Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [v-ing] [pers pn] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was awakened by a French Commando nudging me in the ribs with the toe of his boot . |
| 2 | What if she does n't want to be swollen to the size of an elephant with a bleeding parasite kicking her in the guts day and night ? |
| 3 | ‘ And so , my children , ’ she said , dominating the staff room as inevitably she dominated whenever she chose , ‘ so we all troop along an hour early , as commanded by the Great God Crumwallis , to usher the parents from their Daimlers and along to the glittering scene awaiting them in the Crumwallis quarters . |
| 4 | What can be asserted is that the benefits are too marginal to warrant the attention the subject has aroused — and the undertaking too complex to be able to withstand the political controversy surrounding it in the West . |
| 5 | But , standing in her bathroom , with her looking at him with those lovely blue eyes , her whole soul looking him in the face , her integrity undeniable , he knew the truth . |