Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [pron] [vb -s] [adv prt] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wait until it goes down and you can walk in without getting your feet wet . ’ |
| 2 | The worse her boyfriend 's employment prospects , the less she loses if he moves out and leaves her to raise his child alone . |
| 3 | Perhaps I could at least stay until she wakes up and I can explain what 's happening . ’ |
| 4 | I mean if he keels over and like goes into a coma then I 'm all then I 'm allowed to say what was wrong with him but I mean yeah he did do |
| 5 | As it struggles the wire tightens until it gives up or dies . |
| 6 | I usually sit in and watch telly or play sounds until she comes round and then we go out together . |
| 7 | They all wait for him to go on , while appearing as if they do not care whether he goes on or not . |
| 8 | They 're usually purchased over the counter with no instructions , but last week I bought one in a plastic sleeve , on which the following instructions were printed : ‘ This voltage indicator is suitable for testing AC voltage from 100 volts up to a maximum of 500 volts against earth The metal part on top of the indicator must be touched to operate it , and the earthing position of the user largely determines whether it lights up or not . |
| 9 | The naked skin of its trunk reveals every wrinkle and crease as it moves about and to many eyes this makes it the ugliest cat in existence . |
| 10 | The WBO champion knows unless he takes on and beats WBC title-holder Hodkinson he ca n't be called boss in his own backyard , let alone the world . |