Example sentences of "leaving [pers pn] [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case it may be by asking the child to pick up a toy , being ignored , then compelling him or her to pick it up by physical guidance then putting the child out of the room and leaving him when the inevitable tantrum occurs . |
| 2 | In alarm she struggled to hide her body from the eyes of the young men , and in so doing knocked the vessel on to its side , leaving her and the soapy water on the floor . |
| 3 | It seemed that the train would pull out leaving her and the hundreds of milling travellers still shoving each other back and forth across the dimly lit platform . |
| 4 | She may need money to buy food for the family , or she may be trying to stop him leaving her and the children . |
| 5 | The Customs officer closed the door softly , almost reverently , leaving her and the newcomer alone . |
| 6 | They pointed out that local personnel in these fields had no experience in long term caring for such children , and they added that such a conference should be convened without delay , as leaving it until the children were returned home would be too late . |
| 7 | I , you know I , I just loathe the thought of leaving it and leaving it until the next thing is you 're going up for her funeral you know ? |