Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | How do the animals end up in the zoos ? |
| 2 | Julie Craig heard the car pull up in the driveway and hurried across to the landing window-to look out . |
| 3 | He made Hodkinson step back in the second with a fierce right to the body . |
| 4 | Stopping on the lonely road , I watched the sun go down in the trees behind Thornfield , and then in the silence I heard a horse approaching . |
| 5 | He was only just back in the house when he heard his Mum draw up in the car . |
| 6 | So many people give up because , after the elation of seeing the pounds fall off in the first few days , they lose heart when weight loss slows down . |
| 7 | At the time I was mucking out the byre stalls , and piling the manure on top of my big heap when I saw the lights go on in the house . |
| 8 | And she sang a few bars into the mouthpiece , swaying a little , watching the lights go off in the theatre . |
| 9 | He let his voice trail off in the hope that Naseby would not enquire further into such a delicate matter . |
| 10 | Either way , the ACT changes will add some uncertainty to an already complicated situation and it would be no surprise to see the Footsie fall back in the short-term . |
| 11 | It is often better to bite your lip and let pupils charge off in the ‘ wrong ’ direction , because the more of this kind of work you do the less you will be able to define ‘ wrong ’ . |
| 12 | One in five British parents let their children play out in the summer sun wearing no form of sun protection at all . |
| 13 | Stoke were unlucky when substitute Dave Regis , faced with an open goal just seconds after replacing Graham Shaw in the 65th minute , saw his shot pull up in the water-logged goalmouth . |
| 14 | Watch that brickwork dry off in the sun , it 'll be as pale as the arch , here , in ten minutes . |
| 15 | Just a spoonful of sugar of sugar makes the medicine go down in the most delightful way ! |
| 16 | I had a few beers to celebrate , especially with my mate who 'd seen his bet come up in the end . |