Example sentences of "he was go [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he was washing , she told him that he was to go to the market for a pig . |
| 2 | But in a short while , once he was gone from the house , she 'd have to go upstairs and read to her daughter and she knew that already the child was sensitive to her feelings : she would say , ‘ You sad , Mammy ? ’ or ‘ You vexed with me , Mammy ? ’ |
| 3 | He was going into the post office — no , the telephone box . |
| 4 | He failed to quote chapter and verse when Apricot asked him to , and then said it was a personal matter , in any case : if he was going into the priesthood he 'd rather do it celibate . |
| 5 | Goodwill had been encouraged by reciprocal representation on validation visits , but there was still strong opposition when Kerr accepted an invitation to meet the NCDAD at its premises at Park Crescent — having been warned by some polytechnic directors that he was going into the lion 's den and would be devoured . |
| 6 | I know , he was going into the office ! |
| 7 | He was going into the interview blind . |
| 8 | And then she felt him move away and she lifted her head and saw that he was going towards the door . |
| 9 | He was going towards the sea , and I hoped to catch him before he reached it . |
| 10 | ‘ I assumed he was going to the apartment to pick up some papers , ’ she said vaguely . |
| 11 | After lunch Lord Henry said that he was going to the park and as he left the room , Dorian Gray touched his arm . |
| 12 | He got off with him and he knew he was going to the station to sign off and he asked him , ‘ Did you pay your fare on the car ? ’ |
| 13 | Your analogy would be more accurate if you 'd talked of a mechanic saying he was going to the boot of my car to check the battery , having of course meant to say the bonnet . |
| 14 | While they were saying so , Marshall was contacting Mrs Tavett and learning that her husband had said he was going to the surgery that morning but had not been home since . |
| 15 | He was going to the cinema for the second time that week , with his beautiful lady , his Sweetheart , who looked and smelt and sometimes spoke like the real-life star of a Hollywood movie . |
| 16 | After a second beer , Dr Reid prepared to leave , explaining that he was going to the dispensary . |
| 17 | Actually there 's Paul , the guy who 'd given me a lift to the concert and , and he mentioned going to the , the film I saw , erm but I knew he was going to the pub , he always goes to the pub afterwards . |
| 18 | He want out at half-seven and told Sarah he was going to the yard to work on the books . ’ |
| 19 | The Feldwebel said he was going to the lavatory . |
| 20 | I bet Alex wishes he was going to the pantomime today . |
| 21 | He was going to the analyst every morning . |
| 22 | Oh what happened was he was going to the match |
| 23 | If he was going to the town he would have gone straight down Buller 's Hill and been there in ten minutes . ’ |
| 24 | He was going for the green on the short par-4 . |
| 25 | One said : ‘ He was going for the ball and then he winced in pain . |
| 26 | I thought he was going for the interview for the job |
| 27 | Well Peter I sa la one night last week oh it was the week before I was going up past and this fella was walking and he was fucking staggering and he was going on the road and Peter 's came back and fucking him . |
| 28 | I suppose he was going down the hill to Moorgate Road , there 's nowhere else to go from Albert Terrace . ’ |
| 29 | He always swore that when he was going over the Baloch that 's the the road between Glen Ayloch and Kil and Glen Shee , he said i if you were at certain hour of the night he said as sure as anything there was a man on horseback pass you with this horse . |
| 30 | he says he was going by the horse like |