Example sentences of "[pers pn] led the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I could hear her giggles fading into the distance as I led the dog back into the house . |
| 2 | They formated on me and I led the formation back to the island . |
| 3 | Taking the initiative , I led the way , following three skiers who looked as if they knew where they were going — they did n't , and we found ourselves poling for quite a long way before a unanimous decision to have an early lunch was taken . |
| 4 | I led the way along the passage to the consulting room . |
| 5 | During this month I led the life for which I had always yearned hunting big game on my own in the wilds of Africa ; but now I realized that this expedition had meant more to me than just the excitement of hunting . |
| 6 | Now I led the way — which was not so bright , after all . |
| 7 | And so saying she led the way on to the terrace with its beautiful scents of honeysuckle , rose and jasmine . |
| 8 | She led the way downstairs and Tug followed her , feeling Doyle close behind him . |
| 9 | She led the way up a flight of stairs , shouting a greeting as they passed the entrance to the ball-scryer 's receiving room on the ground floor . |
| 10 | John Morgan , her former driver , says Stompie died in Mrs Mandela 's Soweto home , that she led the assault on him and other youths with a sjambok ( rhino hide whip ) and then ordered him to dispose of the body . |
| 11 | And she led the noisy group out into the churchyard . |
| 12 | She led the way holding a candle stuck on a saucer . |
| 13 | She led the way , still chattering , down the long dark corridor which acted as a wind tunnel , and kept the rectory in a state of refrigeration during the winter months . |
| 14 | She led the way into the communal hall which she personally had taken upon herself to brighten up with a vase of dried flowers and a couple of good , but ancient , rugs which she had picked up for a song at an auction sale . |
| 15 | She led the way to a room at the back which served as living room and kitchen , chattering non stop . |
| 16 | She led the way down the corridor . |
| 17 | But as she led the way to her car — Harriet had used up some of her precious reserves of petrol for this expedition — there was something about her daughter 's manner that disturbed her . |
| 18 | She led the way into the greenhouse , commenting , ‘ He does n't like the name Len . |
| 19 | ‘ I have , ’ said Aunt Lou fortissimo as she led the way into her ground floor flat , ‘ made us bean casserole . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You can come through to the kitchen and help me make the tea , ’ Miss Honey said , and she led the way along the tunnel into the kitchen — that is if you could call it a kitchen . |
| 21 | She led the way along the back passages towards the small dressing-rooms and she could hear William 's well-soled boots clattering against the stone floor . |
| 22 | She led the way past Sergeant Joe 's bedroom to the front room . |
| 23 | He hung on to the back of her coat , whimpering under his breath as she led the way down the path . |
| 24 | She led the way into the forest , and Adam strode after her . |
| 25 | Smiling to herself , she led the boy across the hall and on up the staircase , then along the galleried landing towards the far end of the corridor and Richard 's room which was situated between the larger room that was Cissie 's and the bright pretty room that was Beth 's and David 's . |
| 26 | She led the way into the studio . |
| 27 | She led the way down a short and curving hall into the lounge — a rugged expanse of blue and gold that seemed to glow in the light admitted by three high windows . |
| 28 | ‘ Oh , ’ she said , as she led the way from the room , ‘ I 've been meaning to ask you . |
| 29 | Spinning on her heel , she led the way back along the corridor . |
| 30 | She led the way up the very steep stairs . |