Example sentences of "[v-ing] and [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And thus , it would roar through the upper reaches of the Severn , twisting and turning through the green fields of Gloucestershire . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | We enjoyed walking and playing in the surrounding countryside . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | All round the coast fishing provided the chief by-employment , outranking both clothing and tinning in the south-eastern quarter of the county . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The pupils standing outside burst in to see what was happening and crowded around the empty cage . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | They forged up through the clachan , stabbing and striking up the crowded lane . |
| 12 | AA Roadwatch advised motorists to use common sense when driving and to stay on the main roads . |
| 13 | 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 … |
| 14 | And then , as they all stood laughing and chattering in the cold wind , the sense of desolation swept over him again . |
| 15 | The Hilliard Ensemble marks the quincentenary here with two distinct discs , one of works by composers associated with the courts of Ferdinand and Isabella , and other of music by Hispanic musicians living and working in the New World . |
| 16 | 9 Through listening and comparing with the standard model , the student is encourage to evaluate his progress himself . |
| 17 | They had been once , all together : the procession had suddenly swirled past them , the men shouting and sobbing around the towering carnival float with the Madonna swaying at its apex in a white satin gown embroidered with gold . |
| 18 | We camped on a terrace above the lake and had a splendid bathe , swimming and splashing in the fresh clear water . |
| 19 | One of the more unusual activities that Twr y Felin is able to offer is what they call coasteering — climbing , scrambling and swimming around the lovely Pembrokeshire coastline . |
| 20 | As half of the first full-time two man drug squad in the North-East of England , I was tasked with defining and dealing with the new social aberration of ‘ flower power ’ , ‘ the counter culture ’ , and the ‘ psychedelic trip ’ . |
| 21 | The sun beating down on them and the children splashing and laughing in the shallow end . |
| 22 | There is an elaborate system of inspecting and reporting at the local level , and monitoring at the national level by the Council for the Care of Churches , and at diocesan level by Diocesan Advisory Committees . |
| 23 | As part of Stone Grove , a four-piece band who have spent the last two years quietly writing and recording in the relative obscurity of Clapton , east London , Simon has been revising , reassessing , investigating his roots , or in his own words , ‘ taking notes ’ . |
| 24 | He unhitched his mare , and led her warily down the slope to the Goldbach stream , stumbling and shivering in the raw morning air . |
| 25 | The van had taken the exit into the hotel 's rear yard , lurching and swinging towards the open gate that led to Crofton Street . |
| 26 | If deep love exists and that loving is complete , then this blend and harmony can be brought about by all forms of physical closeness — from touching and holding to the complete sexual act . |
| 27 | It is significant that Maltwood was a sculptor , since one of the skills of a sculptor is to be able to use natural form to create a vivid and living piece of art , using and flowing with the natural lines . |
| 28 | and hooing and cooing and sidling through the front teeth , |
| 29 | In the early Liverpool days of Big Flame the comrades had been obsessed with the potential of Ford workers as leaders of the British revolution , and had put great effort into organizing and recruiting at the local Halewood plant . |
| 30 | For a while I felt I was in heaven , eating and drinking in the warm , pretty room , with kind Miss Temple and Helen . |