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Example sentences for "went and"

  • Batten there, we went and carried a bottle of wine to his house, and there sat a while and talked, and so home to bed.

  • By and by we went and got a sculler, and landing him at Worcester House, I and W.

  • Then he went and washed, and came seeing.

  • But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.

  • Pepys and his partner and dined with me, but before dinner we went and took a walk round the park, it being a most pleasant day as ever I saw.

  • At last we set the extra twenty boxes in one place together, slipping and falling in the process because the deck was wet and the ship unsteady; and then I went and reported to Ranjoor Singh.

  • Watching from below, I saw Colonel Kirby nod--thus, like a bird that takes an insect; and he went and spoke to the captain of the ship.

  • At last I went and got a large glass of wine from the table in the next room, drank it off, and wished her "Felicissima notte!

  • At dawn he went and knocked at his grandfather's door.

  • He went and sulked in a corner; he visited his contempt upon his father, the Princess, and the whole world.

  • He said nothing, made a face of disgust, threw his hat on the table, went and sat at the end of the room, and turned his back on them.

  • He went and sat by her side, made no allusion to her accident and began to talk quietly as he had always done before.

  • I went and called Mr. Wright, of the Ship Inn; then he wanted pen, ink, and paper.

  • I went and called Mr. and Mrs. Tragear, and desired them to get up; I have no doubt of it, I went twice.

  • Orlando," shouted the afflicted admiral, "she's went and did it!

  • I went and fell in love with her, Admiral Havenful," said Mr. Toosypegs, looking around blushing.

  • I went and got my scythe and crept up slowly behind him, so that he couldn't hear me.

  • So we went and sat on the sofa, and then she said suddenly, looking me full in the face: "'What would you do if a woman were to tell you that she was in love with you?

  • Then, timid and ashamed, I went and knocked at the door of my uncle's house; and when the servant opened it I did not dare to ask her any questions, but went upstairs without saying a word.

  • Although I hate those badly brought-up people who breakfast and dine in railway-carriages, I went and bought a quantity of good things to make one last attack on her by their means.

  • Then, timid and ashamed, I went and knocked at my uncle's door; and when the servant opened it I did not dare to ask her any questions, but went upstairs without saying a word.

  • I went and tried it before the looking-glass, and, my dear, I did it better than she, a great deal better!

  • I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.

  • Then he went and stood at his mother's knee.

  • She rose after a half-hour of this frantic weeping; and, hiccoughing with spent grief, like a passionate child, went and unlocked a little drawer.

  • He went and stood at the window, gazing out into the twilight.

  • He didn't go when we went and he didn't leave, all I know is he didn't enter when we entered and he didn't leave when we left.

  • He went and came to me and told me about it.

  • When we got there, my mother informed us she had no food in the house so my wife and I went and bought a whole bunch of groceries for our stay which we expected to do.

  • Here I was in a big city, and knew no one; so I went and got a boarding house, and left all my cash, but what I might need, in the care of an old gentleman that looked something like my father.

  • I went and got my old friend (Betsy Jane), and waited for the fray.

  • McGawley consented to play a little while, so we went and got a room in the hotel and some checks.

  • Then I went and called my wife and was telling her the sad news, and then I went back and stayed again.

  • Now, you said he went and got a bag and brought it back?

  • I went and he paid--he had already paid me but I wanted him to put his name on here.

  • Odin, the Father of the Gods, went and spoke to him.

  • And I lifted up the broken pieces of the sword, and with my serving-maid I went and hid in a deep dell in the forest.

  • He went and spoke to wise Niƶrd, his father.

  • Then about this time his wife went and died, which was a purty big addition to his troubles.

  • Fearing that he might land before the foreman got back, I went and opened it up.

  • About five years after he had located, the ranchman from whom he bought his range and water rights went and died.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    compound word; darkened room; good horses; hasty retreat; other important; party dress; properly used; went aboard; went about; went abroad; went across; went again; went along; went around; went back; went below; went downstairs; went past; went quickly; went right; went south; went straight; went then; went towards; went under; went upstairs