Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [v-ing] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He recalled excitedly bringing home a drawing from school , which a teacher had praised . |
| 2 | ‘ He showed up wearing only a backpack and a devilish smirk , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 3 | ‘ Katherine , I spent yesterday ringing round a variety of schools in the New England region . ’ |
| 4 | KIND-hearted staff at Newcastle Branch set out to raise £1,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind — and ended up handing over a cheque for twice that amount . |
| 5 | He set about drawing up a rescue plan amid a political storm that resulted in the resignation of two cabinet ministers . |