Example sentences of "[subord] [v-ing] [to-vb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said ‘ I think I 'm fairly lovable ’ — with a face as cold and unlovable as if he were dissecting a fish rather than trying to reach his fellow human beings . |
| 2 | Less than a quarter of contests ever reach the final , antler pushing stage , and even then the deer stag only pushes its opponent 's antlers rather than trying to spike his softer flanks ; antlers could perhaps be used more dangerously than they are . |
| 3 | She kept squarely in front of him , as if trying to block his view of what might be happening behind her . |
| 4 | He gazed down at her for a long moment , studying her features as if trying to re-gather his thoughts . |
| 5 | Blanche squinted at her sergeant , as if trying to read his mind . |
| 6 | Shastri injured ligaments in the back of his knee while driving to make his ground : he missed the last two Tests . |
| 7 | Lenin , in two works , State and Revolution and Imperialism : The Highest Stage of Capitalism , was the first major theorist to update Marx 's writings in line with modern conditions while seeking to maintain his original determinist insights . |
| 8 | This story of Laputa , the Zulu leader who died tragically and dramatically while attempting to free his people , made an indelible impression on me . |
| 9 | At only 11 he was burdened with the responsibility of helping his mother cope while trying to support his younger brother . |
| 10 | He finished up in the chimpanzees ' cage , hanging from the bars , while trying to retrieve his beret , stolen by one of the animals . |
| 11 | He watched her closely whilst appearing to consult his notes . |
| 12 | Karelius coped by employing a technique he had first developed at university and perfected in the army : that of chewing and swallowing whilst managing to divorce his mind completely from the organs of taste . |
| 13 | I see an overweight middle-aged man struggling to close it again whilst trying to hold his towel around his middle . |
| 14 | FORMER world champion Wayne Gardner , though refusing to confirm his retirement , admitted the chances of his returning to racing following his crash in Japan two weeks ago were remote when he visited Eastern Creek during qualifying for tomorrow 's Australian Grand Prix . |
| 15 | Then he retreated , as he had before , stepping away from the object of his terror — Gentle — as though expecting to forfeit his visibility . |
| 16 | Similarly , when trying to persuade his wife to meet Peter , Jacko argues that if she does not compromise , at least on this point , then their daughter will be lost to them forever . |
| 17 | Harvey squeezed the sweat from his face with the edge of his hand and then he looked at his hand as though trying to tell his own fortune . |