Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why should you assume that I 'm a virgin ? ’ she finally managed to say , twisting away to grapple inwardly for composure . |
| 2 | You should relax for a while when you have finished before rushing off to get on with life . |
| 3 | You ask the first question , and within moments six people are disagreeing vehemently with one another in Greek , breaking off to explain courteously in English what each thinks the answer should be , and then disagreeing with equal passion in English . |
| 4 | With Mark Wright injured , Nottingham Forest hard man Stuart Pearce is standing by to take over as skipper . |
| 5 | But so ill-matched had the contest become that respective boards of control no longer appeal to the ICC for a ruling on intimidatory bowling , preferring instead to petition directly to Amnesty International . |
| 6 | Longing now to jump back on board , Mungo watched as the mighty engine woke from its doze and heaved itself back to wakefulness with huge , slow piston strokes . |