Example sentences of "[adv] a [noun sg] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We went on past and came to Gate 6 , which was basically a staircase leading to ground level , where the rails were . |
| 2 | There is no doubt , moreover , of the sincerity of the Grand Duke 's belief that he was merely a trustee acting on behalf of his subjects , whose interests must always be paramount . |
| 3 | Figure 4.1 shows only a difference according to sex of speaker , but as this is quite consistent between generations , it has another quality : it is also a stable variable . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , there was rather an inferno blazing on top of that cake , was n't there ? ’ |
| 5 | The current laws on all kicking should remain except that any ball caught on the full from kick in general play can be returned directly into touch with the line-out at the point where the ball goes out of play — e.g. a scrum-half kicking for touch would still need to bounce the ball into touch but , should the kick be gathered on the full , then it can be kicked directly into touch . |
| 6 | This principle has been extended so that a person who books a holiday on behalf of others , e.g. a husband booking on behalf of himself his wife and children , may obtain damages not only for his own disappointment etc. but also for the disappointment sustained by his wife and children . |
| 7 | It was really er , it was really a penance going to church . |
| 8 | The prosecution have said Tanya was killed by Probyn the day before a court hearing for custody of their two children , and he caused her car to drop beneath the waters of the River Severn . |
| 9 | On the contrary ; determination by — i.e. agreement with — the social basis of life is manifestly a factor making for realism and truth . |
| 10 | Van den Boogard suggested that in the Anglo-Norman fabliaux the author assumes what he calles the persona of the clerk , i.e. a character looking for respect and admiration for his ability to tell a fascinating tale of intrigue ( inter alia ) , whereas a French author is more likely to adopt the persona of the jongleur , shocking by his anarchism but amusing at the same time through his self-mockery . |
| 11 | It thrives on a muddy bottom , and therefore a base consisting of sand or loam should be provided . |
| 12 | Therefore a mixture consisting of clay particles and unwashed river sand or fine gravel , or peat , clay and gravel is most suitable . |