Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I looked at his stern face , I knew I could go anywhere in the world with him as a colleague , but I could never lose my freedom by marrying him . |
| 2 | Why do I tear my heart by recalling our words then ? |
| 3 | And I will bear my part in escorting her , and ride with you . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 've remembered my excuse for ringing you . |
| 5 | He 's trying to enlist my sympathy by pretending he 's in the grip of some third thing . |
| 6 | Imagine my horror at seeing her step out followed by a man ! |
| 7 | When I woke , I looked at my watch without raising my head . |
| 8 | I earn my living by observing them and commenting on them . |
| 9 | ‘ Bryan had an exceptional start to the season and that certainly was my reasoning behind bringing him back into the Turkey game , ’ said Taylor . |
| 10 | I hoped my action in sending him the book would place him under a sense of obligation . |
| 11 | The following morning , three of the six were eventually discovered at various positions around the living room , the faint glimmer of life making me change my mind about dispatching them to the waste bin . |
| 12 | Take it to the nearest station and get the Hell out of here before I change my mind about carting you . |
| 13 | He did n't know I 'd changed my mind about joining him . ’ |
| 14 | It did n't change my mind about liking him . ’ |
| 15 | Now it affects all the joints as well but somehow or other I felt that that was the thing that stuck in my mind from seeing him . |
| 16 | Bassett said : ‘ It 's my fault for messing him about , switching him from one flank to the other then playing him through the middle . |
| 17 | Do n't blame her , it 's my fault for pressing her . ’ |
| 18 | She looks a little hot and flustered at the moment , which I 'm afraid is my fault for rushing her down here at very little notice . |
| 19 | My pleasure at seeing my name appear in the November journal as a new member by examination was tempered by the long list of those gaining membership by direct entry — indeed , a list of comparable length with those graduate members . |
| 20 | I get my pleasure from seeing you climax . ’ |
| 21 | But thankfully , she was very supportive throughout and played the role of my psychoanalyst by helping me open up . |
| 22 | To all contributors therefore , I would like to record my appreciation for putting their collections at my disposal . |
| 23 | ‘ But my intention in bringing you in here was never to enjoy the pleasure of your body . |
| 24 | The neighbour who wants to block out my light by building his new garage , or the teenage son who treats my home like a hotel — all may spoil my day , negatively affecting the way I choose to conduct my life . |
| 25 | Mother smiled and added to my humiliation by reading its contents out loud : ‘ Miss Salmon displays an uncommon capacity for hard work which , combined with an inquiring and intuitive mind , should augur well for her future at Bedford College . |
| 26 | ‘ I gave away a Moses basket to my sister-in-law without realising he had planked £1,000 under the mattress . |
| 27 | I found it very difficult for the first few hours , but after watching the robots and using my skill at cheating I was able to watch somebody else to find out how to complete each screen , of which there are lots . |
| 28 | I waited until I had showered , dressed and repaired my make-up before raising my anxiety . |
| 29 | Way back in 1957 I had talked my boss into allowing me to learn to fly helicopters with the British European Airways Helicopter Unit at Gatwick and in 1960 I sat in on the first ground school course BOAC conducted for their senior captains converting to the first Boeing 707s . |
| 30 | He has confidence in the director , Mike Ockrent , experienced in theatre but a film debutant : ‘ You do n't do Follies or Me And My Girl by phoning it in . ’ |