Example sentences of "[v-ing] [that] [pron] was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of people , including many members of the press , thought that Allan was going to win , were almost praying that he was going to win . |
| 2 | Giles recalls one remark when Montini was criticizing the De Gasperi Christian Democratic government for inaction while denying that he was doing anything of the kind ( a typical Montini ploy ) : ‘ In political questions the Church has to be general , just as in religious matters she can not afford not to be particular ’ ( ibid. , p. 109 ) . |
| 3 | On April 29 , Reuter reported that UNITA had ordered its forces to drive government troops out of the area , while denying that it was launching a general offensive . |
| 4 | In the Netherlands on Nov. 14 reports quoted Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers as having admitted to the existence of a secret organization in the Netherlands but denying that it was supervised by NATO . |
| 5 | She glanced at him , noticing that he was staring back through the partly open door of the study . |
| 6 | At tea-ti me the next day he picked up Catherine at her flat , noticing that she was looking rested and pretty even if he was feeling jaded and disaffected . |
| 7 | Rebecca ( or ‘ Becky ’ as everyone calls her ) picked up the plane and , noticing that there was writing on it , slowly unfolded it . |
| 8 | Lee Kuan Yew 's son Lee Hsien Loong took over Goh 's post as PAP first assistant secretary-general and remained a Deputy Prime Minister ; however , he had given up the Trade and Industry portfolio in mid-November after announcing that he was undergoing treatment for cancer . |
| 9 | It had been all very well announcing that he was going to make a privateering cruise , but the preparations for it and the difficulties in getting a crew together had been enormous . |
| 10 | His advisers hit on the idea of announcing that he was going on a cruise up the Hudson river where , away from prying eyes , he was propped up in a chair against the mast and anaesthetised . |
| 11 | Premadasa on Aug. 30 countered an attempt in Parliament to impeach him , by announcing that he was suspending Parliament until Sept. 24 . |
| 12 | Dora was summoned ; her appearance , announcing that she was taking her protégée back to the auberge without delay , did nothing to help matters . |
| 13 | She first recognised her call in 1792 at the age of forty-two and at her death in 1814 was still announcing that she was to bear a saviour child , the " Almighty Shiloh " . |
| 14 | The reply to my letter tamely confirmed this , explaining that it was considered wasteful and expensive to train anyone of that age , for their service would be too short . |
| 15 | After a second beer , Dr Reid prepared to leave , explaining that he was going to the dispensary . |
| 16 | The family believes that Jacqueline used to pave the way for Iain 's escapes by writing to the school , explaining that he was needed at home . |
| 17 | Trippy was not really interested in my financial situation ; he was just checking that I was paying for dinner . |
| 18 | HOLDING COURT : Suzanne revealing that she was kissed by a judge |
| 19 | But in others Purcell takes over from the copyist in mid-movement — suggesting that he was composing directly into the theatre score . |
| 20 | Instead , there were rustlings , faint and unintelligible mutterings suggesting that she was looking for something , more footsteps going downstairs , a sharp sound like the slamming of a door and then complete silence . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you suggesting that she was murdered and that the car business was a cover-up ? ’ |
| 22 | This is ironic , seeing that I was campaigning about making assumptions about gender through language . |
| 23 | It seems as though the stag has been forced into accepting that it was dealing with a much more powerful opponent . |
| 24 | Frederica kissed him too , reflecting that he was dressed like a man who smelled dirty , but in fact did n't . |
| 25 | She forced the quivery feeling of revulsion down , realising that she was arousing his suspicions . |
| 26 | Then , realising that she was getting wet , she grabbed the pail and slammed the door shut again on the incessant rain . |
| 27 | as if abruptly realising that she was seeing too much , Julius 's eyes went blank again , deliberately shutting her out . |
| 28 | There was no doubting that he meant what he said , and she glared at him , realising that she was beaten . |
| 29 | He could hurt her with so little , she reflected , realising that she was finding it more and more difficult to keep hatred alive as a counterbalance to love . |
| 30 | She blinked hard , realising that she was staring . |