Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [subord] they [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fish which respond to herbal treatment are not doing so because they think they should get better . |
| 2 | In the US , for instance , the cost of supporting a child to the age of 18 — excluding college fees — is over $100,000 and 50% of American women using contraception are doing so because they feel they ca n't afford another child . |
| 3 | Security come running over as they see us all bowled along miserably before it . |
| 4 | That does n't mean to say they should n't achieve inside the home too , but it does mean that they should have the chance of doing both if they want it , and I think perhaps most do . |
| 5 | The garden gradually got all tangled and interesting and took a little longer to patrol since the other cats took advantage and tried to be clever , creeping in when they thought I would n't notice . |
| 6 | All the girls helped her to get the fire going , spread the tablecloth , put out the cups and plates , laughing and whispering and bustling about as they showed her the places and secrets of the kitchen , the room that was now her room . |