Example sentences of "[noun pl] went [adv] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 The ladies and gentlemen went slowly out of the room , some protesting quietly that they had not seen enough of their dear relation .
2 ’ He seemed to sigh , and his eyes went starkly up to the spear-point .
3 The cocks went straight in , spring-loaded , their neck and saddle hackles up , trying short jabs to breast and neck .
4 Somehow or other the artists managed to pay or promise to pay , and most of the guests went good-humouredly back to Kisling 's studio to continue the party .
5 Vocals went straight down with only the minimum of top end EQ to keep them sharp , and when I went for the final mixdown I have to say I was amazed at how big a sound was coming back from the monitors .
6 I think the wages went up round about a half a crown the first year or five bob the second year in er er progressing like that .
7 There was no sense in even trying to tell her cousin — again — that she was just not the stuff that men went wild over .
8 Sometimes the actors went back up to their dressing-rooms for an hour at a stretch while she and Geoffrey stood in for them , posing languidly at the fireplace or leaning back on the settee , twirling empty wine glasses .
9 The Winnipeg runners went out on to the track to bugle fanfares and cheers from the stands and were pony-escorted to the starting gate .
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