Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] at [det] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hang around for a bit , pretending to look at some writing on the board . |
| 2 | Corporate bodies are in continuing tension with legality , seeking to arrive at some accommodation with attempts to regulate their own affairs and to exploit its possibilities for defending or advancing their own interests against rivals . |
| 3 | Willy Russell 's story of a hair-dresser seeking to learn at any price via her reluctant and sozzled tutor continues to stand the test of time . |
| 4 | Next week we 're going to look at another facet of education — should girls be treated in school any differently from boys ? |
| 5 | Nor shall you be told of David Owen 's yearning to excel at any kind of team game ; selflessly drawing the best from all the other members and making sure he ran a truly happy dressing room . |