Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv prt] the way " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been postulated that it was either the dinosaurs that opened up the way for the angiosperms , or instead it was the changing nature of the flora itself that was in some way the prime mover of evolutionary trends ; that , in spite of all the advances in jaw structure discussed above , they somehow speeded up trends towards extinction . |
| 2 | The helmsboy then engaged full ahead , performed two pirouettes , and thundered back the way he had come in a cloud of blue exhaust smoke and coloured speech . |
| 3 | He got up and wandered back the way we 'd come . |
| 4 | With that , careless of his obvious amazement that someone of her slender weight could not only pack such a punch but dare to do so , she spun rapidly round and raced back the way she had come . |
| 5 | George grew bored and picked fern leaves , stripping them , only leaving the stem , then he stood up and walked back the way they had come . |
| 6 | He ran in Alexei 's direction , saw Alexei in his path , and turned and scuttled back the way he had come . |
| 7 | They turned on their heels and started back the way they 'd come . |
| 8 | Before she could pull away from him he jerked loose his grip and started back the way they 'd come . |
| 9 | With a quick smile , and not really having any choice , Ellie climbed back into her car , turned on the muddy track , and went back the way she 'd come . |