Example sentences of "go [prep] the [adj] old [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of having to go through the hoary old DOS prompt when you boot up , you 'll go straight into Windows . |
| 2 | As she went from the room , Beth could hear Cissie moaning behind her , and knew they would be going through the same old argument when she returned to the kitchen . |
| 3 | Pride of place goes to the grand old man of sf , Arthur C Clarke . |
| 4 | At Christmas we went around houses singing carols but the best thing of all was when on Christmas eve we went to the local old peoples home to sing carols . |
| 5 | My poor old friend Ron , is worried about money up to his , up to his arm pits , but he manages to get out and play his violin , you know , two Saturday 's ago I went up with him to Norwich to stay with his nice lady Trudy , and in the evening , Saturday evening , I went to the gorgeous old church in Norwich where he and the other 's were all working away playing the Mozart Symphony or two . |
| 6 | I think I 'd rather live in the park than go to the smelly old place . |