Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [v-ing] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Quietly sipping champagne in a corner of the large marquee , Laura was just chiding herself for having over-reacted in such a feeble , juvenile way towards a man who could n't possibly be interested in her , when she looked up — and suddenly found Ross standing in front of her ! |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , really , ’ Merrill said wearily , ‘ you 're not still accusing me of trying to lure Rob away from Heather ? ’ |
| 3 | By concentrating on only the fastest of fast-moving consumer goods , they keep their stock at a minimum — often selling it before having to pay suppliers . |
| 4 | He found McPhee guilty of abandoning the dog and wilfully neglecting him by failing to provide veterinary treatment . |
| 5 | The idea of reading The Faerie Queene in an armchair and then announcing oneself as having gained virtue was a largely foreign concept to Spenser 's brand of humanism . |
| 6 | The Senior Management team were evidently congratulating themselves on having recruited such an able young lady . |
| 7 | She took a shaky step back , mentally berating herself for continuing to react to him in this inexplicable fashion . |
| 8 | She was very sorry for her mistake and was therefore punishing herself by agreeing to marry him . |