Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] [coord] [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It bases the idea of obligation to law , reasons for acquiescing in or committing oneself to legal process , on the value of the ends which thus become attainable . |
| 2 | Jekyll lived in fear of waking up and finding himself in Hyde 's body , with all Hyde 's evil passions . |
| 3 | She loved them , and she loved the work though it left her with little time for going out and enjoying herself in the evenings . |
| 4 | You think going out and killing oneself for a few shillings is normal to a Masai ? |
| 5 | ‘ I was always drifting off and losing myself in my head , which I suppose is no different to anyone else except I carried it further , wrote it all down . ’ |
| 6 | that they thought they could develop and hav hold events on , and er , he said , like we , we came up with some good ideas , put forward some ideas , really good ideas , for things to do on this land , and he said , the trouble is that all these councillors back on to these pieces of land , and he said , er , they do n't want people coming along and enjoying themselves on it , because they want to go and walk their labradors on it . |
| 7 | Champion of the underdog and believer in the nobility of the common man , he lost no opportunity to teach his daughter the importance of never giving in or allowing herself to be beaten by lack of courage . |
| 8 | ‘ Ross … ! ’ she cried , running over and throwing herself into his arms . |
| 9 | Then she fell upon him , leaning out and abandoning herself to his grip , throwing both legs up until she was rammed to the hilt of him , and feeling that marvellous pulse as he squandered his month of continence into her , spending on and on . |