Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] [conj] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know damn well the questions that are being asked the questions I 'm asking : Is this case winding up or is n't it ? |
| 2 | I mean o okay it 's , it 's a difficult area but I , I just do n't believe the communications were that bad that he did n't know what was going on and was n't in a position to say look this is wrong . |
| 3 | Her chief horror is to have clothes lying around that are neither one thing nor the other . |
| 4 | The team 's brainchild required no breaking in and was incredibly comfortable — utterly different from the stiff , heavyweight boots that took weeks to break in . |
| 5 | AFTER 16 years of marriage we are splitting up and are both agreed that it is the best thing to do . |
| 6 | But he complains that I give him the impression that I am holding back and am not fully committed . |
| 7 | Of course , our experienced managers know procedures cover to cover , but having a manual benefits a new platform starting up and is particularly useful to a new manager , or promoted staff , as a point of reference . |
| 8 | Dave Mitchell is running about and is in with a shout . |
| 9 | The enemy have lost no time settling in and are now busy mortaring their former positions , causing the usual casualties . |
| 10 | In spite of my enthusiasm and my growing sense of self-importance , one con keeps cropping up and is finally given life by a fellow banker from Chase Manhattan , whom I sit next to on the flight into Kuala Lumpur . |
| 11 | ‘ They spend hours working out and are very aware of how they appear . |