Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the best among them he offered opulent breakfasts ending with stronger drink than coffee . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He marvelled at the girl 's patience as her charge ran hither and thither , collecting shells and seaweed , splashing in the waves at the water 's edge , letting out little shrieks of excitement and then relapsing into relative quietness when food and drink were produced out of a knapsack . |
| 4 | At the very least , we need to consider variations according to social class as Table 1 ( taken from the Newsons ' study of child-rearing practice published in 1963 ) demonstrates . |
| 5 | Evidence shows that some residential projects are coming under financial strain as money and clients dry up . |
| 6 | Mrs Cohen had been protesting with increasing frequency as day overtook day with no news . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | There 's that nice family sitting round the table on the wallchart , they 're smiling at each other while mother does the washing up . |