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Example sentences of "'s [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	English is finished as a common language , but that 's only according to a Frenchman .
2	But , if it 's only hanging by a thread , let it fall apart and build something new from the components .
3	he 's only coming for an hour .
4	He 's only , he 's only going for a couple of weeks
5	This is a shame , for although he 's admittedly playing to a club audience , you do n't have to suppress the songs to maintain the groove — and the doctor has proved with ‘ Killer ’ and tonight 's storming version of ‘ Flashback Jack ’ , that he has some potent stimulants in his black bag .
6	This is a shame , for although he 's admittedly playing to a club audience , you do n't have to suppress the songs to maintain the groove — and the doctor has proved with ‘ Killer ’ and tonight 's storming version of ‘ Flashback Jack ’ , that he has some potent stimulants in his black bag .
7	‘ Planned it for years to give me pleasure in my retirement and now it 's just getting into a mess .
8	‘ He likes to be adored of course , and maybe he 's just lobbying for an extension of his fan club , but I would n't have thought he was that desperate .
9	He 's just going for a walk .
10	It 's just turning into a pattern .
11	She 's convinced he 's just waiting for a sign to pop over and propose ! ’
12	Now there 's a hot-bed that 's just waiting for an explosion .
13	So why not celebrate the fact that it 's rapidly coming to an end and invest in a poignant musical reminder of 1992 … ?
14	Barry is forty two this week , he 's still recovering from a heart attack , but the stress of the last four months have kept him smoking .
15	The Henley MP could n't give a speech because he 's still recovering from a heart attack .
16	David , who 's still recovering from a knee injury , says his brief experience of disability has helped him appreciate what others go through .
17	Ronnie he 's still looking for a job .
18	We 'll take a break there , in a couple of minutes , the dream may be dented , but Pat Bonner 's still looking for a World Cup place in the States next summer .
19	He sounds like he 's still going through a learning process , coming to terms with the fear of losing friends , and at the same time is worried that he 's being misunderstood himself .
20	The communications are such that it 's like living in a village .
21	It 's like living in a dog 's kennel !
22	It 's like going to a firework factory and sparking up a cigarette you just would n't do it would you ?
23	‘ Right now , ’ Sendei continued , ‘ Hugo 's probably languishing in a confinement block on Exalfa .
24	Parr 's probably coming for a business deal with my daddy and feels the need to have a grip of me , the usual thing , that 's all .
25	She 's also working on a chat show idea with the production company responsible for the Good Sex Guide .
26	'He 's a collector , ’ says another , ‘ but he 's really operating like a dealer .
27	Give Sinbad a better break is the answer he 's one of the most endearing soap characters on the box , yet now he 's fast turning into a busybody .
28	I mean , our Colin 's there waiting for a grant and what 's happening .
29	It 's not clear whether he 's actually thinking about a fox or seeing a fox or so , yes .
30	Now one can say well what are we aiming for in terms of the sexual harassment free environment , and I think that what one would be aiming for is if not the atmosphere of a girls ' convent school one 's certainly aiming at an environment where women can work and study and interact without the sense of being constantly on display as sexual objects , and , you know , to that extent I do n't know if it is the case that a large number of the respondents are saying , you know , ‘ I have come from an environment when I have n't had to deal with this before , and I do n't expect to have to deal with it ’ then we should certainly sit up and take notice of that .