Example sentences of "and made [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On seeking to patent his process , Castner discovered that a similar patent had been lodged in Germany by Karl Kellner and made over to the powerful Solvay Company in Belgium . |
| 2 | When Aggie swung round with a lightness that always denied her heavy bulk and made hastily for the door , Millie flew after her and , jumping in front of her , threw her arms around her waist as far as they would go , crying , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 3 | He was careful , shrewd , and thoroughly able , and made up for the collapse of the older coastal trades by sending his ships farther afield . |
| 4 | 5.3.1 an aggregate sum of ten thousand dollars ( $10,000 ) as an advance on the sums due under clause 5.3.2 below and made up of the following payments : |
| 5 | Once the interlining has been locked in , the two layers of fabric can be treated as one and made up in the same way . |
| 6 | He dumped it down behind the boat-house and went back towards the house , then after a bit he came down again with a picture , and dumped that , then he took the bag and made off up the path with it . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ He just walked in , pushed her aside and made off with the handbag , ’ she claimed . |
| 8 | But he recovered his balance in a stride and made off for the water jump . |
| 9 | Nearly fifty years ago a posh , lanky young man packed his bags and made off into the undergrowth of England . |
| 10 | They battered us into the bushes , and made off into the forest with the cart and the team and the load , and left us to limp away on foot wherever we would . |
| 11 | We decided to forget about the third canister and made off across the cornfield at speed , the jeep bouncing up and down on the very uneven surface . |
| 12 | The police think that the prowler — that 's what they called him , not me — was disturbed and made off across the car park . ’ |
| 13 | Another rustle followed before a glossy blackbird hopped out and made off towards the parkland . |
| 14 | ‘ Poor old Corbett , ’ said Septimus Coffin , as Penny shoved the books into her briefcase and made off down the drive . |
| 15 | He turned , pale-faced , and made off down the corridor . |
| 16 | Mr Hutchinson managed to raise the alarm but the two men helped themselves to the cash and made off in the car driven by Wishart , of no fixed abode . |
| 17 | At the sound of gunfire the refugee ship turned away and made off round the southern counties and up towards Liverpool , where it was finally recognised as a friendly vessel . |
| 18 | Lady Grace bridal gowns from Sposa Bella Manufacturing Ltd are designed and made especially for the larger bride in sizes 18–30 . |
| 19 | He burst out laughing , and before she could retort he swivelled and made back towards the stables . |