Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [noun pl] [adj] [coord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The villages were patrolled by company uniformed ‘ policemen ’ whose ‘ duties were primarily concerned with the maintenance of the appearance of the village , keeping the lawns tidy and litter off the streets , for example ’ ( Waller , 1983 , p. 98 ) , but Waller 's respondents also reported company ‘ policemen ’ who watched over children 's play , recorded untidy properties ( ‘ It seems clear that the threat of dismissal was thought to hang over men who did not keep their gardens tidy in several villages ’ — p. 100 ) , and ensured that dogs were not kept as pets ( thus preventing the men from engaging in the popular contemporary sport among miners of training and racing greyhounds and whippets ) . |
| 2 | Complaints come on from cold and damp weather or exposure , getting the feet wet or exposure whilst perspiring , overexertion , strained muscles |
| 3 | Complaints come on from cold and damp weather or exposure , getting the feet wet or exposure whilst perspiring , overexertion , strained muscles . |
| 4 | This point is normally proved by the police officer examining the vehicles concerned or person , animal or property involved and recording the details of damage or injury in his pocket book or accident booklet . |
| 5 | If impressing less as a ‘ big ’ personality she nevertheless has a vivid way of making the developments real and present : for example , at the start of the Act 2 solo , ‘ que viens-je d'entendre ? ’ , she conveys , still more than Baker , the sense of the overheard talk having happened a minute or two before . |