Example sentences of "[pers pn] reach the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I start up the hill towards Dýrafjöđ3ur but before I reach the top I am treated to some Icelandic weather . |
| 2 | Eventually I reach the road and follow it to its top , surprised by how close I was to the summit of the pass . |
| 3 | As I reach the open air on the far side of the back cover , having emerged from a cavern called the dungeon of lust , ten thousand voices will greet me with a joyous shout . |
| 4 | I shall try and ensure that I reach the aspirations of the people and that I let no one down . ’ |
| 5 | Then again , I may be struck by lightning before I reach the church . |
| 6 | Or should I perhaps sit down in Salzburg with the empty hope of some better fortune , let Wolfgang grow up , and allow myself and my children to be made fools of until I reach the age which prevents me from travelling and until he attains the age and physical appearance which no longer attract admiration for his merits ? |
| 7 | I count fifteen frustrating moments before I reach the counter . |
| 8 | At the moment I find that I can just afford my fortnightly twenty-minute flights , but in eighteen months time , when I reach the age of seventy , I wonder if I shall be able to afford £130 per year for the ‘ privilege ’ of flying ? |
| 9 | This way , if I reach the end of the cone without noticing , the cone lifts off the floor and , as it can not possible pass through the tension assembly , I get plenty of warning without having the weights landing on my feet ( ouch ! ) and my knitting on the floor ! |
| 10 | I reach the lower patio where the garden furniture stands by the side of the tarpaulin-covered pool and crouch down by the ghostly perforated shape of the cast-iron bench . |
| 11 | I think I 'd been expecting something good when I reach the village — a bed for the night , perhaps — but the place was deserted . |
| 12 | I 'm gon na need a pension when I reach the age of sixty , sixty five I recommend that we support this motion and vigorously campaign for pensions for everybody on an equal status . |
| 13 | As I reach the corner of the building , a head pops out , unsmiling . |
| 14 | Eventually I reach the same old compromise . |
| 15 | I received with much pleasure the token of your friendship which you have sent me this morning in the way of [ a ] dram Bottle and shall treasure it up until I reach the wilds of the beautiful country I anticipate so much pleasure in exploring . |
| 16 | I 'll remi remind you of those again as I reach the various Lots . |
| 17 | When I reach the passenger window I knock on it . |
| 18 | I reach the landing and stand outside the door , key poised , listening . |
| 19 | When I reach the end of Jamie 's street I pause at the corner . |
| 20 | Plectra I break as I reach the bottom of the spiral staircase on my way back to my little garret . |
| 21 | ‘ I certainly did n't need my boss , Tim Dunton , informing me that when I reach the ripe old age of twenty-six , in just over a month 's time , it 's going to be definitely downhill all the way ! ’ |
| 22 | I get a stitch by the time I reach the telephone box . |
| 23 | Try pulling back harder until you reach the back stop on the stick and see what happens . |
| 24 | A few minutes later you are walking up a short wooden ladder , round the corner and you find a 200ft waterfall — bridges cross the torrent twice before you reach the top and continue along the path . |
| 25 | If you reach the stage where you are playing national tours , then you will also have a lighting crew , more sound technicians and maybe even wardrobe staff . |
| 26 | A step up here , a step down there until perhaps you reach the door of the room from which , although it is locked and empty , you can hear shuffling footsteps . |
| 27 | Similarly , if you want to change the diet from juicy brown canned food to into a dry complete diet , start by mixing just a couple of pieces of dried food in with the juicy stuff , gradually increasing the proportion each day until you reach the desired menu . |
| 28 | When you reach the hock , grasp the leg around the stifle ( as illustrated ) and continue brushing . |
| 29 | ‘ You have to go through your egocentricities , you have to become so absorbed by the whole thing until you reach the point where you say , ‘ No , get those sequins away from me ! |
| 30 | By the time you reach the end you have forgotten in what age you began it ! |