Example sentences of "[noun pl] and went [adv prt] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it was to be expected that this sight should arouse some curiosity , and after putting their heads together the women put down their bowls and kettles and went over to ask the painter who was coming to live there . |
| 2 | Four secondees were still struggling to settle-in some six months after their appointment , but most secondees adjusted within three months and went on to enjoy the scope to shape their jobs , to use their expertise and to become part of a team . |
| 3 | Peggy Lucas was one of the first women to fly Spitfires and went on to become the first woman in Britain to hold a commercial pilot 's licence . |
| 4 | Peggy Lucas was one of the first women to fly Spitfires and went on to become the first woman in Britain to hold a commercial pilot 's licence . |
| 5 | Eager , it seemed , to atone for the embarrassment of Saturday 's 5-2 home defeat by Aston Villa , the London side could have scored three times in the opening nine minutes and went on to dominate the rest of the first half with an ease that pointed to only one result . |