Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] [noun] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ended his talk by praising his staff for the way in which they were responding to students with special needs , particularly those with physical or sensory disabilities , who were increasingly seeking to pursue studies at the Darlington college . |
| 2 | Moving cautiously into the Unix market , Software AG says it is not seeking to confront competitors at the moment . |
| 3 | Colombian and other diplomats at the Organisation of American States were furious at the legalistic wranglings the US delegation has been using to buy time at the OAS meetings in Washington . |
| 4 | He was really going to buy cigars at the shop next door , but I saw the sugar mice in the window and he could n't get me away until he came in and bought some . |
| 5 | Last weekend the highlights were marionettes miming to Die Fledermaus at the puppet theatre and a country music festival . |
| 6 | Er we 're going to take questions at the end er the camera there is for internal use only and at the end we 'll hand out copies of the slides to anyone who wants them . |
| 7 | Garvey , of Sandwell Avenue , Middlesbrough , is expecting to stand trial at the Crown Court for the alleged offence but magistrates decided neither case could go ahead after Garvey 's solicitor Jimmy Watson failed to appear . |
| 8 | Heart pounding with excitement , he barged through the door and into the dock , where Germans both on the dockside and aboard the ships ran for cover , beginning to open fire at the intruders . |
| 9 | On one of these dates , Wednesday 20 October , the Faculty of Science and Engineering is holding an Information Day , specifically for students wishing to visit departments at the science and engineering campus before finalising their application for a university place . |
| 10 | Already he was beginning to steal glances at the clock , comparing it needlessly with his own watch , missing bits of the film while he made rapid calculations as to whether he might conceivably be able to see Bridget home , and , when this had become out of the question , as to how long they would have to say good night at the hated corner . |
| 11 | He raised the receiver to his ear and waited , his face pale in the subdued light of the room , impatience beginning to mark lines at the edge of his lips . |
| 12 | So on the day that the inspector called on Peg Wooldridge , Nahum Morey was in London , asking to see papers at the Foundling Hospital which were strictly confidential . |
| 13 | Division Two men 's club Ware and Third Division North London have each been fined £150 for failing to fulfil fixtures at the weekend . |
| 14 | If you use the front hand on the mast you end up having to cross arms at the sheeting in stage . |
| 15 | Her legs were threatening to give way at the knees . |
| 16 | Detectives believe she had been intending to meet friends at the bar but ended up drinking alone . |
| 17 | Mr Hooke says after talking to trade journalists at the Paris Air Show , he is more convinced than ever that Raytheon will move production of the 125 to America . |
| 18 | FOR months now I have been trying to contain excitement at the thought of the compact disc . |
| 19 | IRISH featherweight Paul Griffin was banned from boxing for a year last night after being accused of trying to assault officials at the Olympics . |
| 20 | IRISH featherweight Paul Griffin was banned from boxing for a year last night after being accused of trying to assault officials at the Olympics . |
| 21 | It was with Mel helping to dominate matters at the heart of the Palace rearguard that our club earned its first-ever place in Division One in 1969 , and then , alongside evergreen John McCormick , Mel matured into one of the best uncapped centre-halves in the top flight . |
| 22 | It is also planning to expand services at the Wimpole Street medical centre to include allergy and sexually-transmitted disease clinics . |
| 23 | Mr Gregg said that after the success of shows like Cats and the recent record-breaking Me and My Girl , Apollo was planning to present musicals at the Playhouse for even longer runs . |