Example sentences of "[v-ing] to [pron] [num ord] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Returning to my first meeting with Vincent , Arthur Cheyney naturally became my hero , especially when he took me on a trip from Ipswich to Parkeston Quay , which completely sold me on the job and made me resolve to move heaven and earth to get on a cutter crew as soon as possible . |
| 2 | But , of course , it does n't always work ; I was listening to my second recording of the Liszt Sonata about a year ago , and found things there that did not satisfy me . |
| 3 | Almost the only thing he could think of coherently as he peered at the Dutch tiles and crazy paving was that according to his last statement of account he had 67 12s. 9d. in the bank . |
| 4 | In turning to my second strand of educational research I am encouraged by Reid , Hopkins and Holly ( 1988 ) : |
| 5 | Not even Jack Walker 's chequebook at Blackburn or Ron Atkinson 's golden touch at Aston Villa look like preventing Arsenal from romping to their third title in five seasons . |
| 6 | In the Marstons Welsh Counties Bowling League , Deganwy were sent crashing to their first defeat of the season , 7–3 fall at Esclusham , to have their lead cut at the top to 10 points . |
| 7 | Eastwood 's try four minutes later sent Leeds crashing to their sixth defeat in nine matches . |
| 8 | And his bottom-of-the-table Forest side looked similarly browbeaten after slipping to their ninth defeat of the season . |
| 9 | So he , he , as I was talking to her last night on the phone the front door bell 's going and it 's our Fred from next door right looking after her and bringing forms for her to fill in to get dial-a-ride . |
| 10 | She knew he was referring to her last meeting with Jake and that explosive love scene in the drawing-room , only the sketchiest version of which he 'd been privy to . |