Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] a [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a proud day for all of our workers and we 're looking forward to a few interesting and busy weeks with the engine . |
| 2 | In Nunn 's way of orchestrating the scene , however , the forced merriment comes across like the willed time-killing in Three Sisters , less the whiling away of a few specific minutes than the attempt to shake off a pervasive ennui . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , actually , this is such a beautiful place , I was thinking of maybe staying on for a few extra days , ’ she invented hastily , knowing her mother would worry herself silly if she knew the half of it — let alone that her car had packed up . |
| 4 | He ate a gargantuan meal , starting with some plovers ' eggs they had overlooked earlier , working on through a few roast geese with a brace or so of ducklings on the side , and ending with one half of a cheese and a couple of bowls of fruit . |
| 5 | Whether or not this small-scale self-publication works in terms of sales is less important than the extraordinary experience it can provide : that of working hard with a few other writers at making something , putting something into print . |