Example sentences of "[v-ing] [coord] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kylie would spend hours listening to the radio , singing or humming along the latest hits . |
| 2 | And it is also important not to make the noise by stamping or banging against a hard surface , because this can set up vibrations that even a totally deaf cat can detect through the sensitive pads of its feet . |
| 3 | 1792 It being Represented to this Meeting that their is unlawful combinations and Meetings held by the Weavers in the Island , particularly in the Parish of Kilchoman , for the purpose of shortening or cutting off the usual measure called the Islay Ell , which has for time Immemorial been the Standard Measure given by the Weavers with every Species of their Manufacture , and for reducing the measure to the English yard , and for continueing the prices for the English yard as high as that for the Islay Ell |
| 4 | There are also transaction costs involved in acquiring and/or disposing of the requisite foreign exchange . |
| 5 | And more enquiries to be made : anyone walking or driving along the following route between nine-thirty and ten-thirty last Wednesday evening … |
| 6 | There is plenty of scope for walking or climbing in the Outer Isles and on the mainland , and the exercise is often welcome after being in the cramped quarters of a small boat . |
| 7 | At the same time Gardiner takes a curiously prudish line on the emotional mainsprings of Epstein 's art by denying or glossing over the disturbing sexual elements in his pre-1914 work , including ‘ Rock Drill ’ and in later pieces such as ‘ Jacob and the Angel ’ . |
| 8 | He stresses the importance of reward , and mentions different ways of praising the horse : ‘ The simplest way for the rider to show his appreciation is by patting or speaking with a soothing voice . |
| 9 | Outside in the howling , flobs of rain were twisting and twining around the few remaining hutches . |
| 10 | And thus , it would roar through the upper reaches of the Severn , twisting and turning through the green fields of Gloucestershire . |
| 11 | She turns the water to steam and frees the light inside her , twisting and turning in a sparkling , spinning column . |
| 12 | The tournament doctor may be able to reduce the dislocation by twisting and pulling on the injured limb , but even if he is successful , that is the end of your day 's competition . |
| 13 | We enjoyed walking and playing in the surrounding countryside . |
| 14 | Once the baby is born , bouts of anger , sulking and withdrawing in the early stages of parenthood suggest that the identification continues ; men can sometimes be as post-natally depressed as their partners . |
| 15 | All round the coast fishing provided the chief by-employment , outranking both clothing and tinning in the south-eastern quarter of the county . |
| 16 | I am a standard , no-frills Earthling , but Goodney , in his white suit , suntan and sliding blond hair , stood out like a pink elephant among the sin-sick funeral directors lurking and cruising against the blood-coloured walls . |
| 17 | It circled me now , yowling and screaming in a noxious way . |
| 18 | She had n't expected to get much sleep , but exhaustion finally overcame her and she lapsed into a fitful , restless doze , tossing and turning through the long night as dreams haunted her mind . |
| 19 | The effect of N-linked oligosaccharode trimming and processing on the molecular weight of Β 1 integrins on HT-29 cells was investigated with specific inhibitors of glucosidase I ( DNJ ) and mannosidase I ( DMJ ) . |
| 20 | The camerawork too is restlessly European , bobbing and zooming like the worst of ITV 's continental movies and , like the production it satirises , lacking any coherent approach to design . |
| 21 | It might not be as exotic as Rio , but a day spent bobbing and weaving between the marching bands and floats — and pubs — should acquaint you with the Dublin spirit . |
| 22 | ( 14 ) The Bonaventure was quivering and lurching like an old spavined mare . |
| 23 | They forged up through the clachan , stabbing and striking up the crowded lane . |
| 24 | His mouth kept opening and shutting like a mechanical shovel , but no words — not even a direct appeal to the Lord Jesus Christ to be excused this experience on health grounds — passed his lips . |
| 25 | Gaining and breaking through a relativized understanding of knowledge requires a conception of human intellectual independence and an epistemological sophistication which the term ‘ student learning ’ can not sensibly be stretched to cover . |
| 26 | The faceless presence , thrashing and twisting like a hooked shark , was drawn to its doom . |
| 27 | The antler and noose would be used in the mock execution of the Morrisman , and the wild jig would bring everyone on to the green , laughing and screaming in the hot , summer night … |
| 28 | She stood up , holding her hands to her face , laughing and weeping at the same time , gasping for breath , feeling her heart and only finally throwing her arms up in joy . |
| 29 | Nails was laughing and shivering at the same time , so excited that he felt almost ill with it . |
| 30 | And then , as they all stood laughing and chattering in the cold wind , the sense of desolation swept over him again . |