Example sentences of "[v-ing] [vb pp] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's just that your father 's letter … it seems almost to suggest — ’ At which point the spill I was holding burnt my fingers . |
| 2 | We were getting paid our pensions on the first week of Nove November . |
| 3 | He now sat slumped in his chair , fate having painted a faintly mocking smile on to his clammy skin that spoke of joy at having outwitted his executioner . |
| 4 | Ruth Baird , in spite of having broken her leg in March , walked 100 miles in the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa during September , and in July , Muriel Jessop , with her husband Bill , completed a 150–mile circuit of Mont Blanc in ten days . |
| 5 | Erm , I would n't er remember having erm broken my arm on this date erm I remember rather having broken my leg on this date . |
| 6 | Having broken my ankle on one , I vowed never to ride a skateboard ever again , so Neighbours is a good substitute . |
| 7 | Having broken my ankle a year previously on a climb , there was potential for difficulty here , but I experienced none and my ankle was fine next day . |
| 8 | He showed some nepotistic , or rather patrimonial skill in getting his sons placed in the public service ; his failure to have amassed even a modest competence of wealth may be taken to argue either extreme probity or reckless extravagance , but more likely arose from having over-extended his credit in trying to send supplies to Ireland back in 1642 . |
| 9 | Joe went back and advised Dolly that Blackbeard , having received his wallet , had rewarded Archie and asked no questions . |
| 10 | He continued on 13 July having received his son 's initial letter : |
| 11 | As I mentioned in my letter to you of 25 May , our Finance Department can not trace having received your remittance . |
| 12 | I never complained as I went off to watch West Ham that afternoon , having scoffed his portion of chips . |
| 13 | Having filled their computer methods requirements outlined above , students will neither shrink from the challenge that such components hold forth nor demand rudimentary applications training from their history teachers . |
| 14 | Having filled their buckets with bright red liquid ( thanks for the colouring ) contestants in Blind-man 's buff had to rely on shouts from supporters to get back to their corner with a few drops left in the buckets — no thanks to members of the Summer Fayre committee who kept moving the obstacles — just in case it good too easy you understand ! |
| 15 | He unscrewed the glass stopper to this receptacle , and , having filled my beaker with water , poured the solution into it . |
| 16 | ‘ Maman , I have an idea , ’ the prince said , having racked his brains for further persuasions and clutching this time at straws . |
| 17 | Having registered his/her programme a student may request , at almost any point , a freshly printed record ( normally available within 24 hours ) . |
| 18 | The white man , as is his habit , acted as though it all came as an immense surprise , and having registered his perturbation at the undamned reservoirs of fury from those previously ‘ unheard ’ , called for reconciliation and mutual forgiveness and understanding . |
| 19 | Let us imagine that Big Ted , having heard me talk about this point , is trying to explain it to Little Ted in the pub afterwards : |
| 20 | ‘ Having heard your accountant exclaim at your expenditure on the new London salon , I can not believe you are having difficulty in disposing of your wealth , ’ she said . |
| 21 | Luce stretched and , having eased her ankle into a more comfortable position , went on , ‘ Looking back , I had a happy , sheltered childhood . |
| 22 | 9.20 Limitation on liability Before leaving the provisos it may be worthwhile to include the following additional proviso : On an assignment of this Lease in pursuance of the Landlord 's licence authorising the assignment the Landlord shall forthwith at the assignor 's cost release the assignor from its future liability under this Lease in such form as the Landlord shall reasonably require Although this is unlikely to find favour with the landlord , it should perhaps be considered having regard to a recession and the outcry from tenants who , having assigned their leases , are being called upon to pay accumulating back rents as a result of the insolvency of the current tenant . |
| 23 | William Spycer of Dallington might have cherished visions of instant fortune when he leased the site of the projected Panningridge furnace , but they soon faded , and , having assigned his interest to the wealthy Sir Henry Sidney , he carted stone , and lime for the constructors ; if his personal property was limited to the £3 on which he was taxed , he was under capitalised . |
| 24 | Indonesia was elected to chair the NAM for the period from 1992 to 1995 , and it was announced on Sept. 22 that the Indonesian capital Jakarta would host the 10th summit of the movement 's heads of state in 1992 , Nicaragua having withdrawn its application at the last moment . |
| 25 | Our passive exterior may conceal a ferocious anger at having limited our choices , and we may direct this anger into manipulating others . |
| 26 | Instead , having checked his blood-pressure , she questioned him gently , and said , ‘ How do you feel now ? ’ |
| 27 | Syria , having given its support to the United States-led anti-Iraq coalition in the Gulf crisis , was currently enjoying the consequent improvement in its image in the West , and it was noticeable that there was hardly any international condemnation of its action in Lebanon . |
| 28 | The English climate , having given its clients a long series of warm sunny days , had decided that this must be paid for . |
| 29 | Jean-Claude helped the men up our four flights of stairs with their cumbersome delivery and , having given them beer , rewarded them with a generous tip . |
| 30 | June Bascombe having given her report as Society Chairman thanked Kay Evans for the invaluable support she had given to the Society for so many years and presented her with a book token . |