Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [noun] [v-ing] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul was soon making 50 short items a year ; predominantly filmed vaudeville turns and trick films exploiting the new medium 's capacity for visual magic . |
| 2 | To advocate a policy of anything less than unlimited release of all information as soon as the investigator has discovered it represents heresy to the media , giving rise to accusations of cover-up and officials being excessively secretive , while the legal profession are liable to take on a more aggressive attitude by suggesting incompetence and serving subpoenae requiring the compulsory production of evidence in court . |
| 3 | The Dawn of Dreams had not been her most glamorous role — to play the central role of a disturbed adolescent Jo had gained 20lb and spent hours creating the greyish , pasty complexion of a kid raised in institutions . |
| 4 | HIT THE NORTH , a celebration of Scandinavian bands , takes place at London 's Marquee with Eggstone , Poverty Stinks and Sharing Patrol playing the first night and Bel Canto , SS Sol and Inferno 5 playing the second night . |
| 5 | Yesterday Barry was back at work but said he had considered giving up his job and moving house following the horrific incident . |
| 6 | The goods were then taken back to Mansha 's home where his girlfriend heard the men and saw Randhawa throwing the stolen jewellery around the kitchen . |
| 7 | And saw Rohmer levelling the automatic directly at the girl 's head . |
| 8 | A key reason for the upheavals in the foreign exchange markets is the disparity between the short-term interest rates ruling in the US and the much higher ones obtainable in Germany , where the Bundesbank is battling to slow the growth of money supply and curb inflation following the higher than expected costs of reunification . |
| 9 | People who have a sense of humour are regarded as being balanced and stable compared to people who are depressed and anxious and have difficulty seeing the funny side of life . |