Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the dashing Cigognes arrived they pounced with glee on the dispersed German planes flying up and down in the ‘ barrage ’ , tearing through it with impunity to shoot up the Drachen balloons , the vital eyes of the German artillery . |
| 2 | It is with regret that we are writing to you in order to register our continuing concern about the decision taken at F&S ; on Tuesday . |
| 3 | His parents and doctors caring for him in hospital faced lengthy court battles before winning the go-ahead from Law Lords to have his feeding tube disconnected earlier this year . |
| 4 | In the same way all three points need to have equal weight going through them in order to maintain balance and coordination without placing an undue strain upon muscles and joints . |
| 5 | Erm , they 're writing on behalf of the , to apply for a grant as detailed in the advert , erm , and basically , erm , it 's , it , they 're , they 're , they 're really asking for us for help to keep the thing running . |
| 6 | Requesting the sales girl to make up the bill , he 'd proceeded to lower his dark head , his arms closing about her like steel bands as he 'd possessed Laura 's lips in a long , slow and devastating kiss . |
| 7 | He just walked away and Maggie lost further minutes staring after him with murder running through her mind . |
| 8 | Thoroughly taken aback by the superb élan of the French attack coming at them with steel glinting grey in the snowy twilight , and further unnerved by the early death of their commander , the German force now fell back . |
| 9 | ‘ We 'd been sitting with him in hospital keeping his mind occupied , but when our visiting times changed and he was alone he would lie there and think . |
| 10 | At 4.30 am the Corporal of the day , a squat pig-like Polynesian called Vigno , came round the rooms , turning on the lights , throwing open the windows and tipping people out of bed , at the same time screaming at us in French to get downstairs on to the parade ground for ‘ appel ’ or roll call . |