Example sentences of "went [adv] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was Mellor , as junior Home Office Minister , who was left by Mrs Thatcher to pick up the pieces when the last government went badly over the top in its determination to reshape television by deregulation , irrespective of quality . |
| 2 | Again and again , Dorian Gray went secretly to the room and looked first at the ugly and terrible face in the picture , then at the beautiful young face that laughed back at him from the mirror . |
| 3 | But Martin and Mihal went slowly down the mountain , and slowly back to the forest . |
| 4 | She went slowly down the path to the gate , turned into the main road for the Underground , still dream-walking , still caught in a web of intimations , reminders , promptings . |
| 5 | ‘ Not until I 'm certain ’ she said and went slowly toward the vicarage — and the telephone . |
| 6 | Faces followed them as they went slowly towards the museum exit and out into the sunlight . |
| 7 | They went slowly along the foot of the bank , pushing in and out of the clumps of red campion and ragged robin . |
| 8 | He went slowly across the room past the bathroom he had just relinquished and found the door beyond that . |
| 9 | Virginia went slowly through the conservatory , through the cool , tiled rear lobby , and into the kitchen . |
| 10 | She went slowly to the refrigerator , took out a block of ice cream , cut three slices off it and put them into glass dishes , then plonked the dishes on the table , during which time a new idea came to her . |
| 11 | Carolyn went slowly to the bedroom . |
| 12 | Auguste went slowly into the kitchens , unable to think fully of all the awful possibilities of the situation . |
| 13 | She went slowly into the bedroom and sat by the window , staring at the spectacular scenery outside , and not seeing it . |
| 14 | Breeze watched them till the darkness swallowed them up , and went light-heartedly into the house . |
| 15 | So when her doorbell rang , she went thankfully to the door to let in her expected visitor . |
| 16 | Had to laugh yesterday towards the end of er our round , it was really tipping down , misty , fog , could n't see a hundred yards I had this almighty s I said well I 'll let the six iron , I did this almighty swing the ball went one way and the club went right up the top of a tree . |
| 17 | The only poor shot I hit was at the 14th , when a little wedge went right over the green . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ They went right over the top . |
| 19 | ‘ They went right over the top . |
| 20 | To the delight of husband Billy ‘ Big Yin ’ Connolly , she squeezed into a tight red mini-dress and went right over the top . |
| 21 | But having h done that and having gone off his toe , he the wardrobe was n't in front of him so much as it was down there by now , and he 'd still got hold of it you see , so because of the momentum , of going that way down two steps and one further one he shot forward and went right over the edge of the wardrobe . |
| 22 | The pellet went right through the cat 's neck and came out the other side , leaving a gaping wound . |
| 23 | Health and Safety : ‘ It 's the major success we can claim as a central initiative which was taken on board and went right through the company . |
| 24 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 25 | He went right through the passage to the street and entered the shop like a customer . |
| 26 | He went right through the body , from head to toe , showing how every part , every last detail , was like the interior of a beautifully fashioned watch . |
| 27 | ‘ We went right through the town centre and all the people doing their Saturday shopping stood and clapped and shouted messages of support as we went by . ’ |
| 28 | He went right through the house when he arrived home but there was no sign of Gwen ; nor of anyone else . |
| 29 | Durham 's hand went right through the apparition and struck the fireplace , bruising his knuckles . |
| 30 | Lee went right into the shed to the back of it . |