Example sentences of "[v-ing] about with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody would be wandering about with the sharpened shaft of a golf club , just in case it came in handy . |
| 2 | A few months later Rob was playing this bassline and richard , prancing about with the microphone , started singing ‘ I 'm too sexy … ’ |
| 3 | I 'd like to see not cutting cutting costs raise in income and finally I 'd can only see these things coming coming about with the resignation of the five people on the stage tonight . . |
| 4 | Tinkering about with the old boat would almost certainly be the end of her . |
| 5 | " Tilda , have you been tinkering about with the musical box ? " |
| 6 | A strong easterly wind when she comes out ; she 'll do a good bit o' rolling there , jumping about with the easterly wind , anywhere in the North Sea . |
| 7 | and er I thought er , I 've been playing about with the old ear for a song for a long time , but I ai n't worked the cords out |
| 8 | Playing about with the engine and playing about with the body work , trying to do it up and all this and they just they just |
| 9 | Playing about with the engine and playing about with the body work , trying to do it up and all this and they just they just |
| 10 | A small girl was messing about with the birthday cards in Mr Pascall 's shop . |
| 11 | I now decided it must be my messing about with the eggs that was causing the problem , even though John had told me this was the method he was using . |
| 12 | Messing about with the wi wi with the er food . |
| 13 | All you 're fit for is messing about with the dead . |
| 14 | I tried all the channels from 1 to 40 in case the hijackers had been messing about with the rig in the truck , but still got nothing . |
| 15 | But could all this messing about with the type of tree affect the taste of the cider : |
| 16 | Yes I know what you mean but I do n't fancy you messing about with the grasscutter . |
| 17 | That 's why I was messing about with the . |
| 18 | Then he hangs from one hand while feeling about with the other in his chalk-bag . |