Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Schering-Plough managing director Tony Cork said his team was relocating as part of its plans for further growth . |
| 2 | When she arrived in England in 1568 she claimed to be seeking the protection of her cousin Elizabeth , but at the same time began scheming for support in her claims to both thrones , having earlier told a priest that she ‘ trusted to find many friends when time did serve , especially among those of the old religion ’ . |
| 3 | The chief Soviet negotiator Oleg Grinevsky delivered an undertaking that the Soviet Union would adhere to the treaty 's prescribed weapons ceilings , destroying ( with proof ) 6,000 tanks , 1,500 armoured combat vehicles and 7,000 artillery pieces from its stocks east of the Urals , and including as part of its treaty totals three motorized divisions , comprising some 3,700 tanks , artillery and armoured personnel carriers , which it had previously classified as " naval infantry " not subject to the CFE treaty [ see p. 38027 ] . |
| 4 | Health authorities are currently appointing some health professionals , mainly doctors , into managerial positions with nursing as part of their remit . |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert , struggling for grip with his Lotus Ford , squeezed on to the back row of the grid in 26th position . |
| 6 | She thought again of waking him , for he was struggling for breath in his sleep . |
| 7 | The hon. Gentleman is bragging about unemployment in his constituency being 3.4 per cent. , but unemployment is between 9 and 11 per cent . |
| 8 | This appears especially curious as the issue of providing powers was assuming considerable national importance for the WEA which in 1929 was pressing for retention of its Chapter III providing powers during the Board of Education 's review of the 1924 Regulations . |
| 9 | He was a shrewd man , not over-kind-hearted , but the misery of the famine brought people dying of hunger to his gates . |
| 10 | Since he put it that way , like a parlour game , intended to keep him from dying of boredom in her company , which was more the effect she was used to having on men , she considered . |
| 11 | That , too , had been expressing its displeasure with rhythmic twitching of its powerful tail , its burning eyes fixed balefully on the visitors walking in front of its enclosure . |
| 12 | That could be the carrot to dangle before the leading dissident in his party , Mr Chandra Shekhar , sulking in isolation after his weekend defeat in the leadership tussle . |
| 13 | For shorter walk turn left on track ( later becomes path ) , walking alongside wall on your left at edge of moorland . |
| 14 | Did n't happen any town that I knew of except London and I can understand why they did it in London — very expensive place for a young detective to make a shape — cost too much money keeping in front of your job there . |
| 15 | Lowered on a helicopter ladder over Anfield , he could bellow his instructions through a loudhailer , thus keeping in touch with his players while observing the letter of UEFA law . |
| 16 | If you become ill and have to go into hospital , you will probably be concerned about keeping in touch with your children . |
| 17 | Or they will pick a young rickshaw coolie and ride around all night watching his little golden rump bobbing in front of their eyes — and beat him if he refuses their advances . " |
| 18 | A group of socialist deputés recently declared , ‘ our system is dying in front of our eyes ’ . |
| 19 | And here he is , returning in triumph from his exile , or drinks with God , no less ! |
| 20 | Congress speaker Thomas Foley meanwhile ruled out the president appearing before Congress after his speech to take questions in the style of the British Prime Minister . |
| 21 | In retirement I hope my company will provide me with an office and a secretary , so that I can go on contributing to society from my experience . |
| 22 | However , it can be argued that neither strategy has succeeded in making a significant enough difference in Third World women 's access to information and skills relevant to them and useful for contributing to development in their communities . |
| 23 | Returning to government with his mentor two years later , he was briefly a lord of the Treasury , but in 1711 became comptroller again and not long after that took a peerage as one of Harley 's ‘ dozen ’ new lords ( created en bloc to guarantee the Upper House 's acceptance of the peace of Utrecht ) and retreated to the lucrative but undemanding post of teller of the Exchequer . |
| 24 | Thus Lizzie F. was able to take a few years out of work to nurse her mother , an auctioneer 's widow , before returning to work after her mother 's death . |
| 25 | These needed signing on behalf of your University and returning to us . |
| 26 | MOST couples feel they are walking on air on their wedding day — but for Sellafield 's Zoe Whittle and Terry Madrick it was more than just imagination . |
| 27 | They suggested that by being out at night the young women had contributed in some way to their own rapes , even though they were merely returning by bus to their homes . |
| 28 | The Lithuanian Prime Minister , Jurgis Bredekis , has persuaded three of his fellow Cabinet ministers to give up smoking as part of his drive to head the world 's first " tobacco-free government " . |
| 29 | Endill was wandering about hunting for his friends when he heard Matron 's voice behind him . |
| 30 | Jean is Stella 's daughter , and Lucy has been acting as hostess in her place . ’ |