Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [adv] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely that 's better than fading away in a hospital bed somewhere ? |
| 2 | From a spy to a slimy toad and from this to a serpent Satan moves , crawling on his belly in the dust rather than standing upright in a pool of fire . |
| 3 | Between the parallel ranges lie a series of polja extending for over 640 km ( 400 miles ) and reaching inland in a belt 100 km ( 64 miles ) wide . |
| 4 | While Fiona was still on her way the medics stuffed Harry full of antibiotics and other palliatives and put stitches where they were needed , and by the time she 'd wept briefly in my arms he was warm and responding nicely in a recovery room somewhere . |
| 5 | Also , a young Norwegian secret agent named Bernhard Bergersen had while travelling past in a train on the opposite side of the fjord , risked his life by taking a photograph of the Tirpitz as she lay at anchor . |
| 6 | However it does seem that mental models can be developed in the abstract without the need to resort to action , in other words it is possible to learn while sitting passively in a class-room . |
| 7 | Sent to Pipe to be prepared for a Gold Cup campaign , he indicated abundant potential when strolling home in a handicap at Wincanton on Boxing Day . |
| 8 | When working together in a team , the members can learn much from each other . |