Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trish , who has been representing her country for the last twelve years with such good horses as Manifesto and Michelangelo , only allows her horses to compete on decent surfaces . |
| 2 | Most people find it easy to drink large quantities of calorific drinks , sweet or alcoholic , without in any way lessening or delaying their appetite for the next meal — and these drinks , and sugar itself , are perhaps the ultimate example of fibre-free calories . |
| 3 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 4 | ‘ Before the fight they were chanting my name for the first time and I could see the effect it had on Ruddock , his head was going down while my chest was swelling with pride . |
| 5 | Clearly he was saving his powder for the next negotiating battle in the GATT talks . |
| 6 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 7 | They all sat around , reminding each other of things they all remembered , each waiting his cue for the next reminiscence to be slotted in . |
| 8 | Investors have been expecting its publication for the last two weeks but are fearful it will be kept back for the week when Parliament goes into the Christmas recess . |
| 9 | I have been studeously avoiding doing my work for the last few hours . |
| 10 | he was a development manager , I 've been giving 'em earache for the last year and a half , saying , you are falling behind man . |
| 11 | Senior champion Andrew Roche ( Liverpool Mercury-Townsend ) shot to the top of the table by retaining his title for the second successive season and now has 17 points . |
| 12 | They really run this hospital , and they 'll be running your life for the next few years . ’ |
| 13 | Members of the housing committee of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities were told of a complaint by Tweeddale District Council over a request by a tenant , who was exercising his right-to-buy for the first time , that his fiancee be included as a joint purchaser . |
| 14 | He spent the interval just sitting in his dressing room , gathering his strength for the next act . |
| 15 | Indeed , none of the candidates sitting their referral for the first time passed . |
| 16 | Sheldukher stared down at her suddenly , as if registering her presence for the first time . |
| 17 | Then he shook his feet free of the stirrups and , lifting his horse for the last time , sent it rearing into the enemy mass to crash and sink amongst them . |
| 18 | The TV presenter looked across at the sergeant , as though registering his presence for the first time . |
| 19 | Can you imitate an academic ? — like not washing or changing your shirt for the next few days … ? ’ |
| 20 | Dacourt looked at me under lowered brows as if recognising my existence for the first time . |
| 21 | With Stamm acting as chief engineer , the San Jose , California start-up has been readying its line for the last two years financed by a $3.5m first-round investment from venture capitalists Institutional Venture Partners , Matrix Partners and Menlo Ventures . |
| 22 | I 'll never forget seeing your Grandfather for the first time , I could n't believe any human being could have a face like that . ’ |
| 23 | Breeze , wedged in a corner of the crowded third-class compartment , cautiously massaged her left arm , which was cramped , and tried to wriggle away from her portly neighbour , whose big fur collar had been tickling her neck for the last half-hour . |
| 24 | Beth never took her eyes off the little group ; Cissie , who was now a young lady of exceptional prettiness and who was hugging her brother for the umpteenth time ; and Beth 's own son Richard … now six years old and growing more like Tyler every day ; and David , a quiet man , a man who was too gentle , a man still dominated by the monster who had raised him . |
| 25 | Husband sat back in his chair and began lighting his pipe for the third time . |
| 26 | Richmond said McHale was already planning his side for the next campaign . |