Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [v-ing] [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Time and again , they came upon heaps of white shard-like bones or tripped cursing over a trailing white , skeletal arm or leg protruding from its thin veil of soil . |
| 2 | Juliette bent down and began picking up the smashed pieces of china . |
| 3 | The impressive Victorian building has recently been refurbished and restored bringing back the old fashioned courtesy , charm and service of a bygone era . |
| 4 | I felt like I 'd been kicked by a camel but I still needed food , so I polished off the eclair , belched with all the decorum I could , and started eyeing up a Danish pastry . |
| 5 | She had not walked a hundred metres before she tripped over a loose stone and went crashing over a steep overhang . |
| 6 | Then , bracing herself , she strode to the top of the staircase and stood gazing down the wide , sweeping curve of it to the imposing hallway and the big front door . |
| 7 | Power filtration is essential , preferably a combination of internal and external , but avoid setting up a strong current as they will try to shy away from any flow . |