Example sentences of "[noun sg] they were [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 When Lambert found Kimberley and Killion they were out on the field , looking at a map laid on the bottom wing of a plane .
2 The Greeks did very little during the winter because of bad weather but each spring they were back on the water , checking that everything was nautika or boatworthy .
3 It was heard by the men in the inn , and in a second they were out in the road , running into the darkness of the fields .
4 By the time he got his foot to the brake pedal they were down among the mud and the car slid on for several yards before coming to a halt .
5 By the third day they were out into the Atlantic .
6 Every week they were out on the streets of Highgate or Chalk Farm preaching , and Eva belonged to the cadet 's singing brigade .
7 Within the hour they were out into the countryside , following the track which would lead them down to the old Roman road .
8 Next thing they were down with the measuring up and we 'd just got a four thousand pound rate bill !
9 No doubt they were down in the cellar sheltering from the bombardment .
10 ‘ You shall have both , ’ he promised , and within a very short time they were back in the blissfully cool hotel .
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