Example sentences of "[v-ing] and [vb base] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | She nursed his ailments too , and with a needle from a certain yucca picked out the chigoes from his feet , neatly , so as not to burst the sac in which the nits were hatching and release them into his flesh : the insects between his pink and white toes were just like a shrimp 's roe . |
| 2 | Have them by your side while writing and use them . |
| 3 | When the majority have formed their beautiful chrysalises , which can vary in colour from bright green to spangled gold , it is a good idea to collect those caterpillars that are still eating and release them into a large clump of nettles so you can concentrate on hatching the rest . |
| 4 | Saving me going and get them wo n't it ? |
| 5 | How quickly things change in racing and change they certainly have this week . |
| 6 | when when you do that , and obviously the need to gauge the erm presentation against audience contact to see that they 're involved and they 're obviously understanding what you 're saying and pick them up and grab them . |
| 7 | for through running and persuade them to use the spur as a terminal stub . |
| 8 | As casualties occur you can remove any of the models fighting and replace them with any models from a rearward rank — so you can change the ratio of nets to clubs by , say removing a club and replacing it with a net . |
| 9 | And in another light-year or two I was through the word-barrier , and the book had suddenly reached the stage — the wonderful moment to get to — where I could walk right into my imaginary country and see things that I had not consciously created , and listen to people talking and watch them moving , all apparently independent of me . |
| 10 | She must be strong to leave like that , to make plans for leaving and carry them out . |
| 11 | • Tell your friends when you 'll be working and ask them to call round at other times instead . |