Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Initiation ’ was a particularly strong piece , well drawn and lusciously coloured with the woman gazing directly out carrying a severed head in one hand whilst a chubby cupid somersaults in glee . |
| 2 | A mock battle ensued — at least , she hoped it was mock — then the pair went racing soundlessly off to push the unlatched communicating door ajar and disappear into the next room . |
| 3 | The Bundesbank can be — and has been — criticised for not going far enough to stimulate the German economy . |
| 4 | I gave it all I had and , grunting loudly enough to raise the dead , I achieved 3 metres 25cm . |
| 5 | He said , ‘ My son , my body is returning to my mother earth , and my spirit is going very soon to see the Great Spirit … |
| 6 | ‘ Should I really ? ’ she said , looking at the wine glass doubtfully , speaking as much to dispel the strange feeling that was coming over her every time she looked at him as to reassure herself over the wine . |
| 7 | ‘ Folk singers , ’ Roman explained shortly , for Caroline 's benefit , before strolling lazily away to greet the new arrivals . |
| 8 | The result confirmed Mr Yeltsin as the leading figure among radicals who want to speed up the process of reform , and who believe President Gorbachov is not moving fast enough to dismantle the old system . |
| 9 | When this happened teaching no longer offered a short cut to secure ( if indifferently paid ) employment . |
| 10 | Others , however , probably burrowed underground , surviving long enough to become the first true mammals . |
| 11 | Stevie Wonder wrote , sang and played arguably his finest albums , ‘ Talking Book ’ and ‘ Innervisions ’ , having only just broken the twenty threshold . |
| 12 | By er failing even once to meet a reasonable demand for a for something to eat in a short period of time , then there 's a knock on effect to our business . |
| 13 | Old Moor Street station closed and all trains previously running there now use the new station . |
| 14 | It gave her great satisfaction that after a couple of months she proved as expert as Ferdinando , learning rapidly how to drive a hard bargain . |
| 15 | Once you have mastered touch legering you will always be grateful you took the time and trouble to learn , for you will meet situations where , because of this experience , you are the only person catching fish on certain days when the fish are not biting boldly enough to give a good visual indication . |
| 16 | Long , straight fingers of light searched the sky in sweeping arcs , meeting , touching briefly as if in greeting , then sweeping away again to circle the brooding night . |
| 17 | The leaves are pale green and more elongated than those of S. auriculata , extending upwards almost to overlap the preceding leaves . |
| 18 | Your canvas shelter has no defence against the midge , and the only course of action is to spray the inside of the tent with the strongest insect repellent on the market , preferably something banned in all other European countries , and then dive into the sleeping-bag and cover your head , trying hard not to inhale the toxic gases . |
| 19 | Those who saw her and Minton jiving together never forgot the co-ordinated abandon with which they cleared the dance floor . |
| 20 | The research-oriented approach to teaching that I have been proposing here obviously sets a high premium on teacher preparation , and that in turn raises the issues of the education and training of teachers . |