Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Smile at the receptionist , sit calmly without fidgeting in the waiting room . |
2 | Ski free in France : eat and sleep rurally and ski touristically by driving to the resort each day . |
3 | I look forward to hearing from the hon. Gentleman how he will deal with the complaints that I expect he will receive from his constituents , when he has to explain to those employed at Guy 's hospital why the Labour party 's policies would deny that hospital the opportunity to increase staff pay by £6 a week . |
4 | In the remaining 15 minutes we look forward to hearing from the Minister what he intends to do to advance that cause further . |
5 | White collar representatives add they ’ look forward to talking to the new management and will be discussing job security and concerns over investment and training . ’ |
6 | STERLING 'S collapse is prompting leading UK retail stores to forsake foreign suppliers and look again at sourcing in the UK , the Coats Viyella textile giant claimed yesterday . |
7 | I think about the year that 's gone past , perhaps , people who 've passed out of my life , and think of it as a new beginning , and I wish as Scots that we would hold on to it and perpetuate that tradition and get away from gathering around the T V in Hogmanay . |
8 | They have pushed south to within 100 miles of Baghdad , and talk optimistically of marching on the capital . |
9 | Many people occasionally indulge clandestinely in dressing in the clothing of the opposite sex . |
10 | This is essentially what has been done at Foster Wheeler over the past six years , and the views expressed in this paper arise largely from reflecting on the experiences of that project . |
11 | SNOOP Cyril Reenan was branded a prying sneak yesterday for eavesdropping on the intimate phone conversation . |