Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am just giving priority to those who were most instrumental in shaping my life and my general outlook in all matters appertaining to living . |
| 2 | I should mention that there are no complaints about the recent caravan rally in a field off Gubberford Lane over the May Day Bank Holiday ; I am simply seeking clarification of the regulations for future reference . |
| 3 | The queen broached the matter to me and ostensibly I am now giving thought to my answer — what would you say to going in my place ? ’ |
| 4 | I am only using jumping as an example . |
| 5 | ‘ I am merely chopping firewood in the salon and beating my mistress like a gentleman . ’ |
| 6 | Nor is it the case that in saying ‘ I promise to meet you ’ I am merely giving expression to — or reporting or describing — an inward , mental act . |
| 7 | I 'm just having regard to criterion four of policy H two . |
| 8 | I 'm just asking Professor for my own clarification at this stage , and it is that he does not agree to accept Mr 's addendum . |
| 9 | ‘ All mom and dad talk about is politics , I 'm already getting kind of sick of it , ’ she said . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm always finding mud from your boots on my pillow . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm never taking medicine from you again . |
| 12 | I 'M still awaiting news about the eventual buyer of Showerings , the cider company put on the market by owner Allied . |
| 13 | I I 'm still having trouble with this leg . |
| 14 | Exactly 3.7 nanoseconds after play commences , I 'm usually hurling abuse at the game , the C64 , my fellow ZZAP ! reviewers and anything that moves within a ten-yard radius . |
| 15 | Barbra , 50 , had her heart set on property in California until she found out it was in the path of the killers which are slowly migrating north from South America where 600 people have been stung to death . |
| 16 | There are a number of aspects about this privatisation which are already giving cause for alarm . |
| 17 | The curators and restorers in Weimar were immediately informed and drove over to inspect the damage and collect the paintings , which are now undergoing restoration at Weimar Castle . |
| 18 | Solar energy is produced by the thermonuclear reactions which are constantly taking place in the sun which has a temperature of 20 million degrees centigrade . |
| 19 | There is the one where a madcap home supporter gingerly urinates from above on opposition fans who are innocently drinking tea in what they take to be a gentle drizzle . |
| 20 | Postgraduate students who are currently undertaking research in the department are working in the following areas : Modern German Literature and Film , ‘ Wiener Moderne ’ , GDR Literature and Society . |
| 21 | Rather than investing in a filter , it may be better to use bottled water if you are just avoiding tap-water for a few weeks . |
| 22 | ( If you are only using part of the bean mix at one time , the remainder will keep , covered , for 2–3 days in the refrigerator . ) |
| 23 | You are now entering text onto the screen using a word processor . |
| 24 | While you 're away sipping sangria on a sun-soaked beach , some intruder may be rifling your unguarded home . |
| 25 | It can be , sort of , for festive purposes , you 're just poking fun at the priest or something |
| 26 | Betting against yourself is an each way bet , you 're just giving money to the bookie . |
| 27 | I hate the way you control this whole thing … and now you 're even demanding control over the subjects we talk about ! ’ |
| 28 | Or you could try out the flight simulator techniques at ‘ Star Wars ’ where you feel as if you 're really taking part in a full scale intergalactic battle . |
| 29 | You 're always getting sand in your eye are n't you ? |
| 30 | But there 's a lot of incidents that I do that I just go out , clear it up and I do n't even report a lot of them because you 're only making paperwork for yourself . |