Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun pl] [pron] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are looking as schemes which will directly benefit out members . |
| 2 | We are looking at options which will almost certainly include a Nasdaq listing . |
| 3 | Aid is now essential to Africa as any kind of external finance is essential : it is a means of paying for imports which would otherwise not be bought , about half of which are capital goods necessary for the maintenance of assets , badly depreciated after years of neglect . |
| 4 | To prevent our visions degenerating into day-dreams they will sooner or later need to be earthed in goals and plans . |
| 5 | After most peoples experiences of travelling on camels they would probably find a penny farthing easier , but Robyn Davidson trekked 1,700 miles across the Australian desert with two camels and a dog for company . |
| 6 | Deer nosing through the far undergrowth , always standing in clearings you can never hope to reach for the ensnaring , chest-high coils of bramble . |
| 7 | ‘ Stiff knee , ’ he said , watching for obstacles he might only know about by walking into them . |
| 8 | Management teams from Dutch companies are already working on projects which will practically implement the reduction of air and water pollution and ozone layer depletion . |