Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This makes one 's listening uncannily like attending a live performance instead of that sometimes feeble approximation we have to tolerate from many reproducing systems . |
| 2 | And Coun Dot Long , chairwoman of Darlington Council 's recreation committee , has revealed she is looking forward to seeing the controversial production of Swan Lake at the Civic Theatre . |
| 3 | It 's early days yet , but we 're really looking forward to seeing the finished article . |
| 4 | I must say I am looking forward to seeing the new babies . |
| 5 | And the local village pub is also looking forward to welcoming the new customers . |
| 6 | I was relieved , rather pleased with myself , and genuinely looking forward to entering a new , more grown-up phase of my life . |
| 7 | I 'm really looking forward to reading the full reports . |
| 8 | So , you know , we 're looking forward to getting a little way in that competition . |
| 9 | No I 'm I 'm really looking forward to getting the new lifeboat , because I think it 'll be a great advantage from the station here . |
| 10 | After 1,908 days of terror Joe was looking forward to living a normal life and getting back to work as a senior administrator with the American University . |
| 11 | But she 's looking forward to creating a new garden . |
| 12 | A man may be looking forward to regaining the undivided attention of his wife . |
| 13 | On the domestic front , Ian is thrilled that England star Clough has joined the Reds ' ranks , and he is looking forward to establishing a fruitful partnership with a player whose vision and passing skills are widely appreciated . |
| 14 | I am particularly looking forward to giving a different kind of news to the press and mass media from here . |
| 15 | I was ( I think you will understand ) initially dubious about a single 10″ driver in such a small box really delivering the goods ( especially with the lower notes on my 5-string ) but was certainly intrigued by the cabinet design , so I was looking forward to giving the little beast some stick on a couple of gigs … |
| 16 | After a long and bitter divorce , 34-year-old Wendy Almon was looking forward to starting a new life . |
| 17 | I would like to thank them all for their gifts and their good wishes , ’ said Dorothy , who is looking forward to cultivating a few hobbies now that she has more time . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm disappointed for those under 14s who have n't had a chance to see me this time , but I 'm looking forward to doing a full scale tour probably next year when everyone will have a chance to come along , ’ she added . |
| 19 | She was looking forward to making a late entrance — the cast would cluster round her , expressing their admiration at her fortitude . |
| 20 | I 'm really looking forward to making the new series of the ‘ Generation Game ’ , says Rosemarie . |
| 21 | Jim added that he was personally looking forward to offering the revised series in Tayside later in the session . |
| 22 | The first bomb went off at 9.20pm near to the Commercial Union building in St Mary Axe as City workers were heading home after celebrating the Tory win . |
| 23 | The number of times Maguire used the whip made suspension virtually inevitable but the horse did look a difficult ride , drifting right after jumping the last . |
| 24 | The process is painfully laborious , but with every announcement , IBM Corp is getting closer to acquiring the competitive edge that is the difference between survival and oblivion in the Unix business , and yesterday the company filled in a few gaps in its RS/6000 line , the most challenging development being a wind up of the clock on the single-chip Rios processor to create a 45MHz Model 230 , which starts at just $4,800 . |
| 25 | The process is painfully laborious , but with every announcement , IBM Corp is getting closer to acquiring the competitive edge that is the difference between survival and oblivion in the Unix business , and last week the company filled in a few gaps in its RS/6000 line , the most challenging development being a wind up of the clock on the single-chip Rios processor to create a 45MHz Model 230 , which starts at just $4,800 . |
| 26 | Participants discussed the feasibility of joining together in publishing a nationwide Christian newspaper and arranging a Christian book fair . |
| 27 | She made a valiant attempt to shrug her shoulders , succeeding only in displaying a deep shudder . |
| 28 | He glanced briefly down at Willie who was now retreating rapidly on hearing the tubby man being called ‘ Doctor ’ . |
| 29 | but half way from the lawns here , I 'm thinking actually about having a round lawn , right , |
| 30 | Cross stitch can be used on knitting too by following the same charts as those for Swiss darning . |