Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a modest success in its own way , enabling me to risk becoming a full-time freelance , and I shall always be grateful for that . |
| 2 | Now I 'm gon na turn it off for a little while until everyone starts having a proper conversation . |
| 3 | I mean getting a job on the land ? ’ |
| 4 | well there you are then , yeah she goes to school does n't she , well I think it 's sad I mean giving a child a name like that |
| 5 | I mean servicing a school regardless of how many people there are is no no but it |
| 6 | I mean doing a couple of tables probably wo n't be that hard work cos it just be a case of a list of averages or something . |
| 7 | ‘ I intend posting a guard outside this door . ’ |
| 8 | I shouted throwing a cabbage at them . |
| 9 | I tried eating a sandwich with my second cup of tea and I just about managed it . |
| 10 | Alas , US Gold have retained this irritating quirk , and you 've only three credits to play with ( I tried putting a 50p piece into my Commodore when I ran out , but it got jammed between the keys ) . |
| 11 | But I found having a child had put enormous strains on the marriage . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ I found cycling a pleasure when the sun was shining and there was no wind . |
| 13 | Meanwhile I propose paying a visit to the offices of the Wiener Tageblatt . ’ |
| 14 | I created having a car crash last week ! ’ |
| 15 | My only hesitation when praising this excellent meat is that I have found few who like to eat cold lamb , and while curried leftovers are an option , I suggest buying a joint that can be eaten at one sitting . |
| 16 | I suggest buying a new cone of yarn , unless you happen to have one in the cupboard that is untouched and which still has the price paid for it . |
| 17 | I am afraid that the local production — certainly at this early stage — is only in low numbers , so there wo n't be any massive sums involved , but in view of this , and to settle the negotiations as soon as possible , I suggest setting a flat rate of 7% on all three titles involved . |
| 18 | I suggest encouraging a limited number of effectively managed centres , selected in part on a geographical basis , and in part for their value and interest to more than one of the association 's panels . |
| 19 | The RSPCA was called to the farm after someone reported seeing a lame horse . |
| 20 | Someone described seeing a couple having tea in a restaurant with an elderly parent . |
| 21 | ‘ I stopped mourning a long time ago . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I stopped working a few weeks ago . |
| 23 | If I stopped making a noise , someone from the farm would soon be along to see what I was doing . ’ |
| 24 | There is no doubt that this was the main reason why I delayed accepting a promotion post until it was too late and I ran out of time . |
| 25 | As a student social worker , I recall accepting a depressed client 's statement that ‘ if I did n't drink , I would go mad ’ as a rationale for his continued drinking . |
| 26 | On one occasion I recall having a rabbit sealed in a single hole . |
| 27 | I recall imitating a stunt performed by the obscure Buffalo Bill Jnr in a Poverty Kow serial , when he outwitted his pursuers by swinging at speed from saddle into tree . |
| 28 | You do n't really think I risked making a fool of myself for a quick thank-you and a handshake , do you ? ’ |
| 29 | I was recently in a top Dublin record shop , looking for a copy of ‘ Bleach ’ by Nirvana , as recommended by top H.P. scribe Mick O'Hara , when who did I see making a purchase at the counter but the diminutive indie kid himself . |
| 30 | I began seeing a Freudian analyst . |