Example sentences of "followed she [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The central figure is the child , Little Nell , who deeply engaged the sympathies of contemporary readers as they followed her through the hardships of her pilgrimage , made in company with the senile grandfather whom she strives to protect , from the London curiosity shop to the sanctuary of a village where her sufferings end in a peaceful death . |
| 2 | He nodded and followed her through the back door into the kitchen . |
| 3 | We followed her through the house and into a big room . |
| 4 | Nervously , he followed her through the door . |
| 5 | When he 'd moored the boat and helped her out Michele followed her through the rear lobby and into the foyer . |
| 6 | Flexing his fingers , Henry followed her up the stairs . |
| 7 | ‘ Come along , my dear , ’ Miss Honey called back , and Matilda followed her up the path . |
| 8 | The first day she went to that school , I remember , we all followed her up the road to the bus-stop , laughing at her . |
| 9 | Jenny followed her up the stairs , and to her surprise , Mrs. Mott tagged along too . |
| 10 | He followed her up the stairs to her flat and as she let them in he said , ‘ If only real life were as uncomplicated as Belinda 's world . ’ |
| 11 | David followed her up the short path between the borders of spring flowers . |
| 12 | The noise of the music followed her up the cobbled street , getting fainter as she walked . |
| 13 | I followed her down the lane on the other side of the hedge . |
| 14 | Richard had already been remarked as the kind of small boy enchanted by small girls and deaf to the ridicule of his peers on the matter ; on this occasion he watched Victoria twist her curls around her fingers in motionless fascination for ten minutes , then followed her for the rest of the afternoon , fetching drinks and finding seats , carrying her favourite blue rabbit when she dropped it and picking out the choicest pieces of bread and butter for her at tea . |
| 15 | They passed through the hall again ; then he followed her across the lawn to where a rough wooden table was placed near the trunk of a large oak tree , to which was nailed an equally rough seat . |
| 16 | Emily followed her across the yard into the surprisingly sunny warmth of the kitchen . |
| 17 | He followed her across the landing where she opened one of three doors . |
| 18 | He slipped his gloves into his pockets as he followed her over the threshold and she shut the door . |
| 19 | I followed her to the Georgian wing where the rooms were more human size . |
| 20 | Endill followed her to the sick bay . |
| 21 | Izanami died when giving birth to the fire god , and the distraught Izanagi followed her to the Land of Gloom , where he was appalled by the sight of her body infested with maggots . |
| 22 | We followed her to the foot of the stairs and she bawled up it , ‘ Otto ? |
| 23 | Mr Wormwood followed her to the front-door and said , ‘ Good of you to come , Miss Hawkes , or is it Miss Harris ? ’ |
| 24 | Signor Gismondi followed her to the door . |
| 25 | Rosen followed her to the gunroom where she pressed her head against both dogs , murmuring inaudibly to each . |
| 26 | She followed her to the ladies ' washroom . |
| 27 | Julia followed her to the private bed-sitting room , where her child was happily playing in his cot . |
| 28 | Then , captured , he followed her to the dance floor . |
| 29 | My father soon followed her to the grave . |
| 30 | Sabine followed her to the shade of the veranda , and took the cushioned chair her hostess indicated . |