Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] go [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Severe wind turbulence caused my canopy to go down a lot faster than normal . |
| 2 | My mind went back a couple of months to when Charlie 'd asked me if I 'd like to make a bit on the side . |
| 3 | My horse went down a couple of times when we were riding along a shallow river The hooves must 've turned up the mud at the bottom and I 'm sorry but no amount of expert preparation can help you keep cool when a 500lb horse goes down on you . |
| 4 | I set about building up an act with the aid of Rag magazines , joke-books , a gag nicked from here , a gag nicked from there and at my next engagement , four days later , I was billed as a comic and my fee went up a few quid . |
| 5 | Because of the Government 's apparent lack of enthusiasm for all things European , and their determination to go along a slow track , will not Scotland lose out again without any chance of the central bank being cited in Glasgow or Edinburgh ? |
| 6 | The roots of his disciplinarianism go back a long way . |
| 7 | It was normal for a boy to start at 45 at age 14 , and for the next four years his pay went up a shilling a year . |
| 8 | ‘ His family goes back a long way . ’ |
| 9 | David must be the best company manager in the business , and our friendship goes back a decade or more . |
| 10 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
| 11 | ‘ That — that our relationship goes back a long way , of course . ’ |
| 12 | And did your wage go up a lot when you 'd finished your apprenticeship ? |