Example sentences of "[noun sg] went [adv prt] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Watkins particularly noted notches where the ley went over a hilltop . |
| 2 | My horse went down a couple of times when we were riding along a shallow river The hooves must 've turned up the mud at the bottom and I 'm sorry but no amount of expert preparation can help you keep cool when a 500lb horse goes down on you . |
| 3 | Today it was closed but the delightfully cold ice-cream from the small shop at the entrance went down a treat . |
| 4 | Every time the car went round a corner you had to turn the whole radio round to face a different way That was the only way you could get half-decent reception . |
| 5 | My mind went back a couple of months to when Charlie 'd asked me if I 'd like to make a bit on the side . |
| 6 | We 'd been providing cover for the convoy , when a vehicle went over a land mine . |
| 7 | Socialist support went down a fraction , with losses in the north compensated by gains in the south . |
| 8 | The two Constables … in a further neglect of duty went down a back entry , where they were caught smoking together , and later one of the Constables and the Acting Sergeant falsely concocted a story to disguise these infractions … |
| 9 | It was normal for a boy to start at 45 at age 14 , and for the next four years his pay went up a shilling a year . |