Example sentences of "[noun] as they made [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | She glanced at Guido and saw that his eyes were fixed on Silvia , who was following behind Jeff as they made their way down the landing plank . |
2 | Middlesbrough 's battle-weary troops were cheered by thousands of fans as they made their way to a civic reception in an open-topped bus . |
3 | They were good , big bells , the bells of St Saviour 's , and when they rang that crisp Saturday morning in December , the echo of their music returned across the harbour to the people of Polruan as they made their way up the hill to see the two couples joined in matrimony . |
4 | It 's now thought a hundred and eighty people were detained by the Iraqis as they made their way to the pick up point for the last British convoy from Kuwait . |
5 | I did n't even wait for the curtain call and the audience must have seen me charging through the lobby as they made their way out . |
6 | The uniformed officer did n't appreciate the joke and pushed Robinson out onto the landing where , already , a steady file of men were spilling from their cells , joining the long line on either side of the landing as they made their way to the toilets . |
7 | They had discussed the possible reasons for such a meeting as they made their way to the farm , and all feared the worst . |
8 | Occasionally the Lincoln crews had the advantage of working with British Austers who acted as Forward Air Control units , relaying information to the Lincolns as they made their way into their bomb runs . |
9 | He called in the Army who arrived on Thursday afternoon and dealt with the object — a spent two inch ‘ smokey ’ designed to screen troops as they made their advance . |
10 | Riven was already thinking of bright hearths and warm beds as they made their way along the summits , following Bicker in single file now , their mounts ' hoofs throwing up bobbles of snow that were swept away into the air as quickly as they were kicked up . |
11 | There was a fair wind spattering them with rain as they made their descent to the beach . |
12 | COUNCILLORS in St Helens were jeered last night as they made their way through a crowd of angry protesters . |
13 | ‘ Why do you think she was killed ? ’ asked Merymose as they made their way from the Place of Healing to Kenamun 's office . |
14 | The manners of some people ! ’ commented Sybil as they made their way to their cars . |
15 | He flicked away another cigarette as they made their way towards him to continue the drive still higher into the hills . |
16 | The feeling that something special was about to happen spilled over into an exhibition of appreciation then unparalleled on an English racecourse : the crowd applauded the rivals as they made their way on to the track and burst into cheering as they reached it . |
17 | Miranda sniffed the heavy scent of the lilies ; in the flower room beyond the bar , she could hear Elinor and Buzz talking as they made their way slowly into the summer salon . |
18 | This was the first time that father and son had been separated and it is apparent that Leopold undertook much of the organisation for the visit , advising Mozart and his mother of places to stay , even giving the costs of meals as they made their way through the German states . |
19 | Peebles , who flew to Belfast yesterday for talks with Linfield officials , had a lone spell in the season just ending with Portadown as they made their unsuccessful bid to win the title . |
20 | The market was in full swing as they made their way slowly round the piazza , the Brigadier leaning on the horn to make a path through the jumble of cars and people milling about in the bright but fitful sunshine . |
21 | Ellie was ordered to keep her new lingerie on under her old black dress as they made their way back downstairs to the ready-made department . |
22 | Dot clutched tight to Gloria 's coat as they made their way through the dark rustling leaves of some tall shrubs . |
23 | A long white strip of cloth linked them all from hand a hand as they made their way down through the sleet and the open snowy fields . |
24 | ‘ I ca n't wait to get into those waves , ’ she shouted over her shoulder as they made their way carefully down . |
25 | He liked best the stormy winter evenings when , working late , he could see the lights of shipping prinking the horizon as they made their way down the coast to the Yarmouth lanes , and see the flashing lightships and the beam from Happisburgh Lighthouse , which for generations had warned mariners of the treacherous offshore sands . |
26 | Dennis , who was down to ride work with her on another twoyear-old smiled with open hostility as they made their way up to the gallops . |
27 | They seemed to have their own stools , Quiss had observed ; they carried them on their backs as they made their way from one range to another , and Quiss had seen quite violent fights and rows breaking out over the disputed ownership of one of the small three-legged platforms . |
28 | City gave another disappointing display as they made their second Cup exit of the week , when in their replay in the O'Brien Trophy game , they went by the went down by three goals to one . |
29 | Three of the dead , including two policemen , were shot overnight and the other six were gunned down by masked snipers as they made their way in a crowd of thousands of peace protesters into the city centre . |