Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [subord] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most pumps have a filter to clean the incoming air , and this needs cleaning or replacing when it gets dirty . |
| 2 | Most should allow for wheelchair access , but you should always check by reading any brochures or information sheets , or telephoning before you go . |
| 3 | But the position did become clearer in various respects ; and the problems and disputes which arose were seldom so acute or threatening as they had sometimes been in the past . |
| 4 | Roland had never been much interested in Randolph Henry Ash 's vanished body ; he did not spend time visiting his house in Russell Street , or sitting where he had sat , on stone garden seats ; that was Cropper 's style . |
| 5 | Ms Jackson is not advocating allowing your child to play in a busy road , or watching as it tips a bottle of bleach down its throat . |
| 6 | From haute cuisine right through to superb vegetarian menus , dining at the Sauerhof can be as waist-expanding or waistreducing as you require . |
| 7 | A gold ring , now in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford , shows a priestess dancing and another woman apparently worshipping or dreaming as she reclines in a trance against some boulders . |
| 8 | After a few years caddying on and off for de Vicenzo , Dave went into full-time caddying in the mid-1970s , although he was still doing work other than caddying when he took the bag of Vicente Fernandez . |
| 9 | Much more tricky than knowing if you 've found a badger sett , is knowing whether or not it is still active . |
| 10 | She says that it 's more comfortable and she can sit up in it , rather than slumping as she did in her old one . |
| 11 | Jesus clearly accepted others , rather than rejecting as we do . |
| 12 | She wondered if eating when you did n't feel hungry was brave . |
| 13 | A landlord is bound to include a covenant against assignment and subletting if he wishes to maintain control over the business tenancy . |
| 14 | She could hear them yawning and coughing as they moved around . |
| 15 | Pneumonia during the prepatent phase may cause signs of dyspnoea and depression , whereas the presence of adult worms and excess mucus in the trachea lead to signs of asphyxia or suffocation with the bird gasping for air ; often there is a great deal of head shaking and coughing as it tries to rid itself of the obstruction . |
| 16 | He enjoys colouring and drawing when he 's had a fit . |
| 17 | As they rode along the winding estate road , the handful of workers not invited to the service lined the route , clapping and cheering as they arrived . |
| 18 | He was pin high to the left of the flag and the crowd was stamping and cheering as we walked down to the green . |
| 19 | Little Billy recognised Don Mini riding on a fine jay and he was waving and cheering as he flew alongside them . |
| 20 | People travelled in groups , dancing and singing as they went . |
| 21 | He started by going to unofficial advisers and seeing whether they agreed with his official adviser . |
| 22 | Andrew Holden , joint secretary of the Northern Examining Association , said : ‘ We will be looking at the position and seeing whether we think it is worthwhile to offer a similar scheme or whether we would prefer to cut the general level of fees so that we are competing on even terms . ’ |
| 23 | Oh yes , and seeing whether you 'd yes , how you were coping with it and whether you got too involved or whether you did n't get involved enough or whether you actually were able to sort of get this balance between erm the sort of emotional support you give and the actual practical help which maybe they need in some sort of way , you know because I mean |
| 24 | Just to set the scene and seeing as I have n't been in the plot too much lately . |
| 25 | And seeing as I have n't got an account with them I do n't think they 'll say well you can have some anyway . |
| 26 | We can test the usefulness of wide-ranging theories of juvenile delinquency by reading books like The Jack-Roller and seeing if they bear any resemblance to the theory . |
| 27 | on and that way you can find out who the candidates are , and once we know who the candidates are we can start going out and seeing if they have public meetings or whatever . |
| 28 | My boyfriend said he would stay at home and be the househusband and look after the children and do co co , the cleaning and cooking if I stayed at work . |
| 29 | Lisa dived in hungrily , spreading butter and honey on a croissant , and reflecting as she washed down the first bite with coffee that it was even more delicious than it looked . |
| 30 | Mrs Hunt , who lives next door to Mrs Whalen 's home , said : ‘ People were all running and phoning because they took that long in coming . |