Example sentences of "mingling with the [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Julie stood by the back door , rain drenching her , mingling with the tears of rage and fear on her cheeks . |
| 2 | What looked like an old army blanket , frayed at the edges and stiff with dirt , had been loosely spread in a corner , its fumy stink mingling with the smell of incense to produce an incongruous amalgam of piety and squalor . |
| 3 | Students are worried about the activities of ‘ plain-clothes police ’ mingling with the crowds on campus . |
| 4 | Added to the musty crypt smell there would be the stink of sweat and unchanged babies , all mingling with the stench of fear , because tonight everyone was more on edge than usual . |
| 5 | Invitations and threats , bargaining and cursing filled the air , coming from the mouths of men , women and ragged children and mingling with the sound of dogs barking , chickens fussing , mules braying . |
| 6 | The fragrance of woodsmoke from the fire hung in the air , mingling with the scent of wine , the warmth of lighted candles . |
| 7 | A strong smell of polish of all kinds , furniture , brass and floor , mingling with the scent of sweetpeas greeted her . |