Example sentences of "of going [adv] [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can appreciate Edouard would rather have me wasting my time at the museum instead of going round to his flat and trying to persuade Barbara Coleman to leave , but sending someone to kill me was rather an over-reaction . ’ |
| 2 | She was hardly aware of the car pulling up outside the house , or of going up to her bedroom , claiming that she was too exhausted to relax on the beach and enjoy the remainder of the sunshine . |
| 3 | Jasper thought of going up in his place . |
| 4 | As he turned on the hot-water tap and got out the dish detergent , Hank abandoned the idea of going back to his garage . |
| 5 | House builders were this week accused of going back on their word by increasing the number of homes they intend to build on a Darlington estate . |
| 6 | He accused the Labour group of going back on its promise to look after the interests of the handicapped . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's funny , ’ said Ken , ‘ I was thinking of going there for my holiday . ’ |
| 8 | But he continued to advance , for she was accusing him of going out of his mind . |