Example sentences of "[noun] went [adv] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A niece of the former Labour minister Douglas Jay and first cousin of Peter Jay , the former British ambassador in Washington who is now the BBC 's economics editor , her ratings went up in certain quarters when she once said of Mrs Thatcher : ‘ She is not the sort of person one would invite to dinner . ’ |
| 2 | Fighting went on in New France for another twelve months , but after the fall of Quebec this was more a matter of moving forces over long distances than of confronting threats that the French might retrieve their position . |
| 3 | However , Crues went back in front thanks to that Burrows/Hunter combination . |
| 4 | A new industrial policy decree went further in 1988 , reflecting the growing opinion among Brazilian industrialists that some form of partnership with a foreign company was often the essential condition of attaining competitiveness abroad and even at home ( Fritsch and Franco , 1988 : pp. 82–4 ) . |
| 5 | This rethinking went on in episcopal households and monasteries as well as in some urban schools which survived in some areas well into the sixth century . |
| 6 | Griffiths went down in Welsh history as the first person to be sent off for kicking one of his own players . |
| 7 | My handicap went up in twos the winters I spent with him . |
| 8 | The village started half-alive about her , lights went on in some windows , then off again as the daylight strengthened . |
| 9 | Town should have been two or three up … but Ipswich went back in front thanks to a John Wark penalty justice was done near the end when Town won themselves a penalty … and what do you reckon was going through Paul Bodin 's mind … the man who missed the penalty that could have given wales a world cup place was on the spot again … |
| 10 | There were grasses and fruits and roots and even nuts and berries , for King Darzin 's people went everywhere in those days , through the woods and fields . |
| 11 | So the play went ahead in Horsey . |
| 12 | These developments also reveal a basic change in the conception of the travelling agent whose existence went back in some form to the beginning of organised antislavery in the 1780s . |
| 13 | Muggers went around in threes when she was out . |
| 14 | The figure shows that the rates of caesarean sections , epidural anaesthesia , and forceps and vacuum extractions went down in some maternity units but increased in most of them . |
| 15 | At 03.50 on the first day of the attack , 12 infantry divisions went forward in heavy mist . |
| 16 | The eight million square feet in the World Financial Centre went up in four years and defied all predictions . |
| 17 | She has devoted her time to the survey of the wreck of an East Indiaman lying off Weymouth ; once captained by William Wordsworth 's brother , the ship went down in 1805 . |
| 18 | Much has changed since the sale went through in 1990 . |
| 19 | Agreement was however reached on selling the Grammar School Cottage and its land to the Technical School Committee , and the sale went through in 1900 for £1,125 . |
| 20 | But that sort of thing went on in those days , money was physically handled all the time . |
| 21 | Now you could have two buses doing that and forming fifteen minute service because one bus went out in thirty minutes another one fifteen minutes behind it , that came back so that the first bus was able to do the third one . |
| 22 | But the Soviet invaders went home in 1989 , and the communist government they left behind fell in 1992 . |
| 23 | ‘ They have raised over £1 million for the redevelopment — they deserve to reap the reward , ’ says the man who was captain when Charlton went down in 1956 to begin their troubles . |
| 24 | HALSTEAD went down in this crucial Jewson League Premier Division relegation battle to the only goal of the game , scored after half an hour by –George Wilson . |
| 25 | Gloucester went down in this one … the Italian team winning by 18 points to thirteen … the cherry and whites only try was scored by Don Caskie … no complaints from coach Richardson though he reckons the team are ready for the challenge of a new season |
| 26 | Throughout the 1950's , the battle for members and greater income , was fought relentlessly and an appeal went out in 1954 for donations and gifts . |