Example sentences of "with [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The producer had been satisfied with snipping out from the same review the words , ‘ a thoroughly solid evening 's entertainment ’ , to join the other encomiums that guarded the Variety 's portals . |
| 2 | Before they parted it seemed to Sophia that he was trying to draw Ianthe aside , as if to make an assignation with her , but she gave him so little encouragement , indeed seemed almost to avoid him , that he had to be content with looking forward to the doubtful pleasure of meeting the whole party the next evening after dinner at the Trevi fountain . |
| 3 | Half listening , half occupied with looking out of the open window at a flock of rooks riding in circles on the breeze , Melissa was vaguely aware of a succession of faint bumping noises in the distance , followed by returning footsteps . |
| 4 | … Trouble with going back to the old days , the [ agency ] was more or less a family concern . |
| 5 | They are concerned with giving both to the younger ones coming up behind them and the older ones ahead , who are nearing the end of life . |
| 6 | And er he he was having a conference in , course with dropping out of the Labour Party , the Labour Party finished with him and did n't bother and anyw he he someone I do n't know who it was , it was n't him himself but someone told me that he was looking for somebody to organize this conference in , so I said , Well I I 'll do it . |
| 7 | At whatever level it manifests itself , leadership is concerned with standing back from the day-to-day routine of affairs . |
| 8 | It may offer you important savings on your logistical costs , compared with shipping directly via the nearest port ! |