Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [conj] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Go back to the case and review critically the main characteristic symptoms eliminating those that are not strong , are vague , have perhaps only occurred once or twice and are not really important features of the illness . |
| 2 | Its shorter publications were becoming available and were soon to include materials of major importance , Break-through to literacy , and Language in use . |
| 3 | He was still looking dozy and was obviously full of painkillers , but was at least propped up on pillows and taking notice . |
| 4 | Another possible implication is that into the early years of the next century fewer old people will lack kin support or would be living alone than is often assumed . |
| 5 | Its goal is getting nearer but is still tantalisingly out of reach . |
| 6 | It seems yonks since leeds were last on TV , the pleasure of going down the pub and getting tanked whilst being generally rowdy and watching the footy is a joy to behold , second only to actually going to the game itself … not long to go now … |
| 7 | Packers anxious reassurance that they are all portraits ( relieving us of the potentially dangerous task of distinguishing those that are not ) requires him to identify and locate a sitter or sitters . |
| 8 | I admit I have watched Jamie doing this and been quite impressed . |
| 9 | He caught the eye with a highly encouraging performance despite finishing last but was not seriously considered to be in the same league as the adored ‘ Dessie ’ . |
| 10 | I was enjoying running but was still not going to put in the time necessary to break into the top rank . |
| 11 | The caddis chooses its stones carefully , rejecting those that are too large or too small for the current gap in the wall , even rotating each stone until it achieves the snuggest fit . |
| 12 | Non-emergency portasystemic shunt surgery is effective in preventing rebleeding but is still associated with high perioperative mortality in Child 's grade C patients and postoperative encephalopathy occurs in up to 40% of patients . |
| 13 | Richard himself spent money on fortifying Poli and was always ready with subsidies to support friends and allies . |