Example sentences of "[v-ing] [subord] i [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't feel so very goo as I 'm showering when I notice a discreet star-shaped brass plaque stuck on the tiles . |
| 2 | I was passing when I noticed a large roll of money in notes pass into the doctor 's hand . |
| 3 | I 've had a couple of letters asking me whether I ever managed to give up smoking as I promised a few months ago . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd suddenly start weeping if I saw a pregnant woman . |
| 5 | We are lying here as though we had a chance of enjoying a quiet time Am I waiting until I become a little older ? |
| 6 | I know you like hiking because I saw a photo of you in your little bum-freezers , so we 'll take you up on the moors and then call at Harry Ramsden 's for some fish ‘ n ’ chips . |
| 7 | I know she ai n't really interested in shop windows and that , but she do n't mind waiting while I have a look . |
| 8 | Yes but I 'm saying if I had a member of my family there , I would definitely want to know what was going on . |
| 9 | Am I more likely to continue exercising if I join a class where there is a certain amount of discipline ? |
| 10 | In the evening I sat by my fire , listening to the wind blowing outside , and had just started reading when I heard a noise . |
| 11 | I could n't help smiling when I read a recipe for nectarines in liqueur . |