Example sentences of "i [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the way " in BNC.

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1 I got out of the way , on my own .
2 She stumbled backwards and I darted out of the way as she fell over .
3 When I came back , cos I went in on the way to the hairdresser 's , to find out about it , and I thought I 'd buy him on the way back , when I went back it was still sitting in the same place with its tail hanging out of the back .
4 I kept out of the way most of the day .
5 Diana has since told friends : ‘ I kept out of the way .
6 ‘ Besides , it sounds as if you might be glad of a spare pair of hands , unless … unless you 'd rather I kept out of the way , of course ? ’
7 When it came closer I jumped out of the way but it cut the bottom of my trousers .
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