Example sentences of "and strode [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I swivelled and strode up to the end of a passage . |
| 2 | The two of them leapt out of the beached cockboat and strode up past the fishwives , some of whom gave him a " good day " but most of whom preserved a surly silence . |
| 3 | Jake jumped out and strode round to the passenger door , but before he could open it Kirsty appeared , flinging herself at him and squealing , ‘ Uncle Jake ! |
| 4 | He dragged her across Park Lane , dodging a last , straggling taxi , almost threw her over the guard rails on the far side of the road into Hyde Park and strode ahead into the looming darkness of the trees . |
| 5 | She nodded and strode briskly to the sideboard , where she busied herself pouring coffee . |
| 6 | Biting in what she might have said , she stood , and strode over to the door . |
| 7 | Instead he swung away from her and strode over to the far side of the room . |
| 8 | He stood up and strode over to the window , leaving her totally confused . |
| 9 | Then , with a rough exclamation that made her heart jump , fitzAlan jerked his hand away and strode over to the chest . |
| 10 | He mumbled his thanks and strode on up the road . |
| 11 | He muttered something , turned his back on me , and strode on to the tenth tee . |
| 12 | He raked her from head to foot with one long , contemptuous look , then turned on his heel , and strode away under the arch and out of sight . |
| 13 | Then he picked up his monkey and the cat and strode away with the bells on his knees jangling . |
| 14 | She jerked out of the café chair , paid for the tea and strode away from the crowd . |
| 15 | Pamela put the phone down and strode out to the bus-stop . |
| 16 | And the worst part was , everyone else seemed to understand it and strode out to the quay full of knowledgeable confidence . |
| 17 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to speak , then spun about and strode out of the house , leaving Sonny in a daze . |
| 18 | Corbett then turned on his heel and strode out of the room and made his way back up the alley . |
| 19 | Now , in Monument Valley , on the border between Arizona and Utah , Hawk pulled his stetson lower , to keep the glare of the sun from his face , and strode out of the drugstore to join the depressed knot of Indians at the roadside . |
| 20 | Then he spun around and strode out of the door , his men following after without a word . |
| 21 | ‘ Stay here , ’ he ordered , and strode out of the room . |
| 22 | He pushed by the chairs and strode out of the hall . |
| 23 | Liessa snorted , and strode out of the hall . |
| 24 | He left me sat there and strode out of the office . |
| 25 | He shook my hand and strode out of the tavern . |
| 26 | Then , almost in the same breath , he turned on his heel and strode out of the room without another word . |
| 27 | ‘ Good , ’ he said thickly , raking a hand through his hair , then turned and strode out of the villa , slamming the door behind him with a crash that reverberated through the house . |
| 28 | Then , as though no further communication were necessary , he turned and strode quickly up the path . |
| 29 | She turned back quickly into the house , closed and bolted the door and strode across to the telephone . |
| 30 | Felipe breathed and strode across to the phone . |