Example sentences of "[v-ing] and [verb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outside in the howling , flobs of rain were twisting and twining around the few remaining hutches . |
| 2 | And thus , it would roar through the upper reaches of the Severn , twisting and turning through the green fields of Gloucestershire . |
| 3 | She turns the water to steam and frees the light inside her , twisting and turning in a sparkling , spinning column . |
| 4 | The tournament doctor may be able to reduce the dislocation by twisting and pulling on the injured limb , but even if he is successful , that is the end of your day 's competition . |
| 5 | We enjoyed walking and playing in the surrounding countryside . |
| 6 | Once the baby is born , bouts of anger , sulking and withdrawing in the early stages of parenthood suggest that the identification continues ; men can sometimes be as post-natally depressed as their partners . |
| 7 | All round the coast fishing provided the chief by-employment , outranking both clothing and tinning in the south-eastern quarter of the county . |
| 8 | I am a standard , no-frills Earthling , but Goodney , in his white suit , suntan and sliding blond hair , stood out like a pink elephant among the sin-sick funeral directors lurking and cruising against the blood-coloured walls . |
| 9 | It circled me now , yowling and screaming in a noxious way . |
| 10 | She had n't expected to get much sleep , but exhaustion finally overcame her and she lapsed into a fitful , restless doze , tossing and turning through the long night as dreams haunted her mind . |
| 11 | The pupils standing outside burst in to see what was happening and crowded around the empty cage . |
| 12 | The effect of N-linked oligosaccharode trimming and processing on the molecular weight of Β 1 integrins on HT-29 cells was investigated with specific inhibitors of glucosidase I ( DNJ ) and mannosidase I ( DMJ ) . |
| 13 | The camerawork too is restlessly European , bobbing and zooming like the worst of ITV 's continental movies and , like the production it satirises , lacking any coherent approach to design . |
| 14 | It might not be as exotic as Rio , but a day spent bobbing and weaving between the marching bands and floats — and pubs — should acquaint you with the Dublin spirit . |
| 15 | ( 14 ) The Bonaventure was quivering and lurching like an old spavined mare . |
| 16 | Riding a bike is a suitable analogy : if you have been pedalling very hard for a while you can stop pedalling and freewheel for a short distance without losing any speed . |
| 17 | They forged up through the clachan , stabbing and striking up the crowded lane . |
| 18 | His mouth kept opening and shutting like a mechanical shovel , but no words — not even a direct appeal to the Lord Jesus Christ to be excused this experience on health grounds — passed his lips . |
| 19 | AA Roadwatch advised motorists to use common sense when driving and to stay on the main roads . |
| 20 | Gaining and breaking through a relativized understanding of knowledge requires a conception of human intellectual independence and an epistemological sophistication which the term ‘ student learning ’ can not sensibly be stretched to cover . |
| 21 | The faceless presence , thrashing and twisting like a hooked shark , was drawn to its doom . |
| 22 | The antler and noose would be used in the mock execution of the Morrisman , and the wild jig would bring everyone on to the green , laughing and screaming in the hot , summer night … |
| 23 | She stood up , holding her hands to her face , laughing and weeping at the same time , gasping for breath , feeling her heart and only finally throwing her arms up in joy . |
| 24 | Nails was laughing and shivering at the same time , so excited that he felt almost ill with it . |
| 25 | And then , as they all stood laughing and chattering in the cold wind , the sense of desolation swept over him again . |
| 26 | The two women held one another , laughing and crying at the same time , while little Danny pulled at Ruth 's skirt , wanting to know , ‘ Who 's that lady , Mam ? ’ |
| 27 | Suddenly the anguish was gone and she was laughing and crying at the same time . |
| 28 | You should be an experienced dinghy sailor ( regularly sails with inexperienced crews ) who has also spend at least six days living and sailing in a small sailing cruiser . |
| 29 | ‘ As you 've probably realised by now , ’ Fen said as he marched her briskly along the towpath , with no apparent concern for her fatigue , ‘ living and travelling on a narrow boat is not all glamour and sunbathing . |
| 30 | The attitudes towards parenthood and parenting of people living and working in a multi-ethnic community are explored . |