Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Salvation lies only in working with the system of redemptive choices . |
| 2 | She is a voluntary visitor for the West Sussex Association for the Disabled and sits on two village committees and looks forward to serving on the Executive Committee of the Medau Society . |
| 3 | The searcher who depends solely on browsing at the shelves can miss other related items scattered elsewhere in the collection . |
| 4 | One last thing — the caves are radioactive , and the longer Jeremy stays underground without returning to the darkroom , the more he gets contaminated ! |
| 5 | Nowadays , too , the suggestion that a woman 's role consists entirely of slaving over the cooker , the kitchen sink and the washing is certain to irritate a significant number of people , though it is still a real enough situation for the majority of women . |
| 6 | Do not climb a ladder or stepladder until you are sure it is high enough and stable — this applies particularly to getting into the roof space . |
| 7 | Gorblimey , even the beer thinks twice before going into the Seamen 's Rest . |