Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [noun sg] through the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Struggling in the set-pieces , Scotland maintained their challenge through the superb play of the loose forwards , especially Rob Wainwright . |
| 2 | It wove its way through the commercial dockside industry of the town which gave place , in time , to acres given over to the cultivation of the motor car in all its stages , new , second-hand and crushed to scrap . |
| 3 | Pausing just long enough to sweep the old man 's triumphant face with an antagonistic look , Beth turned from them both and went , head high , out of the room and into the hallway , where the late March sunshine found its way through the tall arched windows , and where the air seemed relatively fresh compared to the musty damp smell of the old man 's den . |
| 4 | The bus ground its way through the heavy New York traffic toward the middle of the city . |
| 5 | She watched as Callum wove his way through the various clusters of people and found her eyes irresistibly drawn to the corner where Luke stood , surrounded by a large group of his friends . |
| 6 | To return to the T&C ( yet again ) NICK CAVE , mid-blistering set , was joined by a disgustingly fit looking SHANE MACGOWAN , who wove his way through the old Louis Armstrong classic ‘ Wonderful World ’ with tricky Nick . |
| 7 | In a lightning raid Gorbad moved his army through the ancient Dwarf tunnels and smashed the Broken Tooth tribe before they realised what was happening . |
| 8 | Instead of returning to the dressing-room to change as she normally did , she made her way through the backstage area back into the club , determined that he should n't simply disappear without trace as he 'd done on the previous evenings . |
| 9 | While the party continued she made her way through the darkened theatre to the foyer . |
| 10 | Thérèse made her way through the neat kitchen-garden . |
| 11 | They made their way through the thinning trees , the moonlight touching the grass with silver , seeing the shadows changing as they neared the forest 's edge , becoming thinner , less mysterious , more like ordinary shadows that lay across ordinary roads at night . |
| 12 | Firefighters wearing special protective clothing made their way through the dense smoke towards the fuel flask . |
| 13 | A few stalls stood uncovered and some brave souls made their way through the ankle-deep , mucky slush . |
| 14 | This was the first time that father and son had been separated and it is apparent that Leopold undertook much of the organisation for the visit , advising Mozart and his mother of places to stay , even giving the costs of meals as they made their way through the German states . |
| 15 | The idea was that the few men in the University who could read the original language of the Edda and the Sagas should group together with those who wished to learn , and read their way through the principal texts . |
| 16 | Luce sat silent and withdrawn as they threaded their way through the busy canals . |
| 17 | Evelyn heard a car pull up and poked her head through the heavy curtains of the front room . |
| 18 | A dark curtain of cloud hung over the horizon to the north as Dexter weaved his way through the clotted traffic on the Kentish Town Road . |
| 19 | By contrast , the upwardly mobile middle class who had recently ‘ made it ’ celebrated their arrival through the conspicuous forms of chic modern decor , including abstract paintings , modern furniture and sculpture and the pared-down aesthetic of the modern movement . |
| 20 | Across on Platform 2 , the train from Paddington was just pulling in ; and passengers were already beginning to stream across the new pedestrian bridge as Morse and Lewis first ascended , then descended the steps , darting challenging looks around them as they dodged their way through the bustling contra-flow . |
| 21 | He dug his hand through the aromatic blanket and his fingers closed round an unmistakeable shape . |
| 22 | I elbowed my way through the nosey parkers gossiping in the yard and ran home to tell Dad my good news . |
| 23 | Fireman Robb shouldered his way through the bat-wing doors of the ‘ Seven Seas ’ on the corner of Kilbowie Road . |
| 24 | The policeman stuck his head through the opened window and examined Jimmy as if he was some strange zoological specimen . |
| 25 | As we tunnelled our way through the steep rhododendron-canopied paths at Aros , Alistair said the rain , the humidity and the terrain reminded him of his ‘ spell in Assam during the War . |
| 26 | Other members of the family were wrapping Christmas presents in another room when the Loyalist killers smashed their way through the back door of the house in Belfast . |
| 27 | Johnny Blunt 's father worked his way through the sporting calendar : |
| 28 | Nicandra knew her way through the tiny , bright garden to the leaded window of that back room . |
| 29 | Mrs Young squeezed Xanthe 's hand encouragingly from across the table while the half-child half-young-woman shivered her way through the dangerous memory . |
| 30 | ‘ He took his suit through the full panoply of law — Doctors ’ Commons , then a court of common law , and finally the House of Lords . ’ |