Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're enjoying seeing me laid low , are n't you ? ’ she snapped testily . |
| 2 | He had set people to follow her , and everywhere she went he would eventually turn up , demanding to know what had happened to the jade . |
| 3 | The Headmaster is demanding to know what happened . |
| 4 | The man who is so insensitive that he does n't realise what 's happening needs it spelt out to him . |
| 5 | Whoopin' cough it turned out ter be . |
| 6 | The boss knew I was worked to death , and not wanting to lose me said , ‘ Mick , you take a few days rest . |
| 7 | Erm just remembering say I had to put four O Hs with N H , I was sometimes I was getting it right sometimes I was getting it wrong and stuff like that . |
| 8 | Rain 's arm was gripped by a dowager in green silk , the woman recognizing her from her byline picture in the paper and wanting to know who had killed MacQuillan . |
| 9 | She winced , closing her eyes , not wanting to hear what came next , because she could guess , knowing Jamie so well — his envy and hatred of her father , his lifelong ambitions thwarted again and again , driving him to drink and gambling and unreasoning rage . |
| 10 | Leith threw over her shoulder in passing , and without pausing to knock she opened the door on her stride and went ‘ straight in ’ . |
| 11 | After hours of brain searching work I arrived at a formula that produced some sensible — but not accurate figures . |
| 12 | A lot of parents were refusing to sign she said , ‘ because they admitted they just did not understand the new selection procedure . |
| 13 | Or are you going to claim I misunderstood you ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I was going to pretend something had fallen in , reach into the water and come up with the knife , ’ he said . |
| 15 | At least he was n't going to pretend he had n't been talking to her . |
| 16 | His eyes were fixed on someone or something at the room 's edge and Lucille , turning to see what had caught his astonished attention , saw the golden girl returning d'Alembord 's gaze with what seemed to be pure poison . |
| 17 | But instead of turning to go he watched as she moved towards him . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Detective-Sergeant McWhirter slowly , waiting to see what came next . |
| 19 | The rest of them kept their eyes fastened on the duke , waiting to see what lay behind his summons . |
| 20 | Students there were either not concerned or just waiting to see what happened next before becoming involved . |
| 21 | A lot of people were waiting to see what happened to me . |
| 22 | I got into the street and stood in the shade , waiting to see what happened . |
| 23 | alright he 's met you for five minutes but he 's come here I said this gang of children , I said the poor bugger 's not going to know what hit him I said alright if it 's just for Sally 's three I said he 's gon na be , he 's not gon na be relaxed I said I know that for a fact I said I know what it was like when I used to go and visit your people when I was |
| 24 | Experts are still attempting to establish what caused the filly to test positive to a banned substance after her 40-length defeat by Indian Quest at Kempton last month , for which she started 6-4 favourite . |
| 25 | Investigators are still attempting to establish what caused the Martin Pipe-trained hurdler Her Honour to fail a dope test after her flop at Kempton last month . |
| 26 | A Home Office Study in 1982 found " some inquiries more concerned with establishing the criminal guilt or untrustworthiness of the complainant than with attempting to discover what happened . " |
| 27 | So somehow it was reassuring to find he had a sore throat when I saw him last Thursday . |
| 28 | He was going to find he had an enormously difficult job on his hands . |
| 29 | Ah I was going to pick you said , I have enjoyed it hu I was about to leap in and say , Ah that means . |
| 30 | If he had regretted his kiss the evening before , how on earth was he going to view what had just happened between them ? |