Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [v-ing] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manufacturers gain through having their product demonstrated , or even through having it present in a store ( or else they would be unwilling to pay ‘ slotting allowances ’ to supermarkets ) , so that demand is not exogenous to retailing . |
| 2 | But in a television interview at the end of 1989 Kylie confessed that the pressures of international stardom meant that now she had precious little time to spare for making her own clothes . |
| 3 | It is very likely that the subordinate you publicly rebuked for reading his newspaper will : |
| 4 | With some banks , details of any charges your bank may make for operating your account and how they are calculated , will be shown on a separate statement . |
| 5 | With a heavy heart , he concluded that his daughter must be punished for shaming his name . |
| 6 | If she had , he would surely be punished for leaving his room and daring to open her private door . |
| 7 | Some domestic horses scratch their owner 's backs while being brushed ; others who have been punished for putting their mouths on humans , merely make strange mouth and jaw movements . |
| 8 | ‘ He just lies on his bed and thinks about having his end away ! ’ |
| 9 | The garden was his domain ; he had his rabbits to feed and the birds to admonish for ravaging his cherry trees . |
| 10 | Frankie said : ‘ I kept apologising for wasting their time . |
| 11 | ‘ I was sacked for speaking my mind too loudly , ’ he said . |
| 12 | As a competitor for wild game , the mink is not resented for fulfilling its natural role . |
| 13 | There 's one other point that 's important to make about the contribution that companies can make about having their own house in order , and it rather echoes some of the questions which are coming up in a , in a question session . |
| 14 | If people are honoured for risking their lives in the not obviously useful pursuit of speed records and mountains to climb , why should they not be encouraged to do so in more worthwhile causes ? |
| 15 | AS England 's most capped and successful scrum-half , Richard Hill could be forgiven for swapping his boots for a pair of slippers and gazing with fond memories at a trophy cabinet bulging with evidence of a career full of top honours . |
| 16 | When he arrived with Kylie in London , however , Blamey could have been forgiven for thinking his relationship with the Minogues was to be a short one . |
| 17 | ‘ A saint would be forgiven for losing his cool around you . ’ |
| 18 | We might be forgiven for keeping our fingers crossed that the Council Tax will represent a reprieve . |
| 19 | At least sheep trot about doing their own unpleasant things well out of sight of the farmhouse kitchen window , and can be brought home by a couple of mad , slavering collies and a man with a whistle . |
| 20 | Money ca n't compensate for losing your home , your livelihood , your way of life , your past or your children 's future . |
| 21 | The offending picture was confiscated and Professor Jones was mauled for permitting its exhibition . |
| 22 | The clinching argument that Mr Dixon made about informing his father of his literary success was that probably Hank would need help in investing discreetly the earnings of the book , and it was well known that Mr Stych was an astute businessman . |
| 23 | LARNE had a controversial decision by referee Leslie Irvine in the dying minutes to thank for keeping their Cup hopes alive . |
| 24 | In a sense , Franco had the United Nations to thank for consolidating his regime at the end of the Second World War . |
| 25 | It was the part of him that found it too much of a strain to even think about organizing his work . |
| 26 | And as soon as that happens , Mr Lee can think about getting his scooter repaired and on the road again . |
| 27 | So , if you 're still lying in the tub , staring at that cracked sink , why not think about transforming your smallest room ? |
| 28 | We all know how beneficial a moisturising routine can be for the skin but how often do we think about moisturising our hair ? |
| 29 | You have and duties to attend to before you can even think about putting your tootsies up . |
| 30 | That was the fate of the worker on the Anglo American farm estate Vergelegen , dismissed for asking his employers why he was not paid for a public holiday . |