Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [v-ing] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 'How about repeating that line , like a chorus … |
| 2 | So , Silvia had been right ; he really cared about winning that race . |
| 3 | The reasons given for rejecting this paper are that the brain may compensate for poor hearing by enhancing hearing in the treated ear , resulting in an overestimate of the likely effects of treating both ears . |
| 4 | But nursing could be forgiven for thinking that life — and thus the amount of change it has to cope with — is getting a bit too hectic . |
| 5 | SOME READERS may be forgiven for thinking that aeronautics began with the Wright Brothers . |
| 6 | He wrote : ‘ To judge by a lot of the stuff written about bands like U2 , you 'd be forgiven for thinking that rock starts are the new Messiahs . |
| 7 | YOU 'D be forgiven for thinking that LES AMANTS DU PONT NEUF ( Cert 18 ; W.E. ) — translated it means ‘ Lovers on the Pont Neuf ’ — would be all hearts and flowers . |
| 8 | In their farm kitchens and workshops you could be forgiven for thinking that time has stood still for 150 years . |
| 9 | We have had a marvellous season with thankfully no major accidents and also the best of racing , particularly at the Ulster Grand Prix and the Tandragee 100 , so perhaps we can be forgiven for forgetting that racing needs not only the top line competitors like Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid it needs the newcomers to help the sport thrive and we are just not getting enough of them . |
| 10 | A bigger pipe , more water goes through offering less resistance . |
| 11 | You can compensate for using more time working a really special border and so on by speeding up on the main sections . |
| 12 | She will be pilloried for making this record , she will be told it is an ill-advised change of musical direction , foolish to do yet more cover versions when she has not established herself as a songwriter , madness to be so outspoken , dubbed Mrs Bonkers of Ireland — by people she cared little about . |
| 13 | Where by the Act or the rules the time limited for doing any act is seven days or less , Saturday , Sunday , Christmas Day , Good Friday , Tuesday in Easter week , Bank Holidays and any other day on which the offices of the court are closed must be excluded in computing such time . |
| 14 | Promise me you 'll think about getting some help , someone with experience who could organize all the day-to-day menial stuff that you 're forced to do ? |
| 15 | We 'll let it lie for now , and if we do get any kind of a big response then maybe we can think about scheduling another programme , but I ca n't honestly see that happening . ’ |
| 16 | Those differences in income with age which remain after considering each type of household separately can mainly be explained in terms of two factors . |
| 17 | Single-parent families , that is mothers , are blamed for continuing this process , producing a culture of dependency and poverty in that their children are said to grow up with poor interpersonal skills , low educational achievement , and lack of marketable skills . |
| 18 | Someone from a different culture , or world , visiting our society could be excused for thinking that crime was a basic , ever-present feature of our everyday lives . |
| 19 | That 's correct yes and I do n't blame them and er if Stuart Argyle thinks the same way we 'll we 'll certainly er see what we can do about pressing for keeping these trees . |
| 20 | Irena arrived looking stunning , and the entire audience spent the interval walking about studying each others ' clothes . |
| 21 | In particular , note that Mobs already fighting in hand-to-hand combat are not affected by Animosity — they are too busy bashing the enemy to worry about bashing each other . |
| 22 | Once a craft becomes a business , half the pleasure goes out of the window if one has to worry about making enough money to maintain a reasonable standard of living . |
| 23 | The card will be renewed automatically every two years , which means that you do not have to worry about re-applying each time you go abroad . |
| 24 | The girl was attacked after leaving this club in Northampton just after 11 p.m. last night . |
| 25 | Because of the many opportunities that a designer has of seeing many types and design of kitchen equipment in action , he is able to pick for his client the best type and design for the job in hand . |
| 26 | Their courses are based on the BHS and National Vocational Qualifications ( NVQ ) standards , which will certainly complement your practical training for these exams , although you do not have to work towards taking any exams to follow any of the courses . |
| 27 | James Jonah 's visit on behalf of the secretary-general looks like producing some suggestions , but we shall continue to fund British non-governmental organisations that are providing relief in Somalia in the form of both food and medicines . |
| 28 | ‘ Since the INCUBUS investigation looks like taking some time to get off the ground I can at least devote my attention to this new one . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ He looks like bringing more success to Bangor than I ever achieved . |
| 30 | Whoever was responsible for it , Britain had grown into a credit society and looked like staying that way . |