Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , thought she , it would be right to take the children , which I did — thus proving , not for the first the last time , I 'd be wasting my time applying for the Mensa test . |
| 2 | Wall Street is not holding its breath waiting for a new deal . |
| 3 | Chavez spent his life fighting for the migrant Latino labourers who toil in California 's dusty vineyards and lettuce fields . |
| 4 | He spent his time looking for a Jewish homeland that was not Palestine . |
| 5 | Bayern Munich , Tottenham , Aston Villa , Chelsea and Everton were all linked with Hughes — as Fergie spent his time searching for a new goal star . |
| 6 | I believe it 's actually a better publication than the Munros book , and if like me , you 've just finished the Munros , or are just about to ‘ compleat ’ , then this new book will have your mouth watering for the new challenge ahead . |
| 7 | Includes the decidedly strange ‘ Urban Bells ’ from Passion Flower ( no , I du n no who it is either ) and Westbam 's ‘ Mr Peanut ’ , a chirpy , bizarre record from the originator of German techno , guaranteed to send your brain running for the exit . |
| 8 | This was Mayall 's first Hollywood film and he should n't hold his breath waiting for a second chance . |
| 9 | Do n't hold your breath waiting for a reply . |
| 10 | ‘ You 'll be able to work on your tan tomorrow , surf sweetie , ’ she shouted after the Daughter , ‘ but do n't hold your breath waiting for the tide to come in . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm the one who 's sacrificed my life paying for the house and its repairs and its decoration , and all the rest of it … . ’ |
| 12 | You can cut out the first step generally , and risk your life waiting for the 710710 nu mber to become free , then get details of what areas are still not sold out etc . |
| 13 | You can cut out the first step generally , and risk your life waiting for the 710710 nu mber to become free , then get details of what areas are still not sold out etc . |
| 14 | And now what they 're saying is , well we 'll buy out those appeals , if you had your appeal running for a few years we 'll give you five hundred pound ex gratia payment . |
| 15 | Invariably the butt of the family joker , he leaves his wife clamouring for an image maker for a husband . |