Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] [art] [det] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Great Britain , for their part , will be looking to recapture the many admirable qualities which brought them that improbable victory after Steve Hampson 's early dismissal reduced them to 12 men . |
| 2 | By attempting to discredit a few respected scientists in the eyes of the public they try to cast doubt upon the standing of the whole scientific community . |
| 3 | Mark arrived at his office expecting to have a few clear days ahead to finalise the European Business Plan and prepare his presentation to Cocello . |
| 4 | There are detectives and DCIs and Chief Supers and Commanders every fucking where ; more tecs and CID guys and Anti-Terrorism Squad chaps and regional guys than you can shake a nightstick at , all asking questions , all asking the same fucking questions and me trying to give the same fucking answers ; seeing DI McDunn , sucking saliva through his teeth and letting me share.his B&Hs , is like meeting an old pal even though he 's got all his questions too . |
| 5 | There is little justification for assuming the uncertain earlier attribution of the Shipman 's Tale to be meaningful and its final attribution to be merely a convenient slot in which Chaucer parked his tale without even bothering to make a few simple revisions to make the tale fit its new narrator . |