Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun prp] ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Monica asked , already sullen and hopeless , apparently seeing from Alice 's face that there was no news . |
| 2 | But potentially devastating revelations about big-money transfer deals in soccer are apparently lurking in Sugar 's evidence . |
| 3 | It 's not for the Diary to speculate upon whose coat is cut better according to Richmond 's cloth , but we can report that none of the candidate 's pockets contained pen or paper a problem when taking down canvass details . |
| 4 | All around her were the smiling faces so lacking at Oreste 's birth , for Ellen and William could not match the pride of Ferdinando nor the ecstasy of Pen , and she felt loved and treasured not pitifully alone and bereft . |
| 5 | Among these is a reproduction of Daniel Maclise 's The Death of Nelson , an image perhaps alluding to Minton 's identification with this famous naval martyr . |
| 6 | A document was produced , purportedly telling of Jeffrey 's rescue from the island . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm one of the team of people at the Foreign Office that will be constantly working on Michael 's case . |
| 8 | Representatives of several lead bodies are already serving on SCOTVEC 's sector boards . |
| 9 | ‘ No , ’ Jahsaxa answered shortly , already tapping in Roirbak 's code on a keypad by her hand without looking at it . |
| 10 | Lord John had hoped that his friend would accompany him , but he sensed how much Manvell despised him for so easily surrendering to Sharpe 's threat . |
| 11 | . Just dealing with Mr 's point . |
| 12 | The reader is thus relying on Friedlander 's eye . |
| 13 | Sensing that something of the sort might be going through his mind , Lesley-Jane interposed , ‘ We were just talking about Micky 's death . ’ |
| 14 | Miles away chawing in Hades ' hall . |
| 15 | So you 're just arguing about Shropshire 's allocation , it 's got nothing to do with government policy affairs , about holding Cou local government spending er , within limits , you 're not saying that . |
| 16 | As we know , however , from the evidence contained in yesterday 's autumn statement , the recession has been deeply damaging to Britain 's economy . |
| 17 | Angie Bowie : ‘ During this period we were still living with David 's mother which certainly moved my rear end out into finding somewhere to sleep because having to sleep with someone really freaked me out . |
| 18 | As Dexter staggered out of the door , he saw the superintendent still pondering over Nicola 's letter , her face bathed in the light of her desk lamp . |
| 19 | The reference to the ‘ crisis complex ’ is to a further failing in Marx 's analysis . |
| 20 | He took in the blood still dripping from Alexei 's sword , and then his eyes went to the blowpipe in Jehana 's hand . |
| 21 | Hardly glancing at Berowne 's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him . |
| 22 | She noticed Diana 's uncertainty and , ignoring the other guests who were still buzzing over Diana 's choice of dress , whisked her off to the powder room . |
| 23 | It seems that China is still smarting over Britain 's decision to suspend the work of the JLG in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre . |
| 24 | At best Gould was callous and ungenerous in ensuring that he did not receive the praise he deserved ; at worst he was deliberately playing on Lear 's weakness , and jealously guarding the limelight for his most ambitious publication to date . |
| 25 | I was once sitting in Syl 's car when I heard Nour 's voice . |
| 26 | When they reached the house there was not a gipsy or navvy to be seen , but Dolly and Carrie were still sitting beside Anna 's bed . |
| 27 | I almost ignored his last words because I was still thinking about Billingsley 's dishonesty , but then I realised just what McIllvanney had said and I frowned . |
| 28 | VAUX DURHAM COAST LEAGUE SUNDERLAND footballer Richard Ord is still missing from Murton 's side but a former Roker Park employee makes his debut in today 's home game against Easington . |
| 29 | I 'm still sleeping on Marie 's floor . |
| 30 | She remained miserably at Little Gidding after Nicholas 's death , but finally , when John died , she hysterically demanded to leave for London immediately after the funeral ; without waiting for the weekly coach she departed uncomfortably in a countryman 's wagon . |