Example sentences of "followed [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Angry at his ineffectiveness and at the way Rohmer had made him a bystander in this nightmare , Cardiff followed them back through the savage whirlwinds towards the office block .
2 I followed them out into the car park and sat , miserably , in the back of Quigley 's car as , in a mood of forced cheerfulness , we drove towards the Quigleys ' house behind Mrs Danby 's Rolls .
3 Canny Scot that he is , he guessed what was happening , followed them out of the shop and offered them a tenner for the amp .
4 He followed me round to the jetty where Laura 's clothes were scattered across the lawn .
5 On this occasion , M. Dupont followed me out of the door .
6 Pam and Kath followed me back to the cottage , where we sat in front of a smoking log fire and gossiped and giggled till bed-time .
7 The fear followed him on to the table at the Rothmans and the man who had pillaged nine titles last season lost to world No 52 Tony Chappel — a player who had managed to take just one frame off him in two previous meetings .
8 Kate followed him on to the landing and shouted : ‘ You 're another one .
9 She followed him on to the train for the short journey to Bruges .
10 Feeling rather conspicuous in her towel and bikini , she followed him up to the palatially decorated VIP suite , and into the bathroom — trying not to notice the bedroom they passed through on the way .
11 ‘ It was good of you to get in touch with me , Simon , ’ she murmured as he hooked down the loft-ladder and she followed him up into the roof space .
12 ‘ It was supposed to be in my hair , ’ she told him as she followed him through to the spacious kitchen , deciding honesty was the best policy in the circumstances .
13 Endill followed him out into the biggest corridor he had ever seen .
14 She followed him out into the hallway , toting her small suitcase .
15 As she followed him out into the sunshine , Sabine thought , I 'll ask him later , and pushed the memory of Antoinette 's venom to the furthest recesses of her mind .
16 Father Peter handed them their cloaks , taking his own from a wooden peg , and they followed him out into the cold .
17 She turned off the gas fire — must save the Calor gas ! — and the lights and followed him out onto the landing , locking the door behind her .
18 When the best man cleared his throat and announced that he was going to fix the puncture he had before leaving , all Moran 's children followed him out to the road and stood around as he got levers and patches and solution .
19 Michael Harvey followed him out to the hired car .
20 When he had done I followed him out of the room and shut the door .
21 Tim Reagan raised his hands in mock submission , surprised by his partner 's vehemence , and followed him out of the door .
22 Willie followed him out of the back gate and across the tiny road , Sam scampering after them .
23 Carrie followed him out of the kitchen , through the hall , and up the polished stairs .
24 They followed him out of the camp in single file and headed along the riverbank , making for watering places where buffalo liked to wallow in the heat of the day .
25 She put the magazine back and followed him out of the shop .
26 Corbett followed him out of the house .
27 The word came out like a helpless little bleat as Belinda followed him out of the room .
28 I followed him out of the City until I was convinced he was packing up for the day .
29 Willi followed him out of the dressing room .
30 Laura was so relieved that she could only nod silently while she followed him out of the room .
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