Example sentences of "[subord] he went [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | His parents are well-off farmers in Somerset , and although he went to the prestigious Ampleforth school , he spent only a year after taking his A levels at agricultural college before becoming a BMW car salesman . |
2 | He climbed the three steps to the door , and pushed at it , but it was securely locked , so he went to the nearest window . |
3 | So he said , Oh I w yes but he says , just come along with him , so he went to the funeral and then he |
4 | Of course they did n't get the portable with this , they rang them up , said where 's my colour portable said I 'll put you on to the manager anyway they had some deal that night that erm to launch this Mini Mayfair or whatever it was wine and cheese thing so he went to the wine and cheese thing and worried he was gon na kick up a fuss so they gave him a telly anyway . |
5 | He needed some toothpaste so he went into the chemists . |
6 | He wanted to help practically , so he went around the borough and elsewhere , looking for talent . |
7 | Once he went to the house in Stone Alley and was met at the door by Maggie Byrne , but she only wanted to talk about the undersized child in her arms whose life he had saved . |
8 | Annette spent the intervening time with her son who had been made as comfortable as possible and she told him that she would stay with him until he went for the operation and would then go home but would return first thing in the morning . |
9 | If he went at the natural pace , Michael Banks got lost and confused , unable to speak one line while hearing the next . |
10 | If he went to the toilet twice in five minutes his Mum would think he was ill and she 'd be out like a shot . |
11 | So he he 's been up he 's one of type of dogs , he said like a human you would n't know if he went in the house they would n't know whether he was coming out with a double barrelled shot gun to shoot yourself or |
12 | Randolf , because he went under the car and then he off can you post my , the thing to the A A tomorrow ? |
13 | I was just in the office typing and er and general office work and while he went on the district you see . |
14 | He dropped his briefcase on the chesterfield , and Mrs Stych snatched it up crossly and took it into his den , while he went to the refrigerator in search of ice cubes for a drink . |
15 | But Connon stopped me , said Marcus had asked him to order while he went to the bog , and thrust a pint into my hand . |
16 | She was told to sit tight while he went round the corner to the newsagent , returning with an armful of print . |
17 | More bother to me since he went in the Army . |
18 | Corbett asked the others to stay at the great gate whilst he went across the open square . |
19 | It finished 'is boxin'. 'E was goin' ter fight fer a title before 'e went in the army . ’ |
20 | ‘ I did n't see whether he went into the house or not . |
21 | But whether he went across the seas or not he could not pass off his own deeds under Robert 's name . |
22 | I was the one who would help him back to bed , I was the one who would read lines to him in the morning before he went on the set . ’ |
23 | ‘ You think Newley checked back with him before he went to the cottage ? ’ |
24 | He had been Private Secretary to my uncle when he was Viceroy , and later Chief Commissioner of the North-West Frontier of India before he went to the Sudan . |
25 | Before he went to the hospital , John Coffin had had a telephone call from his current girlfriend . |
26 | Maxim asked carefully : ‘ Did he see you before he went to the country , when he first came back from Germany ? ’ |
27 | Stories vary widely , some say he took off his apron and laid down his knife before he went to the Bank to tackle the Manager . |
28 | At first , Stockwood seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions about his admiration for Ceauşescu : his praise , he said , referred to Ceauşescu before he went off the rails . |
29 | ‘ I 'd make sure he saw me every time before he went out the door . |
30 | These were the corporal 's final words before he went round the barracks turning down every one of the gas lights . |