Example sentences of "in and [adv] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1	‘ All join up for a conga , ’ I called over the racket , and soon we had a long snake winding its way in and out of the tables and finally through the door .
2	Within this group are the ‘ problem families ’ , always on the edge of pauperism and crime , riddled with mental and physical defects , in and out of the Courts for child neglect , a menace to the community of which the gravity is out of all proportion to their numbers .
3	Then he was off again , in and out of the torches , the slingshot whirling , the missiles impossible to see as they sped into the compound .
4	One young boy streaks through the darkness , like a small fish , in and out of the groups , stinging ankles with a handful of cut nettles , then melting into the shadows before the inevitable angry rebukes .
5	When the champions of either side met to fight spectacular duels in and out of the clouds , the rest of the war seemed forgotten ; even the men in the trenches paused to watch as the hosts of Greece and Troy stood by when Hector and Achilles fought .
6	Grooms , farriers and ostlers were taking horses in and out of the stables , checking legs , hooves and coats for any injuries or blemishes .
7	Grooms , ostlers and farriers were taking horses in and out of the stables ; scullions and kitchen boys carried huge slabs of freshly cut meat into the kitchen .
8	‘ I believe , ’ said Bernard , in and out of the classrooms , cafes , kitchens , street corners , pubs , while Ellen nodded and agreed , ‘ I believe .
9	He swung left to right , back again , careered across the road , in and out of the trees .
10	I would sit down on the fishing stool , ready to eat , but then I would be up and down , in and out of the lockers , getting the fork I had forgotten , or the knife to peel the carrot , or even the carrot itself .
11	A quick in and out after the pubs closed or round the back of the factory .

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