Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He caught the wide , levelled eyes watching him with the first faint shadow of doubt and disquiet , almost distaste , and laughed shortly . |
| 2 | Whatever the means by which they were transported to their present location , many evolutionists agreed that species must undergo changes adapting them to the local environment . |
| 3 | One of the " infiltrators " was subsequently shot dead by an IDF patrol ; according to Israeli reports , the dead gunmen had carried documents identifying him as a member of Hamas and of the Jordanian Popular Army . |
| 4 | Steven Paterson denies helping Bailey try to destroy evidence linking him to the crime and the trial is continuing . |
| 5 | Islamabad has said reports linking it to the explosions and ‘ wild and unfounded ’ . |
| 6 | Claudia drifted back slowly to see Roman watching her with a closed expression that sent shivers running through her , banishing the ecstasy of his lovemaking . |
| 7 | So much so that even her ‘ father ’ would have had difficulty telling her from the real thing . |
| 8 | So , rather than holding it in front of you as in the carve gybe , you deliberately lose the power from the rig by oversheeting ad leaning it towards the wave . |
| 9 | In any case , I recall things reaching something of a climax one grey and drizzly afternoon when I was in the billiard room attending to Lord Darlington 's sporting trophies . |
| 10 | An honest ‘ airing ’ may entail managers putting themselves on the line for criticism as it is clear that the inefficiency of a manager can in itself be a cause for tension in a bureau . |
| 11 | I remember Robert Hewitt who was racing secretary telling me before the meeting . |
| 12 | When I joined others congratulating him after the performance , he beamed at me , ‘ What did I tell you ? |
| 13 | Lord Cledwyn , the Opposition leader in the Lords , warned that destabilisation of Warsaw Pact countries might see history repeating itself in the balkanisation of Eastern Europe and in ethnic and territorial disputes . |
| 14 | From the window , Buzz could see Clare sunning herself on the terrace below . |
| 15 | When news of the event reached the graveyard cottage Willie had overheard Tom muttering something to the effect that it was a wonder the tree did n't have to be taken too . |
| 16 | But I remember Philip telling me of a man he admired a great deal , and ‘ t was Guy fitzAlan of Ashby Chase . |
| 17 | Those plans fell through but , undaunted , he spent £6,000 converting it into a home for his wife , Louise . |
| 18 | I remember Chung telling me of the performance she had given with Tennstedt some years ago , a special experience for her , and this subsequent occasion resulted in a collaboration comparably searching and intense . |
| 19 | Yes the er the doctors were very very keen in those days they 'd repo , I remember Doctor telling me about a case on . |
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| 21 | Cos Nick , I remember Nick phoning us up the other day actually . |
| 22 | I remember Lorne saying something to the effect that it might look a bit bulky but , with their excellent petrol , in the long run it was neater than bringing hundreds of spare flashlight batteries along . |
| 23 | I know that they 've stopped people doing it in the past because they would n't , did n't want . |
| 24 | Erm so in in broad terms the master plan is is unchanged in concept but we think improved in detail the is the other thing at each end erm represents on the left hand side er , what is currently Honey Hill I believe the name may be changed in due course erm and those behind me here are the houses on the Fern Hill side and then , although some of you will have difficulty seeing it at the moment , at the bottom there are detailed drawings showing the internal arrangement of the houses and flats and , and detailed drawings of the elevations with dimensions , so one can have a have a bit of a feel for the the sort of space standards that we 've aimed at , but there are in fact , furniture plans shown on the drawings . |
| 25 | Having spent years attacking her as the author of awful policies , it is not credible to claim now that her departure hardly matters . |
| 26 | The General could see that the garrison were having trouble adjusting themselves to the new state of things and so , to give them time , he called for iced sherry and soda to be served . |
| 27 | I quite like the design of the Quattro , the trigger mechanism is very smooth and easy , although the thick thumbed may have trouble getting it past the tape loop . |
| 28 | There are also two paths , d and e , in figure 13.7 which represent the other unspecified causes ; all variables in a model which have causal paths leading to them must also have arrows reminding us of the proportion unpredicted by the model . |
| 29 | Each GP practice is now producing leaflets telling you about the range of health services available from the practice . |
| 30 | He grinned when he turned back towards the bed and saw Isabel watching him with a mixture of shyness and feminine appreciation that brought a blush to her face . |