Example sentences of "[adv prt] with [pos pn] [noun] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted to be accepted by those around me , and so joined in with their stories of soldiering , sex and drinking prowess . |
| 2 | Directors chipped in with their ideas of picking a team , and niggled when , umpteen people having poked their noses and opinions in , a team emerged and inevitably differed from their several choices . ’ |
| 3 | They were very concerned to encourage religious observance among their employees , for example , and not only provided the churches and chapels but also influenced the selection of the clergy : they ‘ insisted that they [ the clergy ] were solely concerned with the spiritual guidance of the miners , [ but ] their concern with religion fits in with their policy of making every aspect of life in the colliery villages a matter for their scrutiny ’ ( Waller , 1983 , p. 91 ) . |
| 4 | It fitted in with my policy of using fresh , natural produce . |
| 5 | Instead of joining in with my group in recognising this success and congratulating the managers , the party opposite showed its usual churlishness by trying to congratulate themselves for some reason or other . |
| 6 | I received it , along with her idea for making a Christmas fairy , just in time for the festive season and I 'm pleased to say that I made my fairy thanks to Mrs Sall and the post office . |
| 7 | He stood aside to admit her ; in the tiny entrance hall he helped her off with her coat without touching her . |
| 8 | I suspect that for many young Germans it might be pretty meaningless , as it would be for their British or French contemporaries , who simply want to get on with their lives without having to attend to the doings of another generation . |
| 9 | Its status is such that those who work within this dominant tradition have generally felt able to get on with their work without having to reflect on its theoretical foundations . |
| 10 | Claire Bartel ( Sciorra ) has just had her second baby and needs a nanny so she can get on with her hobby of building a greenhouse . |
| 11 | There was still no one home so I was safe to carry on with my experiments in dressing like an adult . |
| 12 | He went on with his conversation without glancing up . |
| 13 | And you put up with his way of making decisions for you , even if , one day , you wake up and want to wear the green skirt he hates , watch Morse which he ca n't stand … |
| 14 | You can go out with your boyfriend without feeling embarrassed . |
| 15 | Do not think that you can learn by sitting back with your feet up reading a book . |