Example sentences of "in [v-ing] [subord] [pron] be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a very important position you 're after , I shall have to be very thorough in checking whether you 're up to it . |
| 2 | Never mind , it is a reckless , bloodthirsty tale , with Roland ultimately being punished for his hubris in refusing until it was too late to blow his oliphant , or horn , to summon back Charlemagne and the rest of the army to help his vastly outnumbered rear guard . |
| 3 | He had been told very little , and even that he had difficulty in remembering because he was so filled with excitement and anticipation . |
| 4 | Here A's mistake is so extraordinary that we are justified in wondering whether he was not insane at the time of the deed , his insanity being an omitted fact . |
| 5 | With only the middle trilogy of nine planned films completed , the vein seemed to have been worked out — or perhaps Lucas was wiser than other compounders of sequels in stopping while he was still ahead . |
| 6 | If this proves not to be the case and if , faced with a major unemployment crisis , Britain finds itself with no recourse , then it should not hesitate in seceding before it is too late . |