Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [art] second " in BNC.
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| 1 | He began gathering the books together , handling them with exaggerated care and opening them a second time to gaze at Melissa 's signature . |
| 2 | Fearful of waking him a second time I waited . |
| 3 | On the outbreak of World War I Herbert joined the Irish Guards , despite his near-blindness , by the simple method of buying himself a second lieutenant 's uniform and falling in as the regiment boarded ship for France in August 1914 . |
| 4 | The troubles in Kent dragged on sporadically for some two years ; in August 1450 a certain William Parmenter virtually proclaimed himself Cade 's successor by calling himself the second captain of Kent , in April 1451 there were troubles fomented by Henry Hasilden , and in May 1452 there was yet further disorder ( 42 ) . |
| 5 | Two indeed were peers , one the Lord Belasyse with whom Willys again quarrelled fiercely , perhaps even sending him a second challenge . |
| 6 | He could torture her all he wanted , but he would not succeed in breaking her a second time . |
| 7 | While other newspapers were wrongly calling it a second honeymoon , TODAY revealed that virtually the only time the couple acknowledged each other was when Diana intercepted a phone call from Charles to Mrs Parker-Bowles and a screaming row erupted . |
| 8 | The image of God as a cosmic gambler can also be found in Brunain , where a simple peasant and his wife find God to be good doublere , " doubler " , giving them a second beast when they naively give their own cow to the priest who has told them that God repays gifts twofold . |
| 9 | A clip round the ear has more chance of preventing him from doing something a second time than bringing all these other agencies in . |
| 10 | Should the wielder attack and fail to score a hit , he may immediately re-roll the attack again , giving him a second chance to hit . |
| 11 | People strolled past without giving him a second look — couples hand in hand , families with pushchairs , groups of friends looking for a good spot to picnic . |
| 12 | Graham felt oddly satisfied at seeing life go on around him like this ; he felt almost smug at walking past people and them not giving him a second glance , at least not now he 'd got rid of Slater . |
| 13 | As she yelled again he was buffeted by a shopper about some business as urgent as hers , and he turned as he was struck , giving her a second glimpse of him . |
| 14 | Fernand had completely vanished , giving her a second chance to escape , yet , almost without hesitation , she began to follow . |
| 15 | Giving her a second chance he having failed |
| 16 | In any event , it is surely wrong , for the sake of a few weeks , to decide on the principle of the Bill by giving it a Second Reading while hon. Members still do not have the Stoner report . |
| 17 | It is a frightening experience , and I have never heard of anyone doing it a second time . |
| 18 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |
| 19 | It was part of a nationwide celebration of the six million adult students currently giving themselves a second chance . |
| 20 | The aircraft had previously been flown in the USA as N190DH until a crash at Sellersburg , Indiana , on September 22 , 1987 , following which it was imported into the UK in 1989 and has only recently completed rebuild in the capable hands of Cliff Lovell , giving us a second airworthy DH.90 alongside Wessex Aviation & Transport 's G–AEDT . |
| 21 | It is a good sound bite , but it is not any better for hearing it the second time . |
| 22 | In 1166 Peter 's great-grandfather , Thurstin de Montfort II , had held ten fees from the earl of Warwick , making him the second greatest of his tenants . |
| 23 | The highest point on Elgon is over 14,000ft ( 4,300m ) , making it the second highest mountain in Kenya . |
| 24 | If one allows for a surrounding portico , 10 ft wide , the overall dimensions would have been 71 by 69½ ft , giving an area of 4934.5 sq.ft , making it the second largest temple in Britain . |
| 25 | The new bank , still to be known as BankAmerica , would have assets of $190,000 million , making it the second largest in the country . |
| 26 | On April 7 Djibouti lifted all trade and travel restrictions whilst Côte d'Ivoire announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations , making it the second African country ( after Malawi ) to exchange ambassadors . |
| 27 | Gardner Merchant acquired Rowland Commercial Catering ( Australia ) making it the second largest operator in Australia . |
| 28 | Morland has been brewing beers in Oxfordshire since 1711 , making it the second oldest brewery in the country . |
| 29 | Airtours , based at Rossendale , Lancs , will have nearly 550 travel agencies following the purchase of Hogg Robinson 's 214 shops , making it the second biggest operator behind Thomas Cook . |
| 30 | Airtours will have nearly 550 travel agencies following the purchase of Hogg Robinson 's 214 shops , making it the second biggest operator behind Thomas Cook . |