Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pn reflx] at [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | He 's amusing himself at a dull time of year , and being here without his womenfolk , but he 's as adroit at calming the storm as he is at raising it . |
2 | The gulls can see the help and benefit they receive from Iago 's service , but can not see , or conceive , that Iago could be benefiting himself at the same time ; and no one could possibly see that Iago is in fact benefiting himself by destroying them . |
3 | It 's great to see those guys out here , giving pleasure and enjoying themselves at the same time . |
4 | ‘ I 'm pleading with you and mocking myself at the same time : how can you bear to resist ? ’ |
5 | The girl in the conservatory reached out a hand and flicked the switch , lighting them the last few yards , and floodlighting herself at the same time . |