Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [v-ing] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John felt the hull of the yacht vibrating as the tanker approached . |
| 2 | Even where a bituminous felt layer was laid on top of the boarding , this form of construction is likely to compound problems of rainwater penetration once a gap appears in the roof covering because the water which enters , instead of draining out of the construction at the eaves , settles on the upper edges of the local slate-fixing battens , inducing rot both in them and the boarding . |
| 3 | ‘ I was outside the hall leafleting when the debate was called . |
| 4 | If you think that the problem leaves open some question of fact , state the law according as the fact is present or absent . |
| 5 | If any damage is done or if any injury occurs after the initial taking while the car is being driven , the aggravated offence is committed , even if the car is being driven sensibly or carefully . |
| 6 | The hole through which the survivors of B Shift had left the Bridge was knitting back together like cloth , the weave forming as the bulk of the mist reduced . |
| 7 | Horizontal lines are created by the pen moving while the paper is stationary , vertical lines use the movement of the paper with the pen fixed in place . |
| 8 | The should of slow labouring footsteps could be heard moving along the first-floor landing as the boy threw himself into the kitchen and slammed the door behind him . |
| 9 | He says it leaves the shop looking like a bomb has hit . |
| 10 | The fitting of an overdrive does not alter the speedo reading as the ratio change is before the gearbox output shaft where the speedo drive is situated . |
| 11 | It is clear that in reading a novel one can not influence its development ( that can be the pleasure or pain of reading ) , but it is almost equally hard for a criminal to influence the direction of a trial , or for a primary school pupil to prevent the lesson progressing as the teacher intends . |
| 12 | There 's still plenty of work left to do on Beryl and the organisers are hoping they 'll be able to keep the project going after the renovation is complete . |
| 13 | Like , if you break off a line like , lick figs out of my something , you 're getting the audience going because the audience is supplying the rude bits . |
| 14 | I stayed in the darkness vomiting as the ship veered wildly through the troughs of high waves . |
| 15 | ABI approached the BBA asking whether the name of the CLSB should be changed to BBA in the agreement . |
| 16 | This will advise the user of ways to overcome the problem arising before an amendment can be made to the LIFESPAN package , comment on the suggested changes , and may indicate timescales for corrections to the problem . |
| 17 | He stood aside and leaned his back against the wire paling as the hearse came round the comer . |