Example sentences of "[v-ing] my [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am personally indebted to her for her help in indexing my text book on bookselling . |
| 2 | ‘ In the garden , reliving my childhood . |
| 3 | ‘ Thank you for bringing my feet down to the ground . |
| 4 | ‘ Just bringing my psalter will do for now , ’ Isabel murmured when she could speak again , revelling in the teasing intimacy of lovers that was still so new to her . |
| 5 | I 'm bringing my friends |
| 6 | And I 'm bringing my friends . |
| 7 | so he said I did say I 'm bringing my wife , she said oh yeah how many times have I heard that before |
| 8 | Two assailants were pressing Agrippa whilst the other three had apparently forgotten me and were intent on bringing my master down . |
| 9 | I solve it by pointing my eyes towards C , bringing my body into line with my eyes , and walking forwards . |
| 10 | I 'll be bringing my DJ . ’ |
| 11 | Just then Helen arrived , bringing my coffee and bread . |
| 12 | I coughed and spluttered and gagged a few times , then fell back into Jamie 's arms , bringing my legs up to my chin to ease the ache in my stomach muscles . |
| 13 | Pitching my voice to a tone of mild puzzlement , I called , ‘ What 's a rattlesnake doing up here ? ’ |
| 14 | I certainly feel like celebrat ing my painting at the moment — I have n't done any for weeks . |
| 15 | Charles Archer says , ‘ I had just been manning my gun and had sat down when we took the hit . |
| 16 | ‘ Are you suggesting , sir , that I have been shirking my duties ? |
| 17 | But perhaps I am shirking my responsibilities by being here , in the police force . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ You 're breakin' my heart , Bellamy . |
| 19 | I led her upstairs , took off her wet clothes , bathed and dried her ; she accepting my ministrations automatically , as if she were a child and I her mother . |
| 20 | May I take the opportunity to thank my right hon. Friend for accepting my invitation to address Wolverhampton chamber of commerce at its annual dinner , where he will meet many members of the west midlands region of the CBI ? |
| 21 | Possibly they were accepting my mother 's offer ; more likely they , like her , lost patience . |
| 22 | ‘ When I bullied you into accepting my terms to get you out of gaol , my only concern was reaching Athens in time for my meeting . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I am very well , Sister Cameron , and I thank you for accepting my terms . ’ |
| 24 | I clasped my master 's hand and , spurring my horse , rode bravely down the tree-lined path , the hooves of the pack pony behind me digging up flurries of white dust . |
| 25 | I can not think of your offer without equal concern and gratitude ; however , I will rely wholly upon your goodness in assisting my escape . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm seeing my way right now , ’ the driver told me , as he came out of the bar , followed by the landlady . |
| 27 | Seeing my work in print was great — as was getting the royalty cheque — I still have n't cashed it ! ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Well ’ — Lizzie stopped — ‘ I do n't suppose he 'll object to me seeing my grandchild bathed . ’ |
| 29 | I remember half-waking and seeing my master bend over me . |
| 30 | I 'm seeing my friend the video company owner today . |