Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a review of studies on productivity and ageing carried out in the 1950s and 1960s , one researcher concluded that ‘ productivity is , by and large , affected only minimally , if at all , by age . ’ |
| 2 | In my view our fellow Members , who lived with us cheek by jowl , were fully aware of my strengths and weaknesses and were unlikely to be impressed by pictures of me on their TV screens dressed in a striped apron and pretending to wash up in the kitchen , as had happened during the Tory leadership election . |
| 3 | Sterland announced his return to fitness by saying : ‘ I am picking up my training steadily and looking to turn out for the reserves in the middle of next week . |
| 4 | By introducing tough new health warnings and refusing to give in to the tobacco industry 's demands , Mr Waldegrave has already shown himself to be the most effective Health Minister since Sir George Young 's short tenure . |
| 5 | From now on we shall not hang around our side of the Front , waiting for the foe and getting shot down by the French artillery . |
| 6 | After watching a few people jumping and getting caught up in the excitement and atmosphere , I decided I would love to have a shot , much to the family 's amazement and Sandy 's amusement . |
| 7 | The whole thing had the odd appearance of a brick-built Mississippi steamboat beached and panting to get back to the lake . |
| 8 | Whatever that one was , and , and coming rushing out of the place waiving your hand , and nothing ever happens , the guy never sends is . |
| 9 | I do n't think so no , but you know I mean , for six months if Christopher 's living here and having to go back at the weekend , for six months he gets an allowance |
| 10 | Clearly this was no place for me , and having tiptoed back to the sitting-room , I switched on a light and picked up the evening paper . |
| 11 | No more trying to remember what 's needed or forgetting some vital ingredient and having to trudge back to the shops . |
| 12 | It 's the children crying to be fed , and having to get up in the morning and pawn whatever you 've got left to buy four rolls for breakfast or a kilo of sugar . |
| 13 | One , from a McKeever header , was particularly outstanding , the Duns keeper throwing himself to his right and managing to hold on to the ball . |
| 14 | At Church Bridge people were paddling in the still pools beside the running water and throwing sticks out into the mainstream which reluctant dogs stared at and barked as though to say , " I may be daft but I 'm not daft enough to go splashing through that lot . " |
| 15 | When people are moving in all directions , meeting dead ends and trying to push back to the start , it 's not only chaotic , it 's downright dangerous . |