Example sentences of "[vb pp] [coord] [v-ing] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After being discharged and spending a year at home he was again hospitalized because he spent his time listening to the radio rather than studying . |
| 2 | This consists of measuring or estimating financial factors such as cost or profit associated with the products being considered and drawing a histogram of money against product or element type . |
| 3 | This consists of measuring or estimating financial factors such as cost or profit associated with the products being considered and drawing a histogram of money against product or element type . |
| 4 | The following cases were dealt with by Northallerton magistrates : Alan Robert Lazenby , 22 , of Knotto Bottom Road , Northallerton , was convicted of entering building and stealing property valued at £824 , entering a storage container and stealing property valued at £350 , dishonestly attempting to obtain £989.46 worth of goods by deception , dishonestly obtaining goods valued at £77 by deception , driving a van while disqualified and using a van without insurance , without a test certificate , driving while disqualified , failing to provide specimen of blood for analysis , driving car recklessly , using car with a defective tyre , with a defective braking system , failing to report an accident , failing to stop after an accident , failing to stop when required by PC , using a car without insurance ; 15 months imprisonment , licence endorsed , six points , disqualified for three years . |
| 5 | This hardbacked little gem , beautifully illustrated and containing a mine of relevant information is a must for anyone doing the sales , auctions and fairs this summer and in the months beyond . |
| 6 | Frigging around instead of facing up to where the bloody wife had gone and putting a stop to it at once . |
| 7 | You have considerable flexibility and can choose between : not taking a lump sum , taking the maximum amount allowed or taking a portion of it only ( whatever sum you decide ) . |
| 8 | He fantasized about having her certified and getting a lot of sympathy . |