Example sentences of "and went [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned Midnight on his hocks and went away at a canter . |
| 2 | He appears to have been pleased that someone was fostering the substance which so interested him , and went away with a sample of Oxford material , which was more potent than any he had himself prepared . |
| 3 | ‘ We eventually fell madly in love and went away for a string of dirty weekends . ’ |
| 4 | She began plunging the pole down into the pot once more but , feeling suddenly rebellious , she stopped work and went outside for a breath of fresh air . |
| 5 | As soon as it was light , I crept out of the room and went downstairs for a coffee at a nearby café . |
| 6 | As he came out of the lavatory , Ian slammed the bathroom door behind him and went past in a wave of Old Spice . |
| 7 | He played in ten Hampden finals and went home as a winner eight times . |
| 8 | They were happy affairs — we dressed in our best , played a few games like Farmer In His Den , Blind Man 's Bluff Or Musical Chairs , we enjoyed a tea of sandwiches , chocolate biscuits , ice cream and jelly , sang ‘ Happy Birthday ’ and went home with a slice of cake . |
| 9 | He got up and went across to a bureau in the corner furthest from the fire , returning a moment later with a folder which he handed to the T'ang . |
| 10 | I thought of cold nights in Edinburgh and went everywhere with a relaxation I had rarely felt in Peru . |