uncertainly and a gasp of surprise went up from the assembly as it became evident that almost all the food had been bought on Rayne 's behalf .
18 From there a short staircase went up to the observation lounge , and I went up there briefly .
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