Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun pl] [v-ing] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came back to her in a barely controlled rush , gently parting her legs , his mouth and hands caressing her body in a way that made her move sinuously against him , and which wrenched a low moan of need from his throat . |
| 2 | After the wheat had been harvested and the rice transplanted we were no longer needed , and took the same train back to Raxaul , leaving the buffalo grazing , Goshai fishing and villagers making their offerings under the holy tree . |
| 3 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 4 | Brian Farrell , defending , said the action ‘ set the rot in ’ and as time went on she took larger sums of money , spending it on alcohol , cigarettes , clothing and bills leaving her with nothing tangible to show . |
| 5 | But he said it was a temporary blip arising from greater throughput of cases in the civil courts ; increased efficiency at the Scottish Legal Aid Board and solicitors submitting their accounts more speedily because of the recession . |
| 6 | The laibon goes off for a moment and returns wearing his cloak as the old lady produces some stools . |
| 7 | Griffins were recently adopted by the Christian church as a symbol of Christ , the leonine part signifying his mortality and the eagle 's head and wings representing his divinity soaring skywards . |
| 8 | Lying down with knees bent , raise the elbows , head and shoulders bringing your chin as close to your chest as possible . |
| 9 | Likewise , we can still find examples of Tories attacking the theory of the ancient constitution and Whigs defending it . |
| 10 | As I began to serve more regularly I became more accepted amongst the older stalwarts of the service , my naval experience and general seamanship picked up on fishing craft and yachts standing me in good stead . |
| 11 | Then she lowers the paper cylinder and stands watching me again . |
| 12 | I went back and there was pork and beans covering everyone . |
| 13 | Two bearded young men in tracksuits were standing by the door , beer glasses in hand and bellies stretching their Adidas sweatshirts . |
| 14 | They were : ( a ) murders in the course or furtherance of theft , ( b ) murders by shooting or causing an explosion , ( c ) murders in the course or for the purpose of resisting lawful arrest or of escaping from legal custody , ( d ) murders of police officers in the execution of their duty and persons assisting them , and ( e ) murders by prisoners of prison officers in the execution of their duty and persons assisting them . |
| 15 | They were : ( a ) murders in the course or furtherance of theft , ( b ) murders by shooting or causing an explosion , ( c ) murders in the course or for the purpose of resisting lawful arrest or of escaping from legal custody , ( d ) murders of police officers in the execution of their duty and persons assisting them , and ( e ) murders by prisoners of prison officers in the execution of their duty and persons assisting them . |
| 16 | It would have been busy with pupils going to a nearby school and parents dropping them off . |
| 17 | Everton boss Howard Kendall is reluctant to allow a quality player to depart , but with the club almost £4 m in debt and gates falling it seems the only way he can gather sufficient funds . |
| 18 | He believes the small businessman invests his whole life in a company and risks losing it all . |
| 19 | Our door is painted a bright green colour with numerous messages using inappropriate language and phrases covering its exterior . |