Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then one day I discovered that he was borrowing them to show off at his dinners and returning them the next morning . |
| 2 | Next Sunday we shall be bringing you the last Ideas in Action programme before Christmas . |
| 3 | I went back to Brigade headquarters that evening hoping that all would go well and wondering what the next problem was going to be . " |
| 4 | Well in the Midland Bank and they were wearing them the last time you were there . |
| 5 | 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 ) . |
| 6 | The thought of facing her the next day was quite terrifying , but not an obligation Meryl intended to shirk . |
| 7 | Riding him the next day , it was as if the handbrake had come off . |
| 8 | Verbatim Corp , Charlotte , North Carolina has come out with a 3.5 ’ partial-ROM optical disk , calling it the first image and data storage optical product to combine both magneto-optic and read-only functionality : the read-only part of the disk can be embossed permanently with data , such as an application , and the rewritable portion of the disk is available for user files ; the disks have total combined ROM and rewritable capacity of 128Mb . |
| 9 | Unix System Labs Inc last week said it has started delivering early access versions of Distributed Computing Environment DCE/SVR4 secure code to its OEMs , calling it the first tangible results of its new-found rapprochement with the Open Software Foundation . |
| 10 | MapInfo Inc , Troy , New York , is shipping its MapBasic Development Environment for Unix calling it the first programming language for GUI systems allowing corporate developers to customise desktop mapping applications for a given industry or department . |
| 11 | So , in five minutes , I 'll be asking you the fifth and final question , which could result in you 're going out next month with Dougie Down Under , thanks to QUANTAS , Australia 's national airline . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , she was doing it the first time I laid eyes on her ! ’ |
| 13 | What social services ought this generation to be constructing which the next or next but one will erect when the need for them is already yielding place to others ? |
| 14 | It is a good sound bite , but it is not any better for hearing it the second time . |
| 15 | In a surprising development regional autonomy groups in the north , campaigning against the centralized state and against immigration , particularly from southern Italy , and advocating federalism , won 5.6 per cent of the vote overall , making them the fourth largest political force nationally . |
| 16 | But North West teenagers receive an extra 20p making them the third highest paid in the country . |
| 17 | showing you the last one ! |
| 18 | His reward came in July 1655 when Carvajal and his two sons were endenizened , thus making him the first English Jew , at least since the expulsion in 1290 . |
| 19 | It was announced at the same time that the UK Prime Minister , John Major , would travel to Beijing to sign the agreement , making him the first Western head of government to visit China since the crushing of the pro-democracy movement in June 1989 . |
| 20 | Venables raised £2.5m for a 23pc stake , making him the first man to play for , manage , and part-own a major English soccer club . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Sister Murphy had been the last nurse to be with Sister Edith Cavell , and King George V had honoured her by making her the first to receive a medal for bravery at one of his levees . |
| 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 . |