Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [v-ing] [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But not like prowling round in the dark like a kid . ’ |
| 2 | For those of you shying away from hopping around in the water and tired of pedalling away on a bike , a new stepping machine from Powersport International could be just the thing you 're after . |
| 3 | Ramsay himself did not know this Ettrick Forest area so well as the main Middle and East Marches ; but from the route the usurper had taken from Moffat , it looked as though he was heading either for the mid-Tweed or Teviot dales — although he could have reached the former more easily by turning off in the Broughton area of Tweedsmuir . |
| 4 | Parents there voted overwhelmingly against opting out in the final ballot . |
| 5 | To be honest I 'd rather be there for going out in the morning and |
| 6 | ‘ Well , perhaps you might allow me to go for a walk from time to time , instead of waiting around in the servants ’ hall . |
| 7 | ‘ If you had stayed to hear what I had left to say , ’ Claire said , smiling , ‘ instead of rushing out in the rain , I would have told you that , at the end of your dark tunnel , you would eventually reach the light . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ We never use these drawers , if he 'd put the light on instead of feeling around in the dark he 'd have found that out immediately . ’ |
| 9 | I was already looking forward to going out in the evening — a few drinks and a chat to Jamie , my friend , and some sweaty , ear-ringing music at the Arms . |