Example sentences of "followed [pers pn] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We followed them through the marsh , which smelled of dying plants .
2 Sue , one of the reporters , followed them to the door and then turned to Kathleen .
3 She followed them to the house and looked through the windows .
4 ‘ What 's your part of the country like then ? ’ pursued Mrs Yaxlee who , once embarked on her hostessly duties , followed them to the end .
5 But then three years ago , President Victor Paz Estenssoro introduced monetarist principles and followed them to the letter .
6 Tugging her hat straight , Ellie followed them into the hotel .
7 Clare and Mrs Duffy followed them into the sacristy and signed their names as witnesses .
8 There was a loud clattering and muted conversation as Anushkia Smyslov , Shmuel Zehavi and a morose Cheryl Russell followed them into the room and placed their torches so that the beams played over the domed ceiling , throwing a dim reflected light , like candlelight , back into the room .
9 The kinds of people who were aware of public opinion polls in the closing stages of the campaign were very different from the kinds of people who followed them in the mid-term .
10 The wide , dry eyes followed them from the kitchen as they took their leave .
11 Adam followed them from the security of the trees , watched the senior officer talking as the others listened and followed him .
12 There was a school of thought that said they should kill the human , whose mad eyes followed them around the floor .
13 You then followed me to the ticket reservation counter , chatted up the girl afterwards , found I 'd booked a Business-Class seat to Brussels , did the same yourself and waited outside the final departure lounge until you saw me boarding . ’
14 I nodded and followed me to the house .
15 The dogs followed me along the back passage .
16 He opened the door wider and followed me down the corridor to the factory door .
17 She came down to Riverside with me , watched as we rehearsed then followed me into the loo and gave me a blow job — something I just was n't used to as a 17-year-old grammar school boy still living at home with his mum and dad .
18 ‘ Oh , my dear God , ’ he cried , and followed me into the bathroom , abusing me .
19 He grunted and followed me into the apartment .
20 ‘ I immediately offered him a cup of tea or coffee and he followed me into the kitchen , ’ says Lynsey .
21 Now , fanning his face with his hat , Senator Crowninshield followed me into the shade of Masquerade 's hull and stared up at her scarred flank .
22 The dilemma followed me through the publication of a few accounts of my researches .
23 He said yes Mrs well then he followed me in the kitchen , stood behind me and I thought what the hell 's he hanging about for , I 'm gon na take it to him and the , his son- in-law was there
24 Looking from one to the other , she asked slowly , ‘ You followed me from the ferry ? ’
25 You were the one who followed me from the ferry ! ’
26 It was the same man who followed me from the doctor 's surgery .
27 I tried to remember what my sister Mary had said about ignoring old wives ' tales and I tried to put them from my mind , but after that I often caught myself glancing at Granny 's picture and it seemed to me that her black eyes came alive and followed me round the room .
28 One of the first things to happen after my arrival at Bourn was the phasing out of Stirling bombers , so that the one that followed me around the perimeter track must have been one of the last to operate from there .
29 Then when he followed you down the corridor I thought I 'd better make sure you were alright . ’
30 ‘ He followed you to the airfield and reported to me .
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