Example sentences of "go through the old [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | This pursuit of around 700 life histories occupied his spare time for years : ‘ I spent 10 years in Nottingham library going through the old newspapers and noting every reference to cricket up to 1880 . |
2 | Henry 's been going through the old ledgers but can not find any sign of a fiddle . |
3 | Again , wearily , I went through the old routine ; ferreting around in the calf pen , trying to find some clue . |
4 | A great shudder went through the old house , as with a sickening crunch the weight hit her front wall . |
5 | Together we went through the old laboratory and climbed the stairs to the doctor 's private study . |