Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [v-ing] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've tried ATM and softfont downloading but it does n't seem to work . |
| 2 | On the second floor it was all the scones and tea bread and currant bread and on the top floor it was all confectionery work and sponge making and what have you and pies . |
| 3 | Mr Smith said in an interview on BBC television 's On the Record that he did not expect his colleagues to ‘ spend and spend again' when they took office . |
| 4 | She swung her shapely legs inside and began talking as he switched on the ignition . |
| 5 | So in a panic I went into a room , closed the door , and started screaming until I got hoarse . |
| 6 | Lucy 's heart gave a wild jump and started racing as she listened . |
| 7 | ‘ I was beside myself with fear , and started panicking as she did n't seem to be able to swim . |
| 8 | Does he pick up the idea quickly or , if he does not , does he stay calm and keep trying until he does ? |
| 9 | Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight . |
| 10 | He ran after her , calling her name , but she ignored him and kept running until she reached the road . |
| 11 | Then acting like a fifteen-year-old girl now , she turned and ran along the path , around the ornamental clock , and kept running until she reached the east gate of the park . |
| 12 | Violet said : ‘ You could see his jaw and cheekbone moving as he spoke — the suffering he went through was appalling . ’ |
| 13 | Joe then jumped up and ran shouting as he went . |
| 14 | He lowered himself into an old leather chair and continued chewing while he waited . |
| 15 | Mr Jarvis grinned and , as she picked up the squirrel and took him over to the recovery cage , he followed and stood watching as she settled her patient down . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , sir , ’ said Charlie , and sat shivering as he continued to stare out into the darkness for another forty minutes . |
| 17 | Burun reined in and sat waiting while they circled and closed in . |
| 18 | One memorable day I wandered along to a municipal course and sat waiting while they fixed me up with a fourball . |
| 19 | Theresa , who does n't mind being called a whore but starts screaming if anyone calls her retarded , is the kind of character who seems to promise a fate worse than rape , but the greatest violence reside in Al , who tries to calm himself with images of lambs , only to have them open their mouths to show him teeth and worms . |
| 20 | now I could put up with that , but obviously Colin could n't , but having saying that I feel , I , I think I learnt a lot from being bonus there |