Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought about leaving a few of Simon 's visiting cards around , or suggesting they all get together and build a glider in the loft , but then I saw the frosty-eyed Matron in a blue uniform and matching hair rinse clocking me from behind the desk . |
| 2 | Suppose , for example , a particular spirit has chosen this lifetime to learn how to deal with the temptation to do deliberate wrong to others — whether by spreading malicious lies about them , stealing from them or causing them physical harm . |
| 3 | Now he 'll come up with all sorts of bright ideas like tying me up or pumping me full of tranquillizers for my own safety . |
| 4 | ‘ And there 'd be nothing easier than popping a cheque in the post to them , or sending them some cast-off woollies , or ladling some soup into them , or offering them advice . |
| 5 | The brewers have until November to free up thousands of pubs by selling them or leasing them free of the tie . |
| 6 | If the birth-rate is rising , we can discover whether this is due to women bearing more children or having them younger , so that the generations succeed one another more rapidly . |
| 7 | Some hospitals are already trying to make mealtimes more fun by having children 's favourites on the menu or giving them child-friendly utensils , but many hospitals lag behind . |
| 8 | George is also quite generous with his possessions , giving Lennie a larger portion of their food , or giving him all of his ketchup to keep him happy . |
| 9 | They convened Days of Truce at which to reach mutual agreement on ‘ clearing ’ bills against the accused ( that is , finding them not guilty ) , or ‘ fyling ’ them ( ‘ fouling' or finding them guilty ) . |
| 10 | This may involve suggesting such employees take early retirement or making them redundant . |
| 11 | Parents can record the intensity of the problem , for example whining and moaning as opposed to screaming , on the same chart by colouring the tick or making it bigger . |
| 12 | I mean , just leaving it to the baby , or making it dependent on the baby 's survival . |
| 13 | But was I still wearing some of my clothes or carrying them all bundled in my arms ? |
| 14 | The fact that other parties respond at just these code switch points suggests that they represent the boundaries of salient categories within the talk — or putting it another way , that they represent the participants ' perceptions of the relevant sections of talk which require or permit a response — even where these boundaries do not correspond with any syntactic boundary . |
| 15 | Try wearing it belted over a pair of tailored trousers , for a smart look , or leaving it open over casual separates . |
| 16 | The tone control has the ability to do exactly what you 'd expect , thickening the sound or leaving it open and bright . |
| 17 | The following extract is exactly as written : ‘ When I tell you that something you use every day could be put to better use — and that using it better could help you to win greater influence , more respect and higher status , promotion and a larger income … it could widen your circle of friends and possibly even secure you fame and power — you might well be curious to know what that ‘ something ’ is … |
| 18 | ‘ Fox , although allowing me complete control over the physical side of making the picture , were strong enough to prevent me changing the script , ’ he said . |
| 19 | By the time you 've you 've moved them all rather than drawing them all in again then you run the con activity and swop back . |
| 20 | Well , making his room fit to live in was just possibly a better way to go about it than writing him twelve-page letters , as dearest Tessa might in time come to realize . |
| 21 | Which is probably better than getting them all at the same time . |
| 22 | Fancy her thinking that getting him that lamp would make him feel any different about moving . |
| 23 | They tend to throw the ball rather than kicking it 60 yards up the park . ’ |
| 24 | This means that you are seen by several people , individually , in succession , rather than facing them all as a group . |
| 25 | Could you give the offices some details , rather than having it all out in public , thanks . |
| 26 | rather than doing it direct , erm conscription of the painting |
| 27 | When the spirit parted from the body it found no one asking anything of it nor giving it any directions . ) |
| 28 | Wandering in the road , although giving you good all-round vision , puts you at the mercy , even late at night , of the local juggernaut or aspiring Grand Prix racer . |
| 29 | He was n't taking anything seriously other than treating them both as nuisances . |
| 30 | They argue for the empowerment of subordinated groups , rather than giving them selective access to existing hierarchies ; for the ‘ democratization ’ of the curriculum by reorganizing knowledge to advantage the disadvantaged ; and for special teacher training for teachers to assist girls in resisting the sexist demands of their schools . |