Example sentences of "led [pers pn] [adv prt] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The captain of the guard led them on to the scaffold , a scrawny-faced clerk gabbled out the sentence of the court . |
| 2 | They were ready now , and he led them back to the Saloon . |
| 3 | She then rejoined the others outside , and the Doctor led them back to the TARDIS . |
| 4 | They had tried twice before , and on each occasion they had been pursued relentlessly through the forests by hostile Moi tribesmen who had stripped them naked , lashed their hands behind them and led them back to the plantation roped together at the neck with twisted creepers . |
| 5 | Gaveston led them back to the heart of the palace whence a servitor took them up to a chamber high in the building . |
| 6 | In disgust the guide led them back to the car park , where they overtipped to avoid a scene and got away without trouble . |
| 7 | He then led them back to the safety of the Allied trenches . |
| 8 | The small procession moved on towards a set of metal stairs that led them down to the second landing . |
| 9 | He led me through to the next room , and up against the wall there lay a stack of some ten to fifteen canvases . |
| 10 | But her eyes were fail of pain as she led me through to the lounge . |
| 11 | Now , " he said , placing a creaky arm across my shoulders as he led me through to the parlour , " I want you to meet Vron . " |
| 12 | When she was satisfied with the state of the blaze Laura led me round to the side of the kiln , removed the bung and gestured for me to look in . |
| 13 | He led me back to the dining hall , vast and empty save for my two friends . |
| 14 | Once he had gone , Benjamin led me back to the stable . |
| 15 | Benjamin rose and , slipping his arm through mine , led me back to the garden , teasing me into a good mood as he explained how he had found Waldegrave drunk as a lord and insensible as a rock in a corner of his opulent chapel . |
| 16 | He led her up to the bedrooms , the floors and stairs wooden , fans whirring overhead in the steamy heat , mosquito netting over every door and window . |
| 17 | Lucy said yes and Jay led her through to the other room . |
| 18 | Gary got up , took Paula by the arm and led her over to the low sofa . |
| 19 | Still gripping her wrist , he led her over to the French windows . |
| 20 | After he had taken two large brandies , very fast ( too fast for what looked like a very fine marque ) , he led her over to the sofa and sitting beside her , put his arm around her . |
| 21 | Gillian led her out to the waiting car . |
| 22 | Her heart touched on the instant by her friend 's distress , she put an arm through hers and led her back to the palace . |
| 23 | She then spread her hands and Benjamin led her back to the table where she stood defiantly before Mandeville . |
| 24 | Jack finally got her and led her back to the seat , where she folded her anorak carefully , eyes still glued to the screen . |
| 25 | He bowed , kissed her hand , and led her down to the courtyard where their carriage waited . |
| 26 | Still offering no explanation , he led her down to the riverbank and then the rest of the way back to the centre . |
| 27 | She took hold of his hand and led him over to the small bed . |
| 28 | McGowan took Jed by the arm and led him over to the cardboard box . |
| 29 | She led him over to the Fashion desk where Felicity was sitting , a vision of crystalline beauty and sparkling efficiency . |
| 30 | He took Ranulf 's hand , led him over to the gibbet and pushed his hand between the iron bars until the tips of his fingers touched the decaying flesh of the hanged man , just above where his heart had been . |