Example sentences of "and [v-ing] for [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two days sitting in the plane and fifty bourbons later I had this young born-again advocate holding my hand and praying for me at the top of his voice . |
| 2 | The figure of Mercy points to the nature of the redemptive process : Later still , Julian of Norwich , whose mystical experience arose out of meditation on the Passion , defined her sense of a dynamic power of divine love working to process the effects of sin as the work of Christ : " and there is in him bleding and praying for us to the Father — and is and shall be as long as it nedith " . |
| 3 | By the time he had locked off the plane 's controls and opened the door , Ahmed Myeloski was out of the Lada and waiting for him by the side of the executive jet . |
| 4 | Bob 's phone rang , and while he was talking Dyson , who was sitting back in his chair and waiting for someone at the other end of the line , covered up the mouthpiece of his phone and said , ‘ Are you coming to the funeral , Tess ? ’ |
| 5 | Residential workers have the difficult task of finding a balance between guiding young people forward , perhaps before they are ready , and caring for them in a personal way which does not threaten loyalty to their parents . |
| 6 | He had been frightened until Ivan explained to him that the sun went to bed like everyone else and would be up and shining for them in the morning . |
| 7 | The COB Rules differentiate between dealing with a customer as a counterparty and dealing for him as an agent ; this chapter follows that differentiation and also distinguishes between " clients " and " mere " counterparties ( with whom there is no client relationship but who the COB Rules treat as a " customer " , as discussed below ) . |
| 8 | To and fro , weaving , sometimes tied back to the point , moving from point to point , guided by Jennifer , each woman deeply involved with the dual effort of formulating an opinion and arguing for it at the same time . |