Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] through the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She led them slowly through the graveyard to the burial site . |
| 2 | Peter first came to see me halfway through the golfing season . |
| 3 | She had , on seeing those exquisite evening dresses , thrown them down through the hatch , and scrambled after them . |
| 4 | She threw them down through the trap door and jumped after them to look . |
| 5 | The mountains of my youth were able to influence me only through the back window of a Ford Anglia , as we drove north for camping holidays in the rain . |
| 6 | ‘ He 'd track me down through the credit cards I use , ’ she said . |
| 7 | Among the many tours available , the Ghost Walk of York will take you on a quite literally ‘ haunting ’ tour , while a river tour along the Ouse takes you right through the city centre . |
| 8 | A walk to the Hadi Gari Bar down by the harbour will take you right through the hustle and bustle of the narrow streets of the old town and can take as little as five minutes , although you 'll be hard pressed not to be distracted by the jewellery , leather and clothes offered by street vendors at every corner . |
| 9 | ‘ And then I 'm pushing you both through the letter-box . ’ |
| 10 | And shift F seven takes you back through the document one sentence at a time . |
| 11 | If you 're comfortable with them , you 'll find TAD simple to use , and the mercifully short manual guides you painlessly through the use of what is a pretty simple piece of software . |
| 12 | Leave a few marrows on the plants to ripen fully , raising them up through the foliage into the sun by resting on bricks . |
| 13 | Albert walked them up through the Grove . |
| 14 | When they left he did n't offer to walk them up through the Grove and Carrie was n't sorry : she felt too chokey for talking . |
| 15 | I said my goodbyes to the head of the House of Timur ; Pakeezah offered to lead me back through the labyrinth of Daryaganj to the Faiz Bazaar . |
| 16 | He led me back through the empty-ward to the other end . |
| 17 | Half a gross on each board yeah , oh you could n't move away from your board at all and it was erm Mr his eyes seemed to be perhaps I should n't tell you this , but I 'm going to , it may be a bit humorous for you my er Mr used to send me out through the back way into street I think it is now , to wait for the paperman with a sporting book oh should I have said that ? |
| 18 | a telephone call will tell you whether you 've the papers wo n't be drawn up but they will be able to tell him on through the phone whether it 's okay . |
| 19 | He peered at him suspiciously through the gloom . |
| 20 | ‘ What , you mean to be a kind of private prompter , whispering at him right through the play ? ’ |
| 21 | Duncan followed him right through the gate as Myeloski flashed his warrant-card . |
| 22 | His right hand took hold of the guard 's tie and collar and he threw him backwards through the doorway . |
| 23 | Jenny finished her second pint with a swallow that reminded Pascoe , who was watching her surreptitiously through the bar mirror , of Jacko Roberts . |
| 24 | McLeish took her briskly through the course , making the now familiar speech about Angela Morgan 's death being treated as a case of murder , which meant taking statements from everyone who had been associated with her and might be helpful . |
| 25 | She had grabbed his hand and his cane firmly in her hands and was trying to pull him back through the water . |
| 26 | Willi 's strong , stocky body inserted itself under the Direktor 's arm and he supported him out through the theatre door towards the car . |
| 27 | He took hold of her by the shoulders and began to shake her with all his strength , forcing her back through the hall towards the staircase . |
| 28 | Then , as she blushed again , he slipped an arm around her waist and led her back through the garden to the party . |
| 29 | The next thing she knew James Halden was carrying her out through the yard in strong , muscular arms . |
| 30 | She led her out through the door . |