Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] without [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You trust me to drive without keeping a constant watch ? ’ |
| 2 | I usually make a tape hood over the static vents to allow them to breathe without letting water droplets get into the tubes . |
| 3 | He got on very well with the patients , and made them laugh without taking umbrage when they laughed at him . |
| 4 | I asked , I trust without revealing my nervousness . |
| 5 | My children should do what I say without arguing . |
| 6 | So that probably makes it but I say without having me own book to check it I ca n't |
| 7 | But on the other hand , I was furious ; I thought : this is ridiculous , why should n't I go out wearing what I want without getting hassle ? |
| 8 | Still good value so I paid without protesting . |
| 9 | I turned without stopping and crawled back to the deep end , looking back as I breathed to make sure she was following . |
| 10 | I stand without breathing , listening to line noise . |
| 11 | These days I wear what I like without caring what anybody else thinks . |
| 12 | I stepped without thinking onto the polished square and tried words instead . |
| 13 | It 's strange to see someone crying without using their mouth . |
| 14 | As I have said , even as a teenager I knew without having to ask that sexual intercourse would sap whatever magical powers I might have . |
| 15 | Sometimes I go without crying for some while and then I go through phases of crying rather a lot . |
| 16 | But the fact that he 's a born racer , I mean I know him quite well , I 've seen him around a lot , I would talk to him a lot , so would other colleagues here , every race since that decision , I think without trying , he persuaded himself , we were able to persuade him without trying too hard that maybe he should reconsider ; I think time did the rest . |
| 17 | If it was , for instance , Peregrine , which south of Pes Preston , certainly in my area , will grow quite well on a wall outside , then I think you 'll get away with netting but I think without knowing whether it 's an indoor peach or an outdoor peach , you 're on a bit of a loser . |
| 18 | I was surprised to be able to stand and read as long as I liked without feeling a hand on my shoulder . |
| 19 | ‘ Leave it out , Tel , ’ I said without looking at him . |
| 20 | I said and there 's there 's me panicking like I said I said I 'm going grey as it is now I said without worrying about |
| 21 | ‘ You 'd better check , ’ I said without turning round . |
| 22 | I am a regular shopper in Woodbridge and can easily find everything I need without having to drive miles to the nearest superstore . |
| 23 | ‘ You do n't stay in the business as long as I have without learning a little bit about people . |
| 24 | Apparently , the flat had been previously inhabited by giants : I am tall for a woman , but all the shelves were too high for me to reach without standing on a stool . |
| 25 | Well Bonnie Bonnie always does her work without asking Jan and stuff anyway . |
| 26 | It has plenty to do without stirring this one up . ’ |
| 27 | The 13th edition of Just a Bite guide lists 900 of the best places in which to eat without breaking the bank . |
| 28 | You would have a lot of hinds who lived without having any fawns , and nobody quite knows what effect that would have . |
| 29 | Once you were promoted you had to go to the bar on first entering the mess and drink a pint of whatever drink you designated without taking your lips from the glass . |
| 30 | she lived without knowing it |