Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later that night she came into my room in her kimono , bringing me a glass of champagne and carrying a book . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , by the way , Blair , ’ I called , ‘ whilst you are there , would you mind bringing me the fish I caught in the stream ? |
| 3 | Thank you very much for bringing me the transistor — and I 'm sorry , Dr Vaughan . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't mind seeing them a long way off , ’ said the worried lady nome . |
| 5 | On Wednesday evening , the Admiral looked in on the club after dinner and Amiss heard him say goodnight to the five , remarking that he had a little work to do in the office , after which he would get back home and turn in : he looked forward to seeing them the following day . |
| 6 | ‘ But seeing me a little disconcerted by his remark , he politely added , ‘ and with great propriety ’ . ’ |
| 7 | Seeing me the CFI said " Ah Mahaddie , I wanted to have a word with you , sit down " . |
| 8 | " The American South where I come from is mighty proud of its good manners , messieurs , " said the senator , flashing them a smile of exaggerated charm . |
| 9 | A compromise might be agreed with whaling nations who dissent from voting for moratoria by allowing them a more restricted quota than originally proposed . |
| 10 | Mr Major 's appeal to the rest of the EC came as he launched a late plan to bring Denmark back on board by allowing them a range of opt-outs from the Treaty — without altering the terms of the agreement itself . |
| 11 | To deal with this , a group of merchants who wanted to trade in a particular part of the world would ask the monarch for a charter allowing them a monopoly of bringing goods from their chosen region into England , giving them rights to defend themselves against pirates and bandits with their own armed force , and letting them settle legal problems that would otherwise have to wait years until they got back to England . |
| 12 | However the development , mainly in the voluntary sector , of segregated dementia day centres offers the hope that the needs of the large intermediate group of sufferers and their carers can be looked after in small , local , enthusiastic units , taking pressure away from the " ordinary day centres and day hospitals and allowing them a better mix a Policy Part IV of the Social Work ( Scotland ) Act sets out the provisions for local authority residential care . |
| 13 | Of course , had the guilds and fraternities included a handling charge in their reckoning they might have attracted an income allowing them the freedom to purchase for themselves those ‘ extras ’ now being clamoured for . |
| 14 | The EPA had ruled that any plant operator wishing to do so must first notify the public , allowing them an opportunity to challenge the change . |
| 15 | So although I did n't like him touching me the way he had , I decided not to tell anybody . |
| 16 | They should then be plugged into their holders , handling them no more than is really necessary , and avoiding any obvious sources of static electricity . |
| 17 | I tried to pull myself out but my foot was caught in some branches and the current squashed the canoe hard up against me , allowing me no movement . |
| 18 | Firstly , may I thank Mr Bence and the editors for allowing me a few lines in which to formally meet you all . |
| 19 | ‘ I am not bitter about that , only grateful to Arbroath for allowing me the opportunity to put what I have learned over the years into practice , ’ said McGrain , who was awarded the MBE in 1983 for his services to the game . |
| 20 | Firstly can I say thank you to Asda and Long Eaton who I work for for allowing me the day off so I can come into Radio Nottingham . |
| 21 | ‘ Mr Jacobsen , I hardly think my alleged avoidance of you is justification enough for labelling me a man-hater . ’ |
| 22 | They should n't be like that , we should , like , be able to pull cords and curtains as well gathering them a bit . |
| 23 | ‘ You would n't mind organizing them a bit , would you ? |
| 24 | If he saw those for himself , I am sure that he would agree that they are of low quality , given the volume of traffic using them every day . |
| 25 | When we got into the studio , I got Gibson to send a few guitars down for a try-out and I ended up using them the whole way through the album . |
| 26 | With regard to intrauterine devices we suggest that in some women developing endometriosis while using them the disease goes unrecognised and they are treated by removal of the device . |
| 27 | As special deposits are compulsory , by using them the Bank can be sure of reducing the banks ' liquid assets , and they are equivalent to an open-market sale , in that they reduce the banks ' ability to increase credit ( and hence the money supply ) . |
| 28 | Mohinder Amarnath , the all-rounder who angered the Indian selectors last year by labelling them a ‘ bunch of jokers ’ , has been recalled to the Indian team for the three-nation Sharjah Cup cricket tournament from 12 to 20 October . |
| 29 | I 'm not eating them every day though . |
| 30 | He crouched down behind the service hatch in an instinct not to be seen , and then the alcohol stirred in his veins and he was emboldened to be rebuking , lecturing them about making a noise and then , with extreme lordliness , cooking them a very bad meal at no charge . |