Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv prt] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The SS went to a great deal of trouble on the public relations side : there was background music , lorries ready to transport women , children and the infirm , while prisoners were at hand to act as porters ; in short an atmosphere of relative welcome greeted the Jews when they got out of the cattle trucks … ’ |
| 2 | When they got out of the cab she could not shake him off . |
| 3 | They got out of the truck . |
| 4 | If they got out of the plane , they will probably be hiding now and trying to make their way back . |
| 5 | Insects buzzed in the hot night as they got out of the moke . |
| 6 | Cheerfully they got out of the car into the open day and went down the rocks to the strand and then out to the tideline . |
| 7 | They got out of the car and his Dad rang the door-bell of number forty-five . |
| 8 | As they got out of the car and walked across the yard , their feet scrunching on the stones , Jinny had a queer feeling that they were being watched . |
| 9 | They got out of the car , and went to the porch , their every step monitored by cameras mounted above the door . |
| 10 | They got out of the car and George noted that she did not return the compliment . |
| 11 | They got out of the car . |
| 12 | But I like him , thought Antony as they got out of the car . |
| 13 | The heavy clouds were edging nearer , and Jessamy glanced up uneasily as they got out of the car . |
| 14 | They got out of the car and headed towards the house . |
| 15 | They got out of the car and walked up Sybil 's short drive . |
| 16 | As they got out of the car , she made a mental resolve that this would be the last visit she would make in Robert 's company . |
| 17 | They got out of the bus and walked two kilometres in the hot sun . |
| 18 | They passed out of the shop together , side by side , falling automatically into step . |
| 19 | Then some sea creatures developed lungs and the ability to breathe air and they moved out of the ocean on to dry terrain . |
| 20 | Children who were at least 6 months old entered the trials at the first dosing round or at a subsequent round and left at the last dosing round , or when they moved out of the study area , died , or were withdrawn from the trial . |
| 21 | Knowing that I wanted to speak to the bedu woman to learn more of her life , the Sheikha signalled me to stay while they moved out of the dining room , pulling their veils over their masks . |
| 22 | During follow up of the 228 children six were excluded because they moved out of the area or because of poor attendance . |
| 23 | Some two hours after landing they moved out of the perimeter in parties of 20 or so , with Michael Burn lopping in the van followed by Donald Roy with the strongly armed assault parties . |
| 24 | They moved out of the city , to Lanarkshire , on its edges . |
| 25 | All he said , as they drew out of the village , was , ‘ Next off , we must get you a pair of wings , my son . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Just give Nether Oldfield a buzz and tell them to close St Benet Church and put a man back on it till we can get down there , ’ he ordered as they drew out of the cathedral close , under the Dersingham arch . |
| 27 | A moment later , tyres spitting gravel , they headed out of the forecourt . |
| 28 | Birmingham boss Terry Cooper blasted his players after they crashed out of the Cup with a 3-0 loss at Lucchese . |
| 29 | The next day they wandered out of the kitchen garden . |
| 30 | The Inner Circle of the Brotherhood broke up , scraping back chairs and muttering to one another as they filed out of the Guild Office . |