Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] of the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first army , consisting mostly of the Kislevites and fast-moving mounted troops , marched with all speed to Praag in the hope of relieving the siege . |
| 2 | Thus , many users prefer to stay hidden regardless of the problems that this might cause their families or themselves . |
| 3 | Steer clear of the wheels of misfortune |
| 4 | I think that covers most of the items in the agreement , erm , with some identification of new work that needs to be done during the year , but recognizing that during the course of the year , we have succeeded in following the main points from the agreement that was , was put forward er , I think , it was December this time last year . |
| 5 | I think President that covers most of the points . |
| 6 | If the Ogres fail an Int test , they will attack regardless of the odds . |
| 7 | Er now after about two years , er you got more proficient and then , of course , you could also help with the stripping down of the waggons . |
| 8 | The lifters were tested three weeks ago and were booted out of the Olympics for taking Clenbuterol . |
| 9 | He should have been booted out of the Olympics and told to race at a more apt venue . |
| 10 | A mediator from the Catholic church had threatened to pull out of the talks , blaming both sides for intransigence . |
| 11 | Hornby loco we had those things you used to pull out of the cabs and they could go |
| 12 | Always remember , before you lean to your side , to pull out of the hips . |
| 13 | Water oozed out of the walls and as each night wore on , the heat distilled a fetid and poisonous atmosphere . |
| 14 | These sticks would be twisted round until the bag was tightly pressed and the essential oil oozed out of the petals . |
| 15 | Gutsy Slatefield Magic ( 9.55 ) scorched out of the boxes four days ago and another fast exit will enable her to complete a quick double . |
| 16 | He had tried to sleep , but the horrific apparitions surfaced out of the recesses of his unconscious and frightened him . |
| 17 | Walking out of the Ladies , I suddenly saw Mum 's face in front of me like I saw it in the dream — sinking , drowning in bubbling mud — trying to spit the oozing slime out of her lipsticked mouth but the more she spat it out the more slithered in … |
| 18 | Stephen nudged Christina , pointing to a couple walking out of the customs hall at Grantley Adams Airport . |
| 19 | However , printed opaques are still walking out of the shops this Christmas . ’ |
| 20 | Suddenly , two girls fall laughing out of the Ladies into the narrow corridor . |
| 21 | We passed little shops hollowed out of the walls , selling henna , mint , aromatic seeds . |
| 22 | Here the blaze had started , killing Dame Frances whilst the rest of the nuns , given some warning , had managed to jump out of the windows or find their way down the outside stairs . |
| 23 | As Tiguary announced the plan to the assembled chiefs , Dulé could see the scene in his mind 's eye : the fire licking up one mast , then leaping in the rigging to the other , snaking through the spars , then falling in sparks , and setting the decks to smouldering while sleepy men sloshed water about with the balers , yelling orders to one another , until , when the flames had lit up all the timbers and the ship blazed in a transparent lattice of spars and ribs , her defenders would fling themselves into the sea and the warriors would swoop out of the shallows and fall on them : it would be as easy as catching fish . |
| 24 | When they reach the base of the cliff they leap out of the waves , scrabbling for a foothold and not stopping until they are well out of reach of the sea . |
| 25 | Carol and Gillian peered out of the windows . |
| 26 | I hauled myself up and peered out of the bars . |
| 27 | One year , I remember , he gave us half an hour on John McEnroe being slung out of the Men 's Singles . |
| 28 | ‘ They say the Hidden Folk have come out of the mountains and attacked the Rorims to the south in league with the beasts , ’ the landlord whispered confidentially . |
| 29 | A couple of airmen had come out of the trenches to see what the shooting was about . |
| 30 | CPMA Managing Director , Nigel Rushman , claims that several other sponsors have already signed for the Sevens spectacular in April at Murrayfield , but for a variety of reasons none has come out of the woods yet . |