Example sentences of "slowly [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Philip ran down the bracken bank to the gate and watched him run down the field to Mrs Wright who was walking slowly down the field . |
| 2 | Some people find it easiest to put the seeds in the palm of their cupped hand whilst gently tapping with the other hand so that the seeds are rolled slowly down the groove formed on the palm . |
| 3 | The policeman nodded again , took a folded sheet of paper from his tunic pocket , unfolded it , handed it to Horowitz and held a flashlight while the tax commissioner checked the numbers , moving his index finger slowly down the list . |
| 4 | A puff of wind swung it round on its vane , and snatched a bunch of twigs from its beak and sent them twirling slowly down the steeple to the ground at Carol 's feet , where they sank into the snow . |
| 5 | Barney explained the intricacies of the pre-selector gearbox , after which Julie engaged first gear and , with a slight jolt , moved the big car slowly down the station drive . |
| 6 | Phelps and I picked up one of his colleagues at two o'clock this morning , driving suspiciously slowly down the A614 near Ollerton . |
| 7 | When her aunt was dressed she walked slowly down the narrow staircase in front of her in case , in her weak state , she should stumble . |
| 8 | The figure walked slowly down the shed . |
| 9 | Toy trucks moved between hangars ; a minute tractor drove slowly down the main runway . |
| 10 | Shrugging , she walked slowly down the ladder . |
| 11 | I put my gown on , taking as long as I could , and walked slowly down the passage to Nonni 's room . |
| 12 | She walked slowly down the gangway , her eyes lingering on the treasures she passed . |
| 13 | He drove slowly down the wide Third Avenue . |
| 14 | It was noticed , too , that he had taken the precaution of having some shoes with built-up heels made , so that when the ceremony was over and he took his wife 's arm to move slowly down the aisle , he appeared to be the same height as her , or very nearly . |
| 15 | The father and daughter went slowly down the dark , narrow stairs to the kitchen . |
| 16 | Then , at a signal , they began , moving slowly down the estuary , a thin cloud — colourless , like fine powdered snow — drifting down behind them . |
| 17 | Like this they bound slowly down the boulevard , with him laughing and kicking people 's hats awry as they come arcing back on to the pavement at the end of each step . |
| 18 | Left alone , Charlotte walked slowly down the length of the room , debating with herself how much or how little Holly McKitrick might know . |
| 19 | She sighed and let her fingers move slowly down the dark , smooth surface of the glass . |
| 20 | It was difficult , because the vent was too small for a grown man to get into , but with the use of extension arms and mechanicals they worked their way slowly down the shaft . |
| 21 | But now let us climb slowly down the stratigraphical column to see what other widespread facies we can find . |
| 22 | Collecting a large army , he marched it across the width of northern India , supported on his flank by a flotilla of ships advancing slowly down the Ganges . |
| 23 | Vass regarded her flushed face , then let his eyes drift slowly down the length of her slender , dressing-gown-clad figure . |
| 24 | The driver got down from the cab and walked slowly down the platform and disappeared through a solid wooden door . |
| 25 | The hours slid slowly down the great entropy slope of the universe . |
| 26 | A remote , cool air enveloped her that caused more than one man to think twice about approaching her as she walked slowly down the length of the hall . |
| 27 | A ship was moving slowly down the main channel , its engines throbbing in the stillness . |
| 28 | He is carried slowly down the centre aisle upon a cushioned palanquin , borne upon the naked shoulders of four local May Queens . |
| 29 | He walked slowly down the pavements . |
| 30 | He turned and walked slowly up the avenue . |