Example sentences of "[pers pn] [v-ing] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I know nothing about radio — but I do n't need to , I realize , because , even while I watch , the waves are softly withdrawing from the wavebands , as from a beach at low tide on a calm summer 's afternoon , leaving me gazing through the darkness of my son 's bedroom at three shirts , two of them size 35 long , one of them size 32 medium .
2 I could not see my mother sine she had got herself well hidden behind my father so I rushed to the house , through the open french windows , saw my wife sideways on to me gazing at a blank wall and screamed , " See what 's happening — our baby to be plastered over half of some alien landscape !
3 1987 's Locust Abortion Technician saw them dredging for the very dregs of sound .
4 If you choose one of these kinds of carpets they should be laid on the paper to stop them sticking to the floor .
5 Mothers are all right , I suppose , you 'd miss them fussing about the place , but ould fellows are like that hind tits of a cow – no good for use or ornament .
6 Earlier in the day , the police task force moved on bands of New Age travellers , trying to stop them gathering for a festival this weekend .
7 I could hear them fumbling with the ladder at the window .
8 This evening I visited Scouse 's latrine , the mosquitoes and all the flies were having a fieldday ; there were clouds of them hanging over the latrine in the still evening air .
9 This does n't apply , however , if you 're only offering them a small amount of food to keep them hanging around the sett for a little longer than usual .
10 A pattern is forming — a str–tegy , her strategy — her acting , me reacting like a frog 's hind leg !
11 Oi Dan I 've got ta , I 've got ta play you , I 've got ta play you later on of me apologizing to the Norwegians .
12 I had no intention of trying to explain the whereabouts of Sunil 's goods to Sunil or his henchmen until I 'd made contact with Zaria , and if she did n't come across soon there was a good chance she 'd find me hanging from a Christmas tree by the neck .
13 It is believed the platform of the hoist toppled over the first floor balcony sending them crashing to the ground floor .
14 But they put their foot down when it came to maths and they caught me grappling with the colour scheme of a kestrel .
15 There 's no point in me appearing with a pig-tail and diamanté donkey jacket .
16 Anyway , I 've always had this real fear of me appearing in the Mail On Sunday with my eyes shut and looking pissed , with some caption underneath saying ‘ Whose beer is it anyway ? ’ or ‘ Have I got booze for you ’ . ’
17 His companions were both in their forties , one of them greying at the temples , a squat , powerfully built man ; the other was a tall gangling individual with deep set eyes which remained fixed on Hitch the whole time .
18 ‘ One of them was so desperate to stop me overtaking at the ford he lost his footing and fell backwards into the water . ’
19 He used to take me walking through the ditches in my bare feet , although I was terrified of frogs and newts .
20 I think that 's what I think , but I 'm not sure that if I 'd been born here I 'd be pleased to see me walking down the lane .
21 He 's already had two anyway through recognising people that have been through his hands in the cell block , an following 'em and finding them climbing through a window .
22 But perhaps a better title might be how to prevent things going wrong , on the argument you know that prevention is better than cure and rather than trying to put problems right which have already happened , it might be better to try to prevent them happening in the first place .
23 I held it while a hand moved over me checking for the hardware .
24 Dr Livesey came out of the house in time to see me climbing into the stockade , and my friends welcomed me happily .
25 Any morning you could see them tearing through the tree-tops , chasing each other up and down as they searched for the red berries that they loved .
26 You could hear them wailing above the noise of the aircraft . ’
27 Long-focus shots of me groping in the dark , or will it be more close-ups of my stupidity ? ’
28 Both the Seller and the Purchaser shall each keep confidential and shall not without the prior consent in writing of the other disclose to any third party any technical or commercial information which it has acquired from the other as a result of discussions , negotiations and other communications between them relating to the goods and the Order .
29 I left right , right , I ran off I jumped out the car because I heard them driving round the corner
30 The crowds incidentally , were congratulated on their demeanour ; ‘ the ropes were used seldomly to stop them crowding round the players and interfering with play ’ .
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