Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strangely , for a man fighting for sport 's most brutal crown , Bowe finds himself apologising for his obvious lack of aggression in the countdown to his day of destiny . |
| 2 | The rain had succeeded in filtering through her thin jacket to the blouse beneath , and in her present damp state she 'd probably finish up with pneumonia or some such ailment . |
| 3 | Quite simply , having no formulated statement is like walking through your own minefield without the benefit of a map of where the mines were laid . |
| 4 | If , however , you are considering applying during your last year at school for deferred entry , you are strongly advised to consult the faculty in which you intend to study . |
| 5 | Farloe Melody , bidding for his third appearance in the Derby final — he won it two years ago — has missed out in the trap draw for heat 15 . |
| 6 | To her surprise she enjoyed it very much , despite the fact that the only entertainment came from her host , who seemed bent on atoning for his earlier hostility by keeping her amused . |
| 7 | Shivers of reaction were coursing through her whole body at the rhythmic touch of his fingers on her skin . |
| 8 | Although Reese manages to bomb the Terminator before himself dying after their final encounter in a factory — a rigid fibreglass replica was used for the explosion shot — the skeletal robot , minus both legs and one arm , still manages to pursue and finally catch Sarah . |
| 9 | Whirling round on his toes , he kept stabbing towards his fellow member of staff with his long , bony fingers . |
| 10 | A SFWP statement responded : ‘ Companies engaged in the robbery of our mineral and oil wealth should stop interfering with our democratic system in the hope of increasing their political influence ’ . |
| 11 | Rod Hull is famous for appearing with which feathered creature from Australia ? |
| 12 | The crash happened as Deborah Gould was driving with her three-year-old son in the car along Borough Road in Birkenhead . |
| 13 | Momentarily glimpsed would be nineteen-year-old Richard Dreyfuss appearing in his first movie as a Berkeley student , with one line : ‘ Shall I get the cops ? |
| 14 | Yet while Liz , the good daughter , the dutiful daughter , was taking a deep hot bath on New Year 's Eve before changing for her party , Shirley the rebel was serving up a hot meal for her mother in the old house in Abercorn Avenue before rushing back ( without appearing to rush ) to see what was happening in her own oven at home , where she was cooking a goose for her husband Cliff , his brother Steve and his wife Dora , her own mother- and father-in-law , and Dora 's Uncle Fred . |
| 15 | The waiter recognised him and Sandison spent five minutes explaining in his ragged Italian about his change of hats . |
| 16 | Lalage looked up only when Dada , having completed a diagram of salt and pepper pots , directed her attention to the flat silver dish she was delaying in its stately passage round the table . |
| 17 | That is deflecting from your main purpose of persuading most of the people present to accept your case . |
| 18 | " Artisan " could embrace many independent craftsmen trading in their own product from their own shops , but it usually covered as well those skilled manufacturers dependent on work put out by merchant capitalists and wage-earning journeymen on employers ' premises . |
| 19 | The only conclusion that can be drawn from the above correspondence is that Stirling must have had some sort of operation in mind using parachutes during the period when he was returning from his second visit to Sirte . |
| 20 | He ordered a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich in the cafe a few doors down and sank his weary limbs down to wait , revelling in his first cigarette of the day . |
| 21 | This rich Lord of the Manor now stood in the middle of the hall revelling in his ostentatious show of wealth whilst servants placed high-backed chairs in front of the fire . |
| 22 | Not for long , however , because in the 53rd minute Muir was able to swivel in reaching a cross by Tony Thomas before driving in his 10th goal of the season . |
| 23 | There had been a running buffet in the kitchen and they helped themselves when they were hungry , like gauchos on an Argentine estancia , but meals glued life together for Alan 's family and he could be heard intoning , intoning , instructing , instructing in his foggy monotone with never a word in reply , until the children were able to ‘ get down ’ . |
| 24 | TV busybody Loyd Grossman says he would think twice about appearing on his own show Through The Keyhole . |
| 25 | ‘ And the bloody madman is walking to his own wedding with all the children , ’ she said , more in sympathy with the children than in laughter . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , marriage within a group surely reinforces the unity of the group , contributing to its total development in harmony with the social factor . |
| 27 | New staff having been appointed , it is necessary to obtain certain information about them which was not contained on their application form — eg. National Insurance number and PAVE details Personnel files will be established containing information relating to their current position in the company , personal circumstances and background , qualifications and career history . |
| 28 | A number of police officers face charges relating to their alleged misbehaviour on that night , after complaints involving more than 100 officers were referred to the Police Complaints Authority . |
| 29 | In response to appeals by AI members last year , the Israeli authorities replied in April 1991 saying that ‘ Abd al-Ra'uf Ghabin had been arrested due to his activities relating to his alleged involvement in the PFLP — printing and distributing PFLP leaflets . |
| 30 | Dermot has been summoned to appear before the Jockey Club this morning to face three charges relating to his brief career as a trainer and he 's not expected to turn up . |