Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] to [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Martin Ward got to his feet , dusting off sand , and they held each others ' eyes for a few moments without speaking . |
| 2 | Miss Honey got to her feet and walked smartly out of the room , but was back in thirty seconds carrying a thick book . |
| 3 | With the spectre of the supermarket pinta a very real threat to the British milkman , Steve Ellis points to his unofficial role as social worker or even home help . |
| 4 | Alexandra got to her feet with difficulty . |
| 5 | The way Dean got to his Minor Counties hundred supports his belief that the essential difference between club and first-class cricket is consistently better bowling on quicker and better pitches . |
| 6 | Whitlock got to his feet and crossed to the dispenser against the wall . |
| 7 | Whitlock got to his feet . |
| 8 | Whitlock got to his feet . |
| 9 | Whitlock got to his feet . |
| 10 | Nenna got to her feet , trying to pull down her jersey . |
| 11 | With a convulsive movement Patrizia Valesio got to her feet . |
| 12 | Whitlock sprung to his feet and caught him on the side of the head with a stinging haymaker then followed up with two brutal body punches that dropped him to his knees . |
| 13 | Accompanying attacks on American bases at Guam and Wake Island led to their capture ; Japanese forces also made landings in the Philippines . |
| 14 | Now Mandeville got to his feet . |
| 15 | Jessica got to her knees , holding herself and snorting , then staggered to her feet and ran down to the water . |
| 16 | Chilled and depressed , unwilling to sit there and listen to the conversation , Luce got to her feet and left , closing the door behind her . |
| 17 | GARY GOES TO YOUR PLACE . |
| 18 | Kolchinsky got to his feet and paced the length of the room before turning to face the others . |
| 19 | Teacher — What did Sir Francis Drake say to his men before sailing off to defeat the Spanish Armada ? |
| 20 | And as Swindon found to their cost , it 's what happens after that matters . |
| 21 | Lady Southdown rose to her feet and the girls followed her out of the room . |
| 22 | The lecture ended on a humorous note and , as the laughter and applause died away , Sophie Ferguson rose to her feet and followed her veterinary colleagues towards the door . |
| 23 | Louise gave an exclamation of displeasure , and Edouard rose to his feet , Grégoire remained absolutely still , looking down at the smashed cup . |
| 24 | Still wondering whether or not they would be able to control Bruno , Sophie found to her surprise that she had underestimated her godmother 's capability . |
| 25 | Harthacnut chose to remain there , presumably because he was exercised by the threat which Magnus posed to his own position , and this left Harold Harefoot , Cnut 's other son by Ælfgifu of Northampton , to dispute the English throne with his half-brother 's supporters , headed by Queen Emma and Earl Godwin . |
| 26 | When he had gone , Maria sank to her knees on one of the soft , silken Chinese rugs strewn about the marble-tiled entrance hall , to bury her face in her upraised hands but not to weep . |
| 27 | He said nothing , merely walked away leaving them to push it open and then shut it after them , and on Philippa explaining to his departing back that she wanted to look for her earring and take back the vases and one or two things ‘ out of his way ’ , he said as ungraciously as he could ‘ I suppose so ’ . |
| 28 | Grasping the situation immediately , Lucie rose to his feet and half-carried , half-pushed Gabriel over the back of the cart . |
| 29 | If Talbot 's Dialtext develops to its logical conclusion with editorial page planning and makeup plus classified and display advertising facilities it will become a very powerful product indeed . |
| 30 | Joanna gasped indignantly , but before she could protest Sophie rose to her feet . |