Example sentences of "[vb past] and [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rose and walked to the other side . |
| 2 | Today , the active ingredients of leaves , roots , gums , seeds , etc from many countries are extracted , purified and supplied to the pharmaceutical industry throughout the world by a factory not a million miles from Murrayfield rugby ground in Edinburgh . |
| 3 | In the open , the smoke from the engine sank and cleaved to the rough grass ( 5 ) . |
| 4 | They proceeded slowly in the afternoon sun , Victoria content to gaze up at the massed conifers as they passed and listen to the rhythmic grating of the eight small horse-shoes on the roadway . |
| 5 | Distress caused her eyes to brim with tears , and , furious with her own weakness , she turned and went to the inner office window , where she stared through a blur at the tree-sheltered chalets . |
| 6 | And here , ’ he turned and gestured to the great garish sign , ‘ is the tavern of the Holy Lamb of God . |
| 7 | He nodded and went to the front door . |
| 8 | I used to go along to Greenbank Hospital 's geriatric wards , where I sang and played to the old folk . |
| 9 | In any case , the instant she turned , smiled and waved to the young lifeguard ( who could n't control himself and burst out laughing ) , she was unaware of her age . |
| 10 | In woodland we stood and listened to the vociferous dawn chorus . |
| 11 | They walked in the beautiful gardens of the Generalife and seemed to have the place almost to themselves , and Maggie turned to Felipe as they stood and listened to the running water . |