Example sentences of "[vb past] almost to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moment they stepped on to the moor itself their feet sank almost to the ankle . |
| 2 | The lay-out was traditional and mirrored that of the old medieval cathedral , but both exterior and interior were lavishly decorated with classical arches and columns , and the whole building was dominated by a vast classical dome , which rose almost to the height of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral , one of the tallest Gothic buildings in Europe . |
| 3 | Their hair was entwined with golden cords , and their dresses , richly embroidered with beads , pearls and precious metals , flowed almost to the ground . |
| 4 | She walked almost to the edge of the cliff , where the road made a sharp left . |
| 5 | I walked almost to the edge of the forest , then I heard the voice . |
| 6 | Inside the chapel there were white flowers , piled almost to the ceiling and , in a brown box a little to the right of a bargain-basement cross , was Donald . |
| 7 | However , in France the infamous Festum Asinorum — the Ass ' Feast — during which a live ass was present at the Mass and the congregation brayed like the animal , survived almost to the Reformation despite efforts to stamp it out . |
| 8 | Coconuts grew almost to the edge of the silver strip of coral beach , which sparkled in the hot sun . |
| 9 | On the other side of the ford the trees grew almost to the water 's edge , appearing shadowy and dim as the sun moved slowly westward . |
| 10 | A single window reached almost to the floor , looking over the garden . |
| 11 | The burka was a long face veil which reached almost to the ground . |
| 12 | I once heard of a case where two dogs fought almost to the death over an empty sweet paper . |
| 13 | It buttoned almost to the neck , just showing a white lace top . |
| 14 | Her name was linked to the goddess Diana , and her qualities praised almost to the level of the Virgin Mary , whose glories she was meant to replace in newly Protestant England . |
| 15 | Many of the animals in this exhibition were gathered by hunters from a different era ; one which saw the decline of rarer species shot almost to the point of extinction . |
| 16 | Ahead of him Arkhina gasped as she lost her footing and slid almost to the water 's edge . |