Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] going [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She should be up to date with her vaccinations , and should be swabbed before going to the stud — vet 's visit plus consultation and advice , the swab , postage , lab fees — see how it adds up ?
2 We had a little chat with Unix System Labs president Roel Pieper last week and he did n't exactly rule out the possibility of USL making a takeover move on Santa Cruz Operation Inc ( UX No 396 ) : however , he said , it would n't be a good business value unless both firms were committed to going in the same direction .
3 Last-minute decisions can be made about going to the cottage in the country , but a little more planning is needed to arrange a trip abroad .
4 Three years later , another new ‘ Bluebird ’ was prevented from going for the record by floods at Lake Eyre , Australia , a delay which brought much criticism of Campbell from his backers , led by Sir Alfred Owen .
5 It was ridiculous that highly trained personnel were prevented from going to the Gulf because of their jobs .
6 However , US relief workers who flew into Tehran on June 25 with medical supplies and food were reported to have been prevented from going to the affected provinces , while Kayhan , one of Iran 's largest-circulation newspapers , accused the USA of being mean with its aid and of hoping to reap diplomatic benefits by offering " one or two million dollars " .
7 Although a national unity government would not necessarily be the answer to some of Greece 's problems it is the only way out of the current political impasse if the weary Greek voter is to be saved from going to the polls again .
8 Ever thought of going on the stage ? ’
9 The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do .
10 Oh , yes ? ' ) asking him whether he had ever thought of going round the world in 80 days .
11 He looked at me , as if I had talked of going to the North Pole . ’
12 ‘ He says you were tricked into going to the Chagall museum on the pretext that Barbara Coleman would be there again .
13 Rain said : ‘ You were told by Edouard that I had been tricked into going to the museum .
14 Nearby at this point and reached by going up the road to a path bearing right , is the dark and intimidating Birkwith Cave , a strong debouching stream denying easy access .
15 The old men 's dayroom was converted into a casualty reception station , where the injured were brought before going to the wards or the operating theatre .
16 The outer circumference and walls will be more exhibition like , but can only be found by going through the tunnels opening into that segment .
17 Wine destined as a reserve is fortified before going into the estufa .
18 And in tutorials there is opportunity to take well judged risks — by which I mean being unafraid of going for the character and seeing where it leads — even with well known speeches .
19 The Ministry of Agriculture has now concluded that there is virtually no problem from salmonella in eggs ; and what problem there is will not be eased by going around the country slaughtering flocks of hens .
20 But then again yo you 're you 're advised against going over the speed limit that most people do , I do I I tell yo like I said I 'm not a saint cos like a couple of times when I was first driving , especially in my fucking sprint cos it was a quick car I used to drive up people 's arses and wait until I could overtake them and if they did slow down that used to incense me and I 'd fucking , I 'd go right up there arse and then probably try and cut them up when I went , overtook them and I s fucking learnt , I got a I had a couple of close calls like , people are slamming brakes on and stuff
21 Wu himself spent 19 years incarcerated ( for expressing ‘ counter-revolutionary ’ opinion ) , beaten , tortured and starved before going to the United States as a visiting professor .
22 Motor racing supporters will be banned from going onto the track at this weekend 's British Grand Prix .
23 Such examples can easily be multiplied without going beyond the bounds of the county of Stirling , The Honourable William Elphinstone , a gentleman active in the politics of both Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire , was three times chairman of the East India Company and always maintained close relations with the shipping interest , having himself commanded the East Indiaman Tryton before becoming a director , while the Haldanes of Airthrey , significant in the political life of Perth , Dunbarton and Stirlingshire , had similar connections with the Indian shipping interest .
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