Example sentences of "[v-ing] [num ord] to [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | In his pre-National race Devon Loch gave a stone to another future Gold Cup winner , Kerstin , when running third to her in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham , after which Dick Francis reported to the Queen Mother that ‘ Devon Loch was staying on really well , and I feel we have a great chance at Aintree . ’ |
2 | Those dancing next to her in the line always felt dowdy by comparison . |
3 | I wish she was here , sitting next to me on the bench , holding my hand like she used to . |
4 | Sitting next to me on the plane was a Mrs Jackson . |
5 | ‘ What I do n't understand is this , ’ said Apricot to Brenda , Belinda and Liese , ‘ why was Bernard Parkin sitting next to me on the stairs in the dark if he did n't want sex ! ’ |
6 | A girl sitting next to me in the cinema vomited during one of the worst scenes and had to leave . ’ |
7 | Ok , I see your point now ; - ) Im sure he would nt need to learn much from Wilko at all tactically etc , maybe in the practical aspects of mgt — so I cant see MUCH benefit from sitting next to him in the dug out . |
8 | Midge happened to be standing next to them in the shop where they got the bum 's rush . |
9 | The phone was working again , the engineer had scribbled on the back of an envelope , and he was very sorry he had broken the table lamp standing next to it on the coffee table . |