Example sentences of "[subord] they run [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they ran out of the house into the sunshine they both skidded to a halt . |
| 2 | The three adults seemed to be catapulted from their seats as they ran out into the back yard . |
| 3 | And she thought of him relaxed , as he had been on the beach , his incredible body beside hers as they ran down to the sea , his face laughing and his hair untidy … |
| 4 | The man on the rod would be unable to reel in fast enough as they ran down on the Zodiac . |
| 5 | They looked intently at him , then at each other , then executed a smart about-face ; the scullion with the loaf threw it at the other , who caught it and started to hit the other minion over the head with it as they ran back into the mist the way they had come , their figures — one crouched almost double , one striking out with the loaf of bread — and their running footsteps quickly absorbed by the rolling mists . |
| 6 | Sophie had given Pascoe the bare details as they ran back from the restaurant ; now she told the rest . |