Example sentences of "[vb past] [subord] they [vb past] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Imperial troops posted to defend the river gates from Kislev fled when they saw the green horde stretched out across the horizon and advancing at full speed towards them . |
| 2 | A weird island , they found as they walked the last half mile — after leaving the Mercedes in a car park with Dillon seated in the rear . |
| 3 | CCG Catering staff in Bridge of Allan suffered after they walked the ten miles from Bridge of Allan to Menstrie and back to raise money for Forth Valley Health Board . |
| 4 | ‘ I … asked if they meant the famous Thelwall , ’ Walsh reported . |
| 5 | They climbed until they reached the first pocket of snow , which lay in a long , dark slash on the mountain 's side . |
| 6 | Her fingers shook as they traced the familiar outline of chest and shoulders , strong back , flat stomach . |
| 7 | As they neared the top of the street , Patrick slowed as they neared the Royal Hibernian Hotel , but their guide continued on … and that left only one major hotel in the vicinity . |
| 8 | As they came close we watched as they demonstrated the subtle science of reading the often obscure words of the hymn and seeing where they were going at the same time . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's repeat business tonight , ’ he said as they climbed the rough-cast stairway to the alley exit . |
| 10 | ‘ He had the look of somebody about to invite you home to cold chicken and salad with a mug of real warm English beer , ’ she continued as they walked the long black-and-white-tiled corridor . |
| 11 | ‘ Amy , get Mr Lawrence , ’ Kath instructed as they passed the bemused girl in the corridor . |
| 12 | At some point before 664 Ealhfrith ejected Eata , abbot of Melrose and a pupil of Aidan ( HE III , 16 ) , and his companion , Cuthbert , who would not accept the Catholic Easter and other canonical rites of the Roman Church , from his new foundation at Ripon and committed it instead to Wilfrid ( HE III , 25 : V , 19 ) It was with Ealhfrith that Bishop Agilbert and his priest , Agatho , stayed when they visited the northern Angles prior to arguing in favour of the Dionysian Easter at the council of Whitby ( HE III , 25 ) . |