Example sentences of "[v-ing] a [noun] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Auguste 's agonised shout was addressed to the rear end of a gentleman , whose head was in an oven apparently examining a goose at close quarters . |
| 2 | How about , perhaps at this point , having a look at non-verbal behaviour , perhaps more broadly ? |
| 3 | Put your hand up , I ca Okay , it may be worth , in that case , having a look at past papers and having a go at writing the essays . |
| 4 | If you 've fancied having a go at ice-climbing but the thought of all the discomforts of a Scottish winter keeps putting you off , take heart . |
| 5 | And since even a polygonal story should have at least two sides in all international farewell orgies , how about packing it in and having a bash at normal behaviour eh , so as to get bashed again as whipping boy despite my morseled-out attempts to break free or go shiating on , turning the other cheek to sheer cheek as sitting target for the unclear missiles of affreux dizzy acts or as wailing wall of blame beyond the demarcation line or bowstring frontier that will boomerang back and much joy may it give me. ( 102 ) |
| 6 | The chapter will therefore end by taking a look at recent and forthcoming developments in manufacturing to see how these fit in with the idea of generic strategies and their implications for accounting — i.e. not just now , but for the foreseeable future . |
| 7 | And welcome to a new series of Ideas in Action , in which we 're taking a look at various approaches to history . |
| 8 | It 's also worth taking a look at French self-catering specialist Touralp 's brochure ( 071-602 1952 ) . |
| 9 | It is no improvement merely to add a label , saying — taking an example at random — that left for Scotland yesterday morning is a verb phrase if by that we simply mean that it consists of a certain sequence of word classes recognized as frequently occurring . |
| 10 | The ‘ Old Guard ’ , no longer playing a role at Central Office , has muttered darkly about the inexperience of the ‘ Brat Pack ’ : the Young Guns say it 's not their fault , that they have been forced into the background by more experienced campaigners . |
| 11 | the Republic of Ireland international got the red card after throwing a punch at opposite number Paul Wilkinson as City crashed to defeat . |