Example sentences of "and [vb past] off across the " in BNC.
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1 | We decided to forget about the third canister and made off across the cornfield at speed , the jeep bouncing up and down on the very uneven surface . |
2 | The police think that the prowler — that 's what they called him , not me — was disturbed and made off across the car park . ’ |
3 | Our visitors rose , said their farewells and walked off across the court again . |
4 | A whimbrel got up with its familiar tittering whistle and flew off across the sand-flats . |
5 | He dropped a light kiss on her cheek and strode off across the empty square . |
6 | Masklin grabbed the Thing and took off across the polished surface . |
7 | " Quiss she began quietly , He shook his head , kicked the small chair he had been sitting on , and marched off across the squeaking , grating glass floor , heading for his own apartments , Before he left the games room for the short corridor which led to his rooms , he stopped by the side wall of the room , where more conventional paper and cardboard books lined the slate fabric of the castle — the masons ' lame attempt at insulation . |
8 | ‘ On second thoughts , ’ she said , ‘ I 'll introduce myself , ’ and set off across the room . |
9 | By the time we had crossed two more we had decided to stop drying our feet and re-booting after each one , and set off across the bogs in bare feet . |
10 | I dumped the carrier with my groceries down beside the road , and set off across the moor . |
11 | Peter , half hearing , said , ‘ Oh , I 'm desperate all right , ’ and gave a little barking laugh , and set off across the bus station to the car park , grasping Laura 's luggage . |
12 | She pulled herself together and set off across the square . |
13 | His looks said it all , and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him . |
14 | She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it . |
15 | Lucker and I get a few beach items together and set off across the dunes towards the shimmering shore . |
16 | He smiled coolly , gave a nod in the general direction of the other two men , and set off across the ballroom with Caroline in tow . |