Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [subord] [pron] [vb base] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Check that this equipment is operating satisfactorily before you leave the ground . |
| 2 | Although all of us are deeply concerned to know precisely what happened in East Timor , will she bear it in mind that , since Indonesia took over East Timor a few years ago , there has been considerable development of the infrastructure in that country , and that , although no one condones that massacre , we must know what has been going on before we adopt the language that we heard from the Labour party ? |
| 3 | Keep going then till we finish the alphabet then we 'll do food . |
| 4 | Why do n't you take that wet anorak off and get the fire going again while I make the drinks ? ’ |
| 5 | And even though big spending Blackburn seems certain to be Keane 's choice , his Nottingham Forest manager Frank Clark insisted : ‘ Roy 's going nowhere until we get the £5 million at which we value him . ’ |
| 6 | When the radiator is empty , undo the other coupling and stuff tissue paper or rag into the radiator inlets , to stop sludge dripping out as you lift the radiator off its brackets and carry it out of the house . |
| 7 | 4 ) Add food colouring gradually until you get the colour you want . |
| 8 | There are certain bars where artists and writers are always to be seen , talking animatedly as they set the world to rights . |
| 9 | What happens if you stay standing up when you confront the Mayor ? |
| 10 | ‘ You are sitting here because you have the power , and if that is true , then you can use it as well for us as against us . |
| 11 | Many golfers give themselves no chance of playing well because they ruin the swing with a poor takeaway . |
| 12 | She said out loud , ‘ I 'm going to find out exactly what transpired all those years ago , and I 'm not leaving here until I know the truth . |