Example sentences of "'s [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 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 , he 's only going for a couple of weeks |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 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 | ‘ Planned it for years to give me pleasure in my retirement and now it 's just getting into a mess . |
| 7 | He 's just going for a walk . |
| 8 | It 's just turning into a pattern . |
| 9 | She 's convinced he 's just waiting for a sign to pop over and propose ! ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The Henley MP could n't give a speech because he 's still recovering from a heart attack . |
| 12 | David , who 's still recovering from a knee injury , says his brief experience of disability has helped him appreciate what others go through . |
| 13 | Ronnie he 's still looking for a job . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The communications are such that it 's like living in a village . |
| 17 | It 's like living in a dog 's kennel ! |
| 18 | It 's like going to a firework factory and sparking up a cigarette you just would n't do it would you ? |
| 19 | ‘ Right now , ’ Sendei continued , ‘ Hugo 's probably languishing in a confinement block on Exalfa . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | She 's also working on a chat show idea with the production company responsible for the Good Sex Guide . |
| 22 | 'He 's a collector , ’ says another , ‘ but he 's really operating like a dealer . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | I mean , our Colin 's there waiting for a grant and what 's happening . |
| 25 | It 's not clear whether he 's actually thinking about a fox or seeing a fox or so , yes . |