Example sentences of "went [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went on a while about the various tests but where he came out was that she 'd been dead for at least five days , and seven was perfectly possible . |
| 2 | She went along a path above St Saviour 's Point where guillemots soared and gannets plunged , wings folded , into the sea below . |
| 3 | My speech was directed at Karen Parsons , and whatever reservations you or I may have about it , I can assure you it went down a treat with its target audience . |
| 4 | It went down a treat with the matrons in safe seats like South-west Surrey . |
| 5 | We went down a passageway to a small panelled hall . |
| 6 | My horse went down a couple of times when we were riding along a shallow river The hooves must 've turned up the mud at the bottom and I 'm sorry but no amount of expert preparation can help you keep cool when a 500lb horse goes down on you . |
| 7 | order the parts and everything , so I went down a couple of days later I said just for curiosity what 's , what 's it gon na cost us this bloody lot ? |
| 8 | Daryl tried to imitate all they did , she was good to , but not quite so good as they were , but she was quite fearless and divide of the highest diving board and went down a chute in all kinds of peculiar position . |
| 9 | They went down a flight of steps on the river walk . |
| 10 | That 'd be nice if we all went together a lot with Oliver would n't it ? |
| 11 | ‘ The knee went just a week before Scotland 's game against England and I can not remember feeling more depressed , ’ said Armstrong . |
| 12 | Erm but I mean they went away a couple of weeks ago down to where Dave 's brother was buried in Isle of Wight |
| 13 | He went out a couple of hours ago . |
| 14 | And it came to pass in those days , that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed . |
| 15 | My mind went back a couple of months to when Charlie 'd asked me if I 'd like to make a bit on the side . |
| 16 | I saw it happen once to a dear old woman who went around a group of people , gently offering her book , and everyone signed except one . |
| 17 | You went twice a day in those days to the mothers and babies . |
| 18 | He went there a year before the war , and is doing well I believe . ’ |