Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later that night she came into my room in her kimono , bringing me a glass of champagne and carrying a book . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't mind seeing them a long way off , ’ said the worried lady nome . |
| 3 | ‘ But seeing me a little disconcerted by his remark , he politely added , ‘ and with great propriety ’ . ’ |
| 4 | " The American South where I come from is mighty proud of its good manners , messieurs , " said the senator , flashing them a smile of exaggerated charm . |
| 5 | A compromise might be agreed with whaling nations who dissent from voting for moratoria by allowing them a more restricted quota than originally proposed . |
| 6 | Mr Major 's appeal to the rest of the EC came as he launched a late plan to bring Denmark back on board by allowing them a range of opt-outs from the Treaty — without altering the terms of the agreement itself . |
| 7 | To deal with this , a group of merchants who wanted to trade in a particular part of the world would ask the monarch for a charter allowing them a monopoly of bringing goods from their chosen region into England , giving them rights to defend themselves against pirates and bandits with their own armed force , and letting them settle legal problems that would otherwise have to wait years until they got back to England . |
| 8 | However the development , mainly in the voluntary sector , of segregated dementia day centres offers the hope that the needs of the large intermediate group of sufferers and their carers can be looked after in small , local , enthusiastic units , taking pressure away from the " ordinary day centres and day hospitals and allowing them a better mix a Policy Part IV of the Social Work ( Scotland ) Act sets out the provisions for local authority residential care . |
| 9 | The EPA had ruled that any plant operator wishing to do so must first notify the public , allowing them an opportunity to challenge the change . |
| 10 | Firstly , may I thank Mr Bence and the editors for allowing me a few lines in which to formally meet you all . |
| 11 | ‘ Mr Jacobsen , I hardly think my alleged avoidance of you is justification enough for labelling me a man-hater . ’ |
| 12 | They should n't be like that , we should , like , be able to pull cords and curtains as well gathering them a bit . |
| 13 | ‘ You would n't mind organizing them a bit , would you ? |
| 14 | Mohinder Amarnath , the all-rounder who angered the Indian selectors last year by labelling them a ‘ bunch of jokers ’ , has been recalled to the Indian team for the three-nation Sharjah Cup cricket tournament from 12 to 20 October . |
| 15 | He crouched down behind the service hatch in an instinct not to be seen , and then the alcohol stirred in his veins and he was emboldened to be rebuking , lecturing them about making a noise and then , with extreme lordliness , cooking them a very bad meal at no charge . |
| 16 | They would be more than willing to move as long as Leeds council offered them a suitable alternative with security of tenure ( this in effect means building them a brand new stadium from scratch ) . |
| 17 | She seemed to be more pleased with that , and flashing me a grin from over her shoulder went off towards the Clubhouse entrance . |
| 18 | It was an unsuitably domestic scene for two people labelling someone a murderer . |
| 19 | ‘ Then you can make it up by purchasing me a change of clothes . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Just so that you 'd have a good excuse for keeping me a prisoner here ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Now we improvise , ’ said Surkov , tossing me a cigarette . |
| 22 | He began gathering the books together , handling them with exaggerated care and opening them a second time to gaze at Melissa 's signature . |
| 23 | By checking ourselves a moment before taking action , we give ourselves time to use our reasoning powers in investigating the most efficient and appropriate way of performing such an action . |
| 24 | He did have street cunning , most if it aimed to keeping himself a mystery . |
| 25 | The industry had responded to the great challenge of a whole era of ‘ Busybodies and Meddlers ’ by not only cleaning up minor abuses but by becoming itself an agency of social improvement . |
| 26 | Simultaneously the work explores the very private , often hidden world of women 's personal everyday histories ; ‘ Each handbag has a particular personality of its own — on opening one a strong perfume filled the air , another was entirely practical , filled with hairpins and half a broken comb , a third contained a funeral card ’ . |
| 27 | Also , the process of pre-censorship by what Thorold Dickinson called ‘ ex-colonels and maiden aunts in long flowered frocks ’ made filmmakers complicit with the censors in keeping everything a touch daring , challenging or controversial from the screen . |
| 28 | ‘ I just do n't fancy tackling her a third time . ’ |
| 29 | Adjuring Theda , in the prettiest way , to wait for her here , Miss Merchiston then escorted Mr Quatt to the front door , presumably bidding him a fond farewell in the sickeningly sugary tone she had chosen to adopt towards him . |
| 30 | By calling God infinite , we are denying Him a characteristic of objects in the world . |