Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun pl] [subord] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It ca n't help that he is fretting about possessions when he should be worrying about the state of his marriage . |
| 2 | We 're going to get jobs , of course , but we may have to keep you waiting for ages before we can settle your account . ’ |
| 3 | But that means waiting for years before you can get part of your investment back , and your ex-wife will be faced with finding a new place with limited funds . |
| 4 | If you are still using the facsimile machine to notify your visitors , why not consider switching to GATES if you can ? |
| 5 | However , this can be a useful built-in safety factor , as it prevents those who are n't up to it from sailing in waves where they will be a danger to themselves and others . |
| 6 | I think you 're only talking about redundancies if we ca n't erm take some short term work from elsewhere , er as opposed to , I mean , I 'm suggesting at the moment we take stock a longer time |
| 7 | She had been so much a part of his plans for the future that he was now thinking of countries where they could farm together . |