Example sentences of "begin [v-ing] through the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He dived under the fence and a moment later the ducks began waddling through the tunnel and into the garden . |
| 2 | As Morton produced the manila folder from his pocket , Sir Rufus seized it and began leafing through the papers it contained . |
| 3 | I looked up again to see that she was still asleep and then I began leafing through the pages , curious to see whose names were entered there . |
| 4 | There was another mighty crash and a priest began walking through the congregation swinging a censer and laying his hand on the head of anyone who offered . |
| 5 | He took out pencil and paper and began looking through the letters . |
| 6 | The Dodger and Charley Bates roared with laughter , and the Dodger began looking through the books Oliver had with him . |
| 7 | He began searching through the house gathering clothes and other things he wanted to take with him . |
| 8 | The men got to their feet and began filing through the door on Gregson 's left , muttering to themselves and each other as they went . |
| 9 | Anyway , so I began sorting through the trunk . |
| 10 | Katherine sat before the fire , and began sorting through the morning 's post , which had been left on a small silver tray on the side-table beside her chair . |
| 11 | Instead he pushed his way into the small lounge and rapidly began sorting through the few books and papers she had left lying on the table . |
| 12 | He found Carter 's knife in his pocket and began hacking through the silky bonds . |
| 13 | The smoke began seeping through the now closed door so Ralph hurried towards the other exit . |