Example sentences of "[to-vb] [indef pn] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes spanned the room , once , twice , and seemed to find something threatening in the silence . |
| 2 | I did n't want to hear everybody running round the hair , room screaming , not having my hair combed , not ! |
| 3 | ‘ I want to see something happening in the game , something that helps the players and the spectators to enjoy it — but how can it happen when players are congested in seven-and-a-half yards either side of the halfway line ? ’ |
| 4 | something that it , either it is successful in itself and it no , no longer needs to be subsidized or something that they want to see go to the wall , if they want to see something going to the wall , it |
| 5 | At each power station , five full exercises , involving all the local emergency services , are held annually to ensure everyone working at the power station is fully trained to deal with accidents involving any possible hazards . |
| 6 | From my stool , I 'd be able to see anyone coming into the diner . |
| 7 | To have one standing in the corner of every room in the house is a tremendous help to an old person who can not bend ; although , of course , one will suffice , as it can be carried from one room to another when it is needed . |
| 8 | Enter ex-hockey star D B Sweeney , rough-edged , cynical , not one to take anything sliding across the rink on his backside . |
| 9 | Without saying anything , he held out a fist and then , as she watched , mesmerised , he slowly opened his fingers to reveal something lying in the palm . |