Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [adv] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carrie had been listening intently , enthralled and hanging on to the union man 's every word , but she suddenly caught sight of Fred standing at the counter . |
| 2 | I drove to the hospital in Bangor with Nathan watching the road intently and hanging on to the handbrake . |
| 3 | In all this , he was backed by Lavinia although her main interest lay in trying to keep their heads above water and hanging on to the estate . |
| 4 | The Immense parasites twining round the trees taking root some of them at the tops of the trees and hanging down to the ground , others surrounding the trees like a crown — heard the bell bird with his incessant ting ting , the coachwhip bird & c. — a heavy shower of rain accompanied by lightning — soon cleared up — every green thing looked more beautiful for its sprinkling . ’ |
| 5 | For a whiff the strong white birds floated proudly there , diving , clearing the weed , and waddling over to the house when my father summoned them , for food and to be shut up for the night . |
| 6 | The move towards NVQs and SVQs is taking place across all industries at all levels within the industry , from engineering and manufacturing through to the provision of health and social care , from the operative to the manager . |
| 7 | Corgi 's answer to All the Sweet Promises , a long , absorbing , atmospheric Second World War tale of four different girls meeting as the first of the WAAFS and contributing courageously to the fight . |
| 8 | In the 1920s he was the closest political friend of the prime minister , Stanley Baldwin , supporting him in leadership crises in 1923 and 1929–31 , and contributing much to the tone of Baldwinite Conservatism — an emphasis upon moral seriousness and social responsibility , a concern to soothe class feelings , and deep distrust of Lloyd George . |
| 9 | Every time he went into one of those phone-booths , he had a mental image of something going wrong , of a faster-than-usual trace , of a plain-clothes policeman being only a few yards away , taking the alarm on his personal radio and walking up to the phone-booth . |
| 10 | ‘ Is it still light enough to work ? ’ asked Merymose , standing , and walking across to the doctor to look down at the body . |
| 11 | From the bathroom , work round in one direction , say clockwise , inspecting each room in turn and returning finally to the bathroom . |
| 12 | Returning to a more traditional style of presentation , and returning also to the question at issue in the light of the evidence presented above , I should like to offer the following conclusions : |
| 13 | In a flash , I have her up off her skirt-covered backside and steaming on to the dancefloor . |
| 14 | They also believe that the safety of a husband 's life and his prosperity depends on their scrupulously following all pollution taboos and keeping strictly to the purity rules . |
| 15 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 16 | Beyond , the Edge becomes less well defined and is succeeded by steep slopes , surmounted by inclining eastwards and following the county boundary and the watershed and keeping always to the height of land in surroundings of utter desolation yet of profound influence on the landscape , for three major rivers have their source hereabouts : the streams flowing east are tributaries of the River Swale , those to the west drain an area known as Eden Springs , the source of the River Eden , and a short distance to the south are the beginnings of the River Ure . |
| 17 | I have done this myself , to ideal effect , getting into the car on a sunless July morning and driving up to the road tunnel of Bielsa , some dozen miles beyond Saint-Lary . |
| 18 | ‘ Especially when they see you getting into your Porsche , and driving off to the flat you own in Putney ? ’ |
| 19 | Within a few minutes all the rigs had arrived and splashed in , and the earlier arrivals which had formed two- and three-rig rafts were crabbing across the river and pushing upstream to the bridge centreline . |
| 20 | But already a fresh wave of sepoys was pouring over the ramparts and bounding forward to the attack over that rubbery carpet of bodies . |
| 21 | Selous went on bird-watching and writing nearly to the end of his life and died at home in Weymouth 25 March 1934 . |
| 22 | ‘ He was devoted to his little girl and looking forward to the birth of his son . ’ |
| 23 | On March 18 the two countries signed six agreements establishing diplomatic relations and looking forward to the development of co-operation in the areas of trade , agriculture and science , and technology . |
| 24 | Breakfast was difficult , bringing with it the aroma of kippers and the sight of poached eggs quivering on plates , but by the time our lunch flask was delivered , people were perking up and looking forward to the task ahead . |
| 25 | Still , I 'm glad I stole Friday and Saturday to see the boys , and after a couple of hours ' sleep , I awoke refreshed and looking forward to the arrival of David Grindrod for lunch . |
| 26 | But I 've been just as happy lying , through the long June evenings , on her mother 's grave , and looking forward to the moment when I can join Catherine there ! |
| 27 | And it shows that , far from being suicidal , he was clearly enjoying life and looking forward to the future . |
| 28 | She was not about to be drawn into any argument with the count and she was shakily aware that any of her usual remarks would bring swift retaliation , probably spectacular aerobatics that would have her screaming and confessing madly to the sin of femininity . |
| 29 | ‘ I ask that you will accommodate Anne Duchess of York , my daughter-in-law in your household , ’ Elizabeth Woodville had written — after enquiring as to her friend 's health , reminiscing about former days and passing on to the matter of her daughter-in-law as if it were of little consequence . |
| 30 | He believed in that case the main danger would come from Wollo soldiery pursuing the Shoans into the town , and passing close to the Legation . |