Example sentences of "[v-ing] it [vb infin] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some moments Harry gazes at them in silence , slowly plucking the lefthand strap of his braces away from the shoulder , and letting it snap back against the shirt . |
| 2 | Though her hair was not quite dry Franca began to plait it very fast , letting a long thick plait materialise between her nimble hands , then tossing it over her shoulder and letting it hang down over the back of the chair . |
| 3 | ‘ I was quite worried about making it hold up on the screen for two-and-a-half hours and it gave me pause . |
| 4 | This meant pulling the risers to fill the paraglider — called a wing — with air and then making it lie evenly across the ground . |
| 5 | Every part of the business is expected to perform henceforward — no longer will the investment of more money be relied upon as making it work better in the future . |