Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [v-ing] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know I must finish clearing up the lawn , but , before doing so , I decide to telephone Auntie to come over on her bike even though I know it will take her an hour to get here from Hambledown . |
| 2 | You 'll having going down the bottom of the road here in a minute . |
| 3 | And there 's insecurity as well : Ashley may go moshing down the front at Gallon Drunk gigs , but when he came face-to-face with James Johnson recently , the drummer was ‘ too scared ’ to talk to him . |
| 4 | This will be very unsatisfactory , so is there anyone nearer to Horndean who would consider taking on the task ? ’ |
| 5 | Reactor operation could be manipulated , though for a PWR this would involve shutting down the reactor more frequently than usual . |
| 6 | It will mean putting aside the confrontation , frustration and bitterness which has characterised the relationships of teaching unions , government , parents and local authorities . |
| 7 | The TW68 will start edging forward the moment its wheels clear the ground . |
| 8 | ‘ I can remember going down the Speakeasy with The Clash to look for models to give us cocaine and blow jobs . |
| 9 | Here , at a Swedish medical school , a pig has just been shot , so that students can practise taking out the bullet . |