Example sentences of "[adv] the [noun pl] [verb] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We talked about other things , and I told for the first time the story of how I lost the job at Drummonds , which made us both laugh so much the nurses came running with shocked looks to shut us up . |
| 2 | A third fancied a documentary reconstruction , and the more the publicity , the more the letters came thumping onto the mat . |
| 3 | At once the teachers began running in Mould 's direction . |
| 4 | Instantly the wheels begin turning on this deal , my enthusiasm wanes . |
| 5 | He dived under the fence and a moment later the ducks began waddling through the tunnel and into the garden . |
| 6 | About a week later the eggs hatch leaving behind paler coloured shells which remain glued . |
| 7 | It was fairly loose and when I pulled it out the shells started dropping into the hole . |
| 8 | As he paused by the monkey-puzzle now the dogs came running at him , barking and jumping , sniffing at his feet . |
| 9 | Lio ! rt and Liartes were already striding back across the turf to where the servants stood waiting with their mounts . |