Example sentences of "[vb pp] along by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Extraordinary as the two operations were , they were propelled along by the belief of many players — both principals and walkers-on — — that the ends were just . |
| 2 | To Marian it seemed that she and Allen were being overwhelmed and carried along by the rush of sound and the race of the sun up the sky , as though they were part of the birds ' song and the general triumphant awakening of the dawn . |
| 3 | The expansion of the surface was what was causing the pebbles to move away from hers they were being carried along by the movement of the sheet . |
| 4 | This may seem self-evident , but it is not unknown for people to be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction , or the sales patter of a dealer . |
| 5 | And now she was being carried along by the impetus of those two decisions . |
| 6 | Until recently no one seems to have considered that in addition to filtering lymph , the fluid may also be pushed along by the lymph nodes — despite these structures being the most prominent features of the system . |
| 7 | They do n't have a set style : sometimes a touch funky when plunked along by the bass ; sometimes rather laid back and mellow when the languid guitar takes over . |
| 8 | Borne along by the music and the comforting sermon , she was happy . |
| 9 | The success of the scheme was rapid and spectacular , borne along by the enthusiasm of organisers and experimental staff alike and by the conviction that here was a programme far more relevant and exciting than anything Kenya had had previously ( which it was ) . |
| 10 | It is usual for the claimant to be asked to outline the reasons for the appeal following which the adjudication officer may ask questions of the claimant and of any witnesses brought along by the claimant . |
| 11 | Philip was as reluctant as Henry , but the two Kings were now swept along by the tide of public opinion . |
| 12 | This process is analogous to a buyer at an auction paying more than he can afford because he allows himself to be swept along by the bidding . |
| 13 | Whether we take Lorentz 's view that the masses were bored and ready to be distracted or Macpherson 's notion that they had sensed that the movies were at least hinting at new possibilities , it is difficult to avoid being swept along by the romance of those early days . |
| 14 | A person who was swept along by the crowd ( in a literal bodily sense ) , or who encountered unexpected barriers when attempting to comply with police conditions , would be able to avail himself of this defence . |
| 15 | Jessamy had been swept along by the force of his emotions and , confused by her own emotional and physical needs , had n't tried to put any curbs on their relationship . |
| 16 | They 'd hesitated for almost a year before they 'd made the move , finally spurred along by the fact that they 'd grown sick of talking about it . |
| 17 | One experienced constable explained the process as follows : ‘ Like , whenever we get a new constable in this station , they are guided along by the rest of the men . |
| 18 | You simply get taken along by the system , people crowding around you , the press anxious for interviews . |
| 19 | The air is dangerously alive with the objects — pieces of tin , small stones , branches , tiles — being hurled along by the wind . |
| 20 | Sometimes it gets blown along by the wind . |