232 Phrasal verb meanings
6 Adverb in front position
We can sometimes put an adverb in front position, especially one that expresses
movement. This gives the adverb extra emphasis.
The bell rang, and out ran the children.
Five minutes later along came another bus.
There is usually inversion of subject and verb (ran the children). But when the
subject is a pronoun, there is no inversion.
The bell rang and out they ran.
NOTE
We cannot normally use this pattern with a preposition.
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7 Other words formed from phrasal verbs
We can use a verb + adverb as a noun.
Sue was at the airport an hour before take-off.
We offer a complete breakdown service.
We usually stress the verb: 'take-off.
We can also use a passive participle + adverb before a noun.
Sam attacked the wasp with a rolled-up newspaper.
NOTE
Some nouns have the adverb before the verb.
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