Example sentences of "[prep] going [adv] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He dreamed of going out in glory , winning the best-platoon prize — a dream that appeared to be shattered when he saw Ken and his barrack mates arrive . |
| 2 | She made some weak excuse when she telephoned to break the appointment , but she knew perfectly well that she was apprehensive about going out in case the weather changed and it began to rain . |
| 3 | It was like going back in time . |
| 4 | ‘ In some ways it was like going back in time , living in the mountains where there was no electricity or running water . |
| 5 | ‘ Blackburn 's like going back in time , ’ he says . |
| 6 | Denmark seemed to be interested in going ahead in conjunction with Sweden , but the latter was not willing to consider this . |
| 7 | And I 'd got them here and I thought well I do n't know what to do with them and I b b interested in I 'm interested in going back in time , I 'll go anywhere where I can see something and I 'd been over there and they 'd got some Home Guard stuff in a case , only a small show , and I asked them if they 'd like it and they said yes . |
| 8 | I happened to look in on the Private Office before going home in order to see whether there was anything I ought to take account of . |
| 9 | Males , therefore , generally wait until the female has started to lay her eggs before going off in search of a second mate , since females rarely mate again once laying has begun . |
| 10 | It can be gathered from every conversation that the people 's comrades from all walks of life want a return to the living standard of the pre-war era as soon as possible , and do n't lay the slightest value on going down in history . ’ |
| 11 | She wishes to initiate a spread by going long in kryptonite futures ( currently priced at £50 000 each for one ton for delivery in 12 months ) and short in phlogiston futures ( currently priced at £10 000 each for 1000 lbs for delivery in 12 months ) . |