Example sentences of "and carried it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put the small boat on my shoulders and carried it to the edge of the water , then I put it in the sea . |
| 2 | When he was satisfied they were doing it correctly he picked up the head of the dead buffalo and carried it to the river . |
| 3 | Melissa took the tray from her and carried it to the buffet , while Juliette covered her face with a towel . |
| 4 | Juliette picked up the tray of crockery and carried it to the dishwasher . |
| 5 | Folding the lids of the box together , I hoisted it under my left arm and carried it to the Fire Exit . |
| 6 | Finally , she snatched up the envelope from the table where she 'd left it and carried it to the one window that might , if she were lucky , catch a vagrant breeze from the river a block away . |
| 7 | She poured herself a glass of orange juice and carried it up the stairs to her room . |
| 8 | After deliberating for a little while , the priest selected one and carried it towards the fire . |
| 9 | He just stood looking down at her for a moment , his eyes still pleading , and then abruptly he turned and picked up the tray and carried it into the kitchen for her . |
| 10 | ‘ I gathered it up , ’ he was to say , ‘ I actually scooped up the evil hungering thing in my arms and carried it into the house and laid it down by the fire . ’ |
| 11 | Going through to the kitchen , she made herself a hot drink , and carried it into the room where the fire was at last beginning to heat up the air a little . |
| 12 | She lit one and carried it into the ballroom , where the silver light from a large moon cast shadows on to the wood floor . |
| 13 | Silently Mary put some of the letters on to the edge of the tray , wedged against the silver teapot , and carried it from the room . |