Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [prep] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well forgive me , the , the reason for that is , it was explained at the time if one 's going to defend the decision of where you 're going to put your roads , then you 've got in reality look at all them options ridiculous some they will be , whether they dig tunnels under the Orwell or knocking down Wordsworth Road I mean it 's all got to be looked at . |
| 2 | We have , for example , no quantified evidence of seafood-gathering or livestock-rearing at Mallia . |
| 3 | I could think that I was at school again , lying in the long grass waiting to bat , or walking over Berkshire downs or along a Devon valley . |
| 4 | That had seemed natural to Stephen , the way things should be : his father working and then emerging from his work , all three of them walking on the beach , or walking to Badstoneleigh to go to the Pavilion , or having tea on Stephen 's birthday in the Spinning Wheel , or going to see Somerset play . |
| 5 | Hamish would also be happy to advise on any aspect of climbing , trekking or holidaying in Morocco , which enjoys excellent weather and is remarkably cheap still . |
| 6 | International trading in securities , that is , trading abroad in securities issued in Hungary or trading in Hungary in securities issued abroad requires a joint licence of the Hungarian National Bank and the Authority . |
| 7 | I do n't know , I do n't know and she 's still really madly in love with Dan or according to Paula . |
| 8 | It was just another thing he did — like dealing with wills and conveyancing at Harris , Harris and Overdene , or shouting at Maisie to go to bed . |
| 9 | Branson had fully intended to keep his word on not seeing or communicating with Joan for three months . |
| 10 | We returned to our chamber and spent the rest of the day preparing for the banquet or listening to Doctor Agrippa . |
| 11 | He was happy telling his own stories or listening to Orton 's . |
| 12 | So , when intercepting or correcting on ADF , the pointers will show the Track QDM/QDR on interception . |
| 13 | Drug use can put us at risk of getting or passing on HIV through unsafe sex and through sharing works |
| 14 | They are thus likely to be surprised to find themselves crossing Greenland and Baffin Island if they take a flight from London to Chicago , or passing over Samarkand en route from London to Delhi . |
| 15 | On the technical side , arguments include the ethics of analysing umpires ' decisions , the pros and cons of double-ended coverage and the problems of cutting short a broadcast at a crucial stage in order to accommodate a news bulletin or racing from Ascot . |
| 16 | All the pain of Fulham leaving Only you can heal , If you can sit down with our Chairman And work out a deal ; Surely leasing or selling to Fulham would be very sound , Instead of being owners of a derelict ground . |
| 17 | My dad was tied up with Dickens or waiting for General Franco to turn up . |
| 18 | Mm , or going to Paris on the honeymoon ! |
| 19 | We have had a very good year , thanks to the indefatigable Bugs sitting behind me , who is either fitting the boats out or going to New Zealand to win races or taking Guide Dogs for the Blind sponsored trips round greek flotillas er everything comes to him readily . |
| 20 | Well yes , but do n't we all use artificial aids of one kind or another ; try eating your dinner without a knife and fork or going to Australia without an aeroplane . |
| 21 | As the Young King wavered between the three alternatives of remaining dutifully at his father 's side , going to Jerusalem , or marching into Aquitaine , he was certainly tempted by messages from the rebels offering to recognize him as their Duke , but he may also have been egged on by Geoffrey of Brittany . |
| 22 | Vanguard was breaking up and its supporters were either rejoining the Unionist Party or moving to Paisley 's DUP , which was consolidating its position as the more militant and more populist loyalist party . |
| 23 | Even nipping into Boots to pick up a bottle of shampoo or popping into Woolworths for some pick 'n' mix can turn out to be a major sensory-assault course . |
| 24 | I do n't know whether I 'm agreeing or disagreeing with Mr . |
| 25 | The bank has abandoned all plans to finance roads or logging in Cameroon 's forests , in keeping with its ‘ stringent policy to protect the rights of indigenous people . ’ |
| 26 | It is my personal feeling at the time of writing that there is no more danger in wintering or cruising in Tunisia than before , but war with Iraq might change the situation . |
| 27 | Nor had he spent the night at the opera , or at the Naval and Military Club , or feasting at Hummums Hotel as in the case of the respectable ruffians of Cremorne . |
| 28 | From working-class childhoods certainly there are memories of farm holidays , or travelling from Liverpool to Sheffield to see grandparents — but they are unusual . |
| 29 | The party would continue to adhere to the three non-nuclear principles enshrined within the country 's Constitution which prohibited the production , possession or siting in Japan of nuclear weapons . |
| 30 | A lot of families , it is hoped , are going to be hearing or reading about Stocksbridge Engineering Works , Gibbs Building Contractors , and a few other Sheffield firms this Christmas . |