Example sentences of "[pers pn] [conj] [v-ing] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I drafted a statement for the trade union , detailing the nature of their support for me and hinting at a readiness to take further action were the matter not resolved in days . |
| 2 | When I move on to three eight one , three eight two there 's a lot of things been said about these benefits this morning which does n't leave much left for me but looking at the situation of the way this Tory government has in the last thirteen years , certainly since nineteen eighty two crucified the benefits paid genuinely to people is in itself a crime upon society and it reminds me of the the words of the song it 's the rich that get the gravy and it 's the poor that get the blame and nothing , but nothing has changed since those words were written many many years ago . |
| 3 | ‘ Look , ’ she said , thrusting the book at him and pointing at the entry . |
| 4 | ‘ Better than your eyesight , ’ said the old woman , standing next to him and looking at the grey in his hair . |
| 5 | Blake felt people gathering around him and staring at the warehouse now transformed into a burning pyre . |
| 6 | Beinn Alligin is the third of the great Torridon giants and more amenable than its fellows , and more honest , the whole effort of climbing to the summit ridge , traversing it and descending at the far end to return down the corrie being assessed at a glance , although probably under-estimated . |