Example sentences of "[v-ing] in [pron] [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could be scarifying in his abuse of imperialists . |
| 2 | Believing in her heart of hearts that Nancy would soften towards her and the child once it arrived and made a niche in her heart . |
| 3 | He had none of the prettiness of the boys she was accustomed to seeing in her circle of friends . |
| 4 | He was discriminating in his use of advisers and the techniques of advice . |
| 5 | Mrs Jihan was waiting outside the examination room , knowing in her heart of hearts that her husband has departed . |
| 6 | He sat down , knowing in his heart of hearts that for as long as Randy Mueller had a major part to play in UM 's corporate planning , his basic criteria would be : ‘ Is it good for the Corporation ? |
| 7 | But unsparing in his pressing of points he thought vital , and eternally urging the need for money . |
| 8 | For example , the first model would suggest some research into neuroendocrine mechanisms of hibernation in relation to depression ; the second to studies of changes in dominance both in animals and man ( that is , a person 's standing in his group of acquaintances ) . |