Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [conj] i [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 That gave me the chance to tell what Braden had done , sounding disgusted as I told it so Mendez would have no doubt what I thought about Braden 's trick .
2 ‘ I knew I was n't going great but I thought I 'd score 8,200-8,300 .
3 The ash tray was getting crowded when I decided there was no percentage in doing any more worrying for a while .
4 This was going on for a couple of days , so I was getting worried and I took him to the prison doctor and he says , ‘ It might be with you breastfeeding , try him on the bottle . ’
5 Having sized up the competition and feeling confident that I had nothing to fear , I boldly took a step forward , grabbed a morsel of soap and proceeded to scrub away .
6 The lamp-smudges seemed to swim towards me , dipping and swaying off-centre as I approached them My legs were trembling and when I put my hand against my face it was burning , and yet clammy .
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