Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had had a sudden image of Syl bringing me breakfast in a bed which we had shared , and I heard myself saying aloud , ‘ No ! ’ |
| 2 | While they were bringing me food , I wondered whether to pick up a handful of the little men and throw them to their death . |
| 3 | This rejection at least served the purpose of bringing me face to face with the uncomfortable fact that I was now without a job and almost without an occupation . |
| 4 | And I 'm hoping that they get that letter , you seeing them weekend . |
| 5 | Well no I 'm gon na open Michelle and Andy 's and they 're gon na open ours I did n't bring everybody else 's cos we co we 're seeing them Christmas Day . |
| 6 | I ca n't remember seeing me dad till I was five . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , seeing me mixing rose madder and burnt sienna in my paint-box , ‘ what 's all this I hear about a new mother ? ’ |
| 8 | Oh , no , oh , no , I 'm not suggesting you do , but it just seems unkind of erm , clobbering them sort of both ways . |
| 9 | ‘ Not that I mind 'er pullin' me leg , I 'm just thankful you ai n't beatin' 'er black an' blue , it upset me when — ’ The landlady stopped . |
| 10 | ’ If it wisnae too much trouble tae ye , ’ she went on , ’ I think my son might be glad of a read , if ye didnae mind keepin' them fir 'im . ’ |
| 11 | The wind has varied for them between 20 and 40 knots and it has , in the main , blown from the west , allowing them sleigh rides down the faces of the big waves . |
| 12 | The retrieval emphasis is on keywords ( see Figure 5.2 ) and author with in-depth indexing to allow for specific and flexible searching The aim is to help pupils develop information retrieval skills b allowing them scope to experiment and develop search strategic according to their own interests and purposes within the project . |
| 13 | This is done by transferring the membrane to mixtures progressively richer in the solvent , allowing them time to equilibrate with the mixture , then transferring again until pure solvent is reached . |
| 14 | Enthusiasm can spur one on to cram the border full of as many herbs as possible , but some of them are likely to die as a result , and others will be tall and weedy ; it is far better to plant with spaces between them to start with , allowing them room to grow to their full size so that their growth habit and leaf value can be made the most of in the context of the overall design . |
| 15 | The drunken porter allowing them entrance after the usual altercation . |
| 16 | There is no evidence that all jurists early practised toleration of defective trusts , for we have seen that up to the end of the first century at least there was opposition to allowing them validity . |
| 17 | TYPE in the text of Task 24 , insetting the quotations 0.5″ from the left-hand margin and typing them line for line as shown below . |
| 18 | She smelt of snuff when she leaned over and said , ‘ Sit down dearie , yer blockin' me view . ’ |
| 19 | I 'm going through a stage where erm , I 'm cooking them lunch and they just have a |
| 20 | We are like sutlers , bringing them water and nuts , |
| 21 | The men who tried to civilize these shaggy and uncouth marginalians by bringing them news of civilization have left a certain number of translations that are better reading today than are the works of the ignorant islanders who were too Proud to translate . |
| 22 | The scholar fed his pet dragons on the choicest tit-bits , bringing them rump steaks of the purest virgins and a daily supply of swallows ' flesh — not realising that such things , for true dragons , are treats , are after-dinner delicacies and no more a fit diet than endless chocolates would be for you . |
| 23 | Once the British soldiers came on Mary Duignan when she was bringing them tea and sandwiches . |
| 24 | I am personally indebted to her for her help in indexing my text book on bookselling . |
| 25 | ‘ In the garden , reliving my childhood . |
| 26 | ‘ 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 . |
| 27 | so he said I did say I 'm bringing my wife , she said oh yeah how many times have I heard that before |
| 28 | Two assailants were pressing Agrippa whilst the other three had apparently forgotten me and were intent on bringing my master down . |
| 29 | I solve it by pointing my eyes towards C , bringing my body into line with my eyes , and walking forwards . |
| 30 | I 'll be bringing my DJ . ’ |