Example sentences of "they [vb past] [verb] the house " in BNC.
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| 1 | They ate the sandwiches they 'd made before they 'd left the house , and then lay in their shelter and read two paper-backed books they 'd brought with them . |
| 2 | It was the first time Steve had spoken since they 'd entered the house . |
| 3 | But they arrived to discover the house had been set on fire by attempts to burn large quantities of ‘ literature ’ . |
| 4 | So they decided to split the house in two . ’ |
| 5 | They had to see the house — what remained of it after Brunt had finished with it . |
| 6 | Some practical joker rang up : said there was a gas leak , and they had to evacuate the house . ’ |
| 7 | She started to walk across the yard , and he followed her ; and they had reached the house door before her decision came : ‘ I 'll take the cart down there later on ; if he 's put her to work she 's likely pacing The Strand , ’ she said . |
| 8 | They had reached the house , but when she made a move to open her door he leant across and slammed it shut . |
| 9 | they had bought the house , erm in erm North Uphall , a big mansion like , you know , and er , he had the business in the , he built the business in the stables , there was like the stables so he renovated and got it , it out and renovated and made a business er engineering business , er , oh , hatch , like with the house and they only paid er seventy eight thousand when they bought it and then when they 've sold it they 've got about three hundred and eighty thousand for that and he er , hire , hired now the , you know these units |
| 10 | But once they had left the house , and were at last too far away to hear her aunt 's and uncle 's farewells , or to see them as they stood outside in the yard , silhouetted against the lighted kitchen , excitement began to creep into Ruth and her spirits began to lift . |
| 11 | For the first time since they had left the house , he seemed rather less relaxed . |
| 12 | They had left the house during the night . |
| 13 | When they had left the house , Alice went back upstairs to her bedroom . |
| 14 | When they had passed the house he stood in the bay and watched their progress . |
| 15 | When they had entered the house , he said , ‘ Noo then , we must 'ave a plan , and we must all keep within shouting distance . |
| 16 | Neither he nor Charlotte had intended to stay there long , But they continued renting the house for fourteen years , and after the First World War they bought it — after which it became known as Shaw 's Corner . |