Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [det] [noun sg] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the last thing a 12-string requires is a set of Velvet Brick humbuckers , and the kind of player who 'd want a 6-string like the Teardrop will probably be looking for more twang than thrang , and so the same applies . |
| 2 | About half the farmers interviewed would consider changing to another enterprise if farm incomes were to drop and would require training to provide the new competence . |
| 3 | Typical is Arthur Seton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ( 1960 ) , described by the film 's director Karel Reisz , as ‘ a sad person , terribly limited in his sensibilities , narrow in his ambitions and a bloody fool into the bargain ’ who ends up throwing a stone towards the housing estate that is his final destination , declaring with more bravado than honesty , ‘ It wo n't be the last one I 'll throw . ’ |
| 4 | Such individuals counselling is not very suitable for covering in this feature because advice which may apply to one case of aggression may not apply to another … and so could even make matters worse , or put owners at risk . |
| 5 | There 's that nice family sitting round the table on the wallchart , they 're smiling at each other while mother does the washing up . |