Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now he gets the chance he 's always wanted , to partner brother Rory , who returns from a short-lived retirement hoping to add to his double England record of 55 caps and 35 tries . |
| 2 | Montgomery was n't sure , but in his own mind there were few more melancholy sights than a widower trying to manage on his own . |
| 3 | Today it is in a state of total decay , only the delightful prospect over the river remaining to tell of its former glory . |
| 4 | Four weeks pregnant , she was standing in line waiting to pay for her first maternity dress when things began to go wrong . |
| 5 | She was aware of his hand coming to rest against her bare back , the warmth of his fingers stirring her senses in a way she knew to be totally illogical . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm a photographer , not a billionaire , so I needed to get a good idea going to pay for it all . |
| 7 | She must have thought , at that moment , that each singer was a ‘ kitten ’ in distress , and she was no doubt trying to help in her own way . |
| 8 | What was the Tory Party going to do about its Young Conservatives ? |
| 9 | He 's not keen to join another Aussie club and face having to play against his old Penrith pals . |