Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [adv] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | As the ‘ laar ’ ( breath ) of wind is from the south east , I head slowly up the western shore , knowing that , with the ebbing tide , there will be a few seals hauled out on the rocks . |
| 3 | Erm , when , when I came back out the forces , a man 's guaranteed week was a forty hour , forty eight hour week . |
| 4 | Later in the dusk I entertain a perplexed perfecto as I walk back up the hill to the castle , to Schloss Hartheim . |
| 5 | I walk back up the steps and stand in the open doorway with the gun smoking by my side . |
| 6 | I climb up up the ladder ! |
| 7 | I run back up the stairs with the cash . |
| 8 | I scrambled frantically up the face of another eight-footer . |
| 9 | Every now and then I blew desperately down the throat or probed between the ribs for that almost imperceptible beat . |
| 10 | I looked back up the wall in wonder and doubt . |
| 11 | I went swiftly down the hall to the front door , and eased its bolts open . |
| 12 | But he countered : ‘ The supporter was saying terrible things to me and I went back up the tunnel because I wanted to have a good look at the face of the person who was abusing me . |
| 13 | She 's fallen I think straight on the face . |
| 14 | I crawled quietly up the slope , the grass sliding under my chest and belly , my legs straining to propel my bulk up and forward . |
| 15 | I sat halfway down the table with my back to the sink , arranging fish bones in meaningful patterns on the plate while Father and Mrs Clamp exchanged very formal , almost ritualised pleasantries . |
| 16 | She plunged instantly down the slippery incline . |
| 17 | She moved stealthily down the hall to the kitchen , her hearing sharpened by fear as she strained to detect even the slightest movement in the old house . |
| 18 | She moved cautiously up the corroded metal steps on to the catwalk and knelt beside the German , the Beretta pressed into the nape of his neck . |
| 19 | Summoning all her reserves , she swam forcefully down the whole length of the pool , and back again , gradually realising that she felt fitter than she had done for ages . |
| 20 | As she trudged awkwardly up the valley road her feet began to sweat and the toes rubbed painfully against each other . |
| 21 | To love one 's neighbour , she thought as she trudged resolutely up the Finchley Road , must surely often be an effort of the will rather than a pleasurable upsurging of emotion . |
| 22 | I was trying to capture my budgie , who flew up into the tree , ’ she explained breathlessly as she climbed hastily down the tree . |
| 23 | She climbed back up the stairs to the dining-room . |
| 24 | Excitedly she raced back up the garden and into the cottage , followed by Mary . |
| 25 | But you know further up the ladder , the union officials and what have you , it was just , they tried , the council tried and all this , and nothing seemed to happen . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Shrugging , she walked slowly down the ladder . |
| 28 | She walked slowly down the gangway , her eyes lingering on the treasures she passed . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | She looked wistfully up the companionway to the square of blue sky , but fought the urge to go up on deck , scared he might ask her to do something that would reveal her ignorance . |