Example sentences of "[vb past] carrying a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He quoted eyewitnesses as saying a man disembarked carrying a suitcase which exploded . |
| 2 | She had shuffled forward several places when two soldiers entered carrying a metal milk churn . |
| 3 | Jane was in a junk food café trying to eat chips off a floppy paper plate and drink red wine three-quarters full of ice , when a young man with long hair entered carrying a guitar , ‘ Ugh — do n't like him , ’ said her host 's son , aged sixteen . |
| 4 | The door opened and Jenkins entered carrying a tray . |
| 5 | The door opened again and Peggy entered carrying a tray on which there were three drinks . |
| 6 | Next a policeman puppet arrived carrying a gallows . |
| 7 | He left the bank after he was refused access to his file and returned carrying a bucket of petrol and a cigarette lighter . |
| 8 | A moment later the French boy returned carrying a Mauser .350 slung carelessly over his shoulder . |
| 9 | Then , as the dogs started baying again , he went back inside the yurt and returned carrying a stockwhip . |
| 10 | ‘ No , much better recruit your energies , ’ said Anthony , just as David returned carrying a jug of hot water and two slices of lemon on a plate . |
| 11 | Andrew Cook , of Brinkburn Road , Darlington , was infatuated with the young girl and went to the shop where she worked carrying a kitchen knife , Teesside Crown Court was told yesterday . |
| 12 | Paul George Wilson , 25 , was fined £50 by Durham magistrates after he admitted carrying a knife with a blade over 3in long . |
| 13 | Then suddenly Irina appeared carrying a bucket . |
| 14 | Nuala wondered , looking up as the door opened and a young woman appeared carrying a tray . |
| 15 | She looked up as a waitress appeared carrying a tray loaded with plates of crusty bread , cheese and pickles . |
| 16 | Disappearing into a back room , he emerged carrying a gold watch and chain which he handed to the two policemen . |
| 17 | Cy emerged carrying a saddle , ready to weigh out for the next race . |
| 18 | Bumping noises came and he reappeared carrying a door . |
| 19 | When Edward reappeared carrying a wicker carpet-beater she called , ‘ It 's all right . |
| 20 | He hurried through the open doorway into the house and a few seconds later reappeared carrying a rifle which he passed from one hand to the other as |