Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard Charkin is the chief executive of Reed Consumer Books and — particularly since he led Reed out of the Net Book Agreement ( NBA ) last year — a major force for change in the business . |
| 2 | Harry laughed as he refastened the windows and led Madeleine back into the hall . |
| 3 | But we also had to leave because we chucked Wally out of the band . |
| 4 | Later , David pulled on Clare 's towelling bathrobe and led Josh down to the kitchen . |
| 5 | We got a name , we left Riverside and we slung Wally out of the band . |
| 6 | He smiled in a way that had charmed the matrons of Europe , and led Hyacinth over to the cameras . |
| 7 | " Keep an eye on our friends , " he muttered and while Brady took up position beside the door , Tom helped Patrick over to the bar . |
| 8 | Grandad , who had been reading his paper , said , ‘ Eh , I 'd like to help with the cleaning but you see I promised Angus up at the farm that I 'd help him with the lambs today . ’ |
| 9 | When the little family reached the Watermen , Connor unlocked the side door of the pub and helped Ruth in with the pram . |
| 10 | An approaching Ilyushin passenger-jet was told to overshoot as the tower lined Duncan up on the runway . |
| 11 | She turned and helped Wynne-Jones through into the gorge . |
| 12 | Roman helped Claudia out of the car when they reached her flat , took the key from her and opened the door . |
| 13 | I recently visited Zagreb along with the hon. Gentleman . |
| 14 | He caught George up at the porter 's lodge and they walked together up the Ropewalk . |
| 15 | Tony Jones lifted the serving hatch and invited George through to the back of the shop . |
| 16 | When James asked his brother Nicholas for-a turn on his new bike , Nicholas got off and helped James on to the bike — but his mother made no comment , and James rode off without a word of thanks . |
| 17 | She helped Tamar on to the bed and , as she removed her shoes , there was a tap on the door . |
| 18 | Wyllie suddenly found himself without Brewer 's expertise , and Wyllis was incandescent with rage when a medical panel ruled Brewer out of the World Cup campaign . |
| 19 | ‘ Probably a great deal better than you , ’ she replied with a sugary smile , and after a reassuring word to her patient , she led Mick out into the corridor . |
| 20 | Caroline led Maggie back into the living room where she introduced Colin . |
| 21 | As soon as lunch was over , Simmons led Loretta out into the quadrangle . |
| 22 | This view is reinforced by the moving conversion of Liverpool 's Anfield ground into a shrine visited by millions in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster and , less poignantly , by Diego Maradona 's conviction that it was ‘ the hand of God ’ , rather than his own , which propelled England out of the Mexico Finals of 1986 . |
| 23 | He dropped Jessica off at the harbour , because it was so beautiful and there was that little bar if she should get fractious . |
| 24 | Guy dismounted and lifted Isabel out of the saddle , keeping his arm around her . |
| 25 | Welshman John Devereux blasted Widnes back into the premiership hunt with a 24-point spectacular , including four tries , to help beat Hull 36–20 . |
| 26 | He lifted Zurachina up by the shoulders and set her aside . |
| 27 | At this the stranger knight grew angry , and he leaned down from his horse and lifted Neva on to the saddle . |
| 28 | That same week he told Maggie out of the blue that he wanted to see her alone . |
| 29 | He shuffled across to where Madra lay and shooed Riven out of the way . |
| 30 | Hunger and a need for sea air drove Ruth down to the Puerto de Pollensa . |