Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] [adv] [conj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way the child 's performance is continually sustained by the adult who , almost paradoxically , is always seeking to withdraw so that the child is able to participate in interactions as an independent and autonomous individual . |
| 2 | I recoiled so much I thought I was going to topple backwards but the cable round my legs kept me anchored to the beer keg . |
| 3 | Only a slight chill in the air gave any indication that it was autumn , and even that was beginning to fade away as the sun blazed down again out of a clear blue sky . |
| 4 | When the item is starting to hang together and the class is settling dow , do n't go back on your decisions . |
| 5 | Straight away there are two players between the ball and the opposition , both are trying to drive backwards once the weight of their opponents is felt and the ball is available for distribution . |
| 6 | Behind him Senna and Prost were playing a daredevil driving game … the Frenchmen kept trying to get past and the Brazilian kept stopping him … |