Example sentences of "[prep] [coord] [adv] in [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The section relates to any instrument that : ( i ) is executed in pursuance of an order of a court made on granting in respect of the parties a decree of divorce , nullity of marriage or judicial separation , or ( ii ) is executed in pursuance of an order of a court which is made in connection with the dissolution or annulment of the marriage or the parties ' judicial separation and which is made at any time after the granting of such a decree , or ( iii ) is executed at any time in pursuance of an agreement of the parties made in contemplation of or otherwise in connection with the dissolution or annulment of the marriage or their judicial separation .
2 Her father , a man in his 30s , rocks to and fro in despair .
3 When Owen went out to see her she was squatting in the dust of the yard , her head covered , rocking to and fro in grief .
4 Fig. 5.2 To and fro in front of pilot .
5 Jane twisted herself to and fro in front of the mirror to make sure the dress hung properly .
6 For some minutes now she had been disturbed by the way Beth was pacing to and fro in front of the great fireplace , a deeply thoughtful expression on her face , and her whole manner one of extreme agitation .
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