Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [vb pp] [art] [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It is impossible after having seen the finest lady in the world not to wish to see her again .
2 It is , of course , rendered suspect simply because the writers connected with the tradition appear to be guilty of having ignored the best evidence concerning Abdulkerim and Molla Arab and because , in order to remain consistent , they must therefore necessarily extend the Muftilik of Molla Husrev to cover the period in the reign of Mehmed II from which the Muftilik of Abdulkerim appears to have been removed .
3 so so you 're proud of having stopped the oldest hunt in , in Scotland ?
4 Ayr , Irvine and Kilmarnock Academies could each lay claim to having had the largest number of scholars who went on to great things but , before these grander seats of learning were established , several small , seemingly totally inadequate schools had produced a succession of men of whom the county can be proud .
5 So while Glasgow can lay claim to having had the earliest adult deaf organisation , Edinburgh 's Deaf Society has the longest continuous existence .
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