Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [adv] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effect of interrupting sleep after two or three hours is to deny the subjects almost all REM sleep , while allowing them much of the deep slow wave sleep that they might be expected to have in a normal night . |
| 2 | ( d ) The massive body of historical research that has gone on throughout this century has gradually discovered new sources of information and refined our views of the early modern period , in all probability bringing them closer to the objective truth . |
| 3 | Soilless composts will do very well as they are , keeping them slightly on the dry side , but be very careful , as such composts take a long time to dry out but then do so completely with alarming rapidity , and are exceedingly difficult to wet through to the centre of the root-ball . |
| 4 | Slowly curl the dumb-bells upwards to shoulder height , twisting them gradually during the full movement until the palms are facing you . |
| 5 | His spirit had not been broken ; rather he was afraid of tearing himself apart with the involuntary jerking of one side of his limbs in the opposite direction to the other . |
| 6 | On the air at five o'clock very soon Tim driving you home plus the early evening sequence till nine . |
| 7 | He grappled with Slatter , tearing him away from the motionless body . |
| 8 | A few weeks after their visit to the Peristrephic Panorama , her father was rowing her slowly across the serpentine lake on the neighbouring estate of Lord F- . |
| 9 | All she succeeded in doing was knocking it farther over the slithering groundsheet . |
| 10 | My right hon. Friend has shown the utmost skill and stamina over the past two days in keeping us away from the dangerous path towards the centralised Europe that none of us who are good Europeans want to see . |
| 11 | These muscles have the function of keeping us upright against the ever-present force of gravity ; they have the advantage of never tiring as they need to work for long periods at a time . |
| 12 | But Clinton 's nationwide image as untrustworthy refuses to fade , while the insurgent Brown is enjoying himself hugely as the slash-and-burn anti-everybody candidate who knows he will never have to fulfil his outlandish promises . |
| 13 | Because of the caves ' varying depths , 25 minutes decompression was required before removing the two front mounted cylinders , and pushing them ahead through the 16 inch high Cobble Inlet passage . |
| 14 | Also , with Bush committed to opposing both bills , Republicans in Congress were anxious to enable him to avoid the political embarrassment of vetoing them just before the presidential election . |
| 15 | " Then I will hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again in the ancient city of the Annamese emperors , " said the governor , smiling again . |
| 16 | She felt him pushing her backwards on the overstuffed settee and she let him . |
| 17 | ‘ As to that , ’ answered her spouse , pushing her inexorably towards the waiting gig , ‘ there may be another way to go to work . |
| 18 | ‘ I have fished a poison-tongued mermaid from the sea , ’ he 'd grinned , straightening and gazing down at her as if inspecting her thoroughly for the first time . |
| 19 | ‘ And a holiday abroad each year to make up for not seeing you much over the past while ! ’ |
| 20 | The air smelt dank and trapped despite the wind that poured past them , forcing them deeper into the solid darkness ahead . |
| 21 | The elephants were n't swimming in the pond , they were floating on their backs , and one of them was balancing me gently on the flat tops of its upturned feet . |
| 22 | This simply involves marking out a small area , collecting and marking all the dogwhelks within it , releasing them again into the same area . |
| 23 | Pulling himself away from the older man , he ran after Maisie , who was now somewhere out in the road . |
| 24 | The wrong turns provide additional boundaries and constraints as the exercise proceeds , leading him ultimately to the same goal . |
| 25 | She had not killed him , she was leading him away from the open mouth of the cave and towards the distant city . |
| 26 | ‘ I know what a hotel is , ’ she snapped , pulling him outside into the fresh air , ‘ but — ’ |
| 27 | Federalists are worried that new members will dilute the EC , turning it away from the grandiose schemes of political union and towards the modest goal of free trade . |
| 28 | Branches cracked from trees and plunged into the turbulent waters behind Tallis , who clutched her cloak and cowl , holding them tightly against the tearing wind . |
| 29 | Positioning ourselves just inside the sheltering arm , outside which we could see an alarming amount of white water , we awaited his signal . |
| 30 | His hands which had clasped her so tightly eased their pressure , holding her now with the gentle touch of a friend . |