Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [adv] through the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were even rumours that it was going to go straight through the middle of Henry s house , a thought that , somewhat to his surprise , filled him with savage pleasure . |
| 2 | I lay on a thyme-covered slope above the bay , having come quietly through the trees , and watched the cottages below for any sign of unusual life . |
| 3 | Having ranged rapidly through the materials that are datable by TL , we must not forget that it is also widely used in authenticity testing of both ceramics and the casting cores of bronzes . |
| 4 | Curtis , craning forward , left hand braced on the dash , right hand clutching his gun , was straining to see ahead through the swirling fog , with the aid of the car fog lights . |
| 5 | Because of the sole directorship , the Revenue is trying to ride roughshod through the facts of the case and turn it into a mini investigation . |
| 6 | She waited impatiently to be cleared , trying to peer meanwhile through the doorway beyond the Customs hall where friends and relatives of the travellers were crowded , but she could see no sign of Jenny . |