Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] that they [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First came the minstrels , yelling war songs , and when they had finished they tore off their mantles and threw them down before the Empress , saying now that they had fought for her such clothes were no longer worthy of them and would she give them new ones ? |
| 2 | They 're keeping quiet at the moment saying simply that they 've invested a lot in new technology and models , and their cars are doing well against others in the country . |
| 3 | Girls who are very aware of parental disapproval may not feel able to take this step and also not want to run the risk of parents somehow finding out that they had gone to the doctor or the clinic . |
| 4 | She ought to be hoping instead that they did go to Civitavecchia and finally sorted out the mystery of Jeff and Silvia . |
| 5 | ‘ Personnel applied to Ardis for a reference — which they freely gave without mentioning anywhere that they had terminated your employment with them . |
| 6 | There was a danger of people having short memories , and forgetting even that they had taken part in the war … |