Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [v-ing] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those opposed to the trade say anyone buying such products helps to destroy precious rain forest , and the lives of native Indians . |
| 2 | Then , knowing that she was safely tucked up in her own bed , she would go through the mental exercise as she had done under hypnosis and imagine herself entering that cupboard under the stairs . |
| 3 | On one occasion , I recall someone commenting that so-and-so came back with 235 holes in his airplane . |
| 4 | Save you getting any wheezing during the night . |
| 5 | I do n't think they like you changing half way through treatment . |
| 6 | So we 're get you having some tea now mm ? |
| 7 | He was absolutely right in that respect and I remember him delivering this homily at The Three Tuns and the people receiving it in a rather stony silence because they were not used to being lectured . |
| 8 | And things like writing leaflets in a way you know that comes up in meetings we 'd better write a leaflet and the response usually 's , Oh n gosh we ca n't do things like that you know , we ca n't speak in public , we ca n't write leaflets and in fact we do you know we find ourselves achieving these things and and I mean I think men really their attitude has really changed over the months . |
| 9 | I 've got an overdraft at the bank to finance it and I find myself using this cash , y'know , to buy gear . |
| 10 | I occasionally find myself eyeing some bloke and thinking I would n't mind popping into bed — but passion … no thanks . ’ |
| 11 | Here in Mr Shah 's hotel or out on the plains I find myself making all sorts of airy leaps and connections effortlessly . |
| 12 | As families find themselves giving more priority to fixed costs , spending on other resources is squeezed further . |
| 13 | Please contact us following any accident damage to your caravan . |
| 14 | They depress me watching these programmes . |
| 15 | I would 've , me brother and I would 've got a pub in erm excuse me asking these questions because it 's a bit vague , you know |
| 16 | They have someone watching this house . |
| 17 | Once get your heroine into one of those confrontations that are going to make up the greater part of her adventure , once have her facing another person and the words will flow . |
| 18 | ‘ I see myself representing this constituency throughout the 1990s . ’ |