Example sentences of "they [vb past] to the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 They sold to the second buyers for the purpose of compounding into food for pigs and poultry .
2 They came to the second door .
3 By the time they came to the 16th Chris was flagging , after pulling the heavy trolley for fifteen holes through the wind and rain .
4 Steve Coppell , the Palace manager , pointed out that Arsenal remain the only team they have not beaten since they returned to the First Division .
5 With the other girls , it had been simple : morning , darling , a quick strip , a bit of pout , grunt and groan under the studio lights , then off they went to the next job .
6 But as they descended to the next deck , then to the one below , the reason became obvious .
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