Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My God , I 'd even told my grandfather that I was coming home — and bringing my future bride . ’ |
| 2 | She ran off breakin' my poor cousin 's heart . ’ |
| 3 | Seeing my stricken face the producer tried to offer some comfort and advice as he propelled me through the studio door . |
| 4 | Seeing my disappointed expression , she said that if I did n't want the watch she would keep it herself and give my mother money instead to buy something I would really like . |
| 5 | I thought you might be interested in seeing my adorable mutt , Bubbles , pictured ( below ) with her superior companion our Yorkshire Terrier , Boswell . |
| 6 | Scared of seeing my unclothed body ? ’ |
| 7 | Frejji grinned , seeing my bruised face . |
| 8 | As long as I do n't miss seeing my beautiful Miguel . ’ |
| 9 | I realised that I get far more excitement than my heart and head can stand just from seeing my favourite sportsmen or women or teams fight their good fights and win magnificently , or lose unluckily ( always unluckily ) and my blood pressure would be much better off without even that vicarious sort of excitement . |
| 10 | The soldier , seeing my uninteresting-looking machine , asked me again if I would not prefer to choose a new one , but I refused . |
| 11 | I said , completing my unfinished enquiry . |
| 12 | So after completing my National Service , I did all the things that everybody does when they 're trying to break into show business , urged on by my father 's insistence that I found employment of some sort — ‘ Get a job , any job , just get one ! |
| 13 | After qualifying in medicine and completing my house-officer training , I was employed as a research assistant in a university department of medicine investigating various aspects of lead poisoning . |
| 14 | At intervals I wandered round the camp , flashing my powerful torch into the darkness . |
| 15 | Flashing my blue minnow |
| 16 | I was really enjoying my new status as a mother and being at home and caring for Danielle and watching her grow and learn was all I wanted to do for the rest of my life . |
| 17 | ‘ Some day , perhaps , ’ she said , ‘ but at the moment I 'm far too busy enjoying my single life . ’ |
| 18 | When we take breaks — when I 'm at home or on vacation — my chops go down drastically because I 'm enjoying my free time and doing things I do n't usually have time to do . |
| 19 | When I was a TV newscaster , I was enjoying my new-found fame , and signing some autographs up in Manchester , when an old lady said , ‘ Who 's he ? ’ 'He reads the news , ’ someone told her . |
| 20 | I sat on the pew sucking my sore thumb , staring at the glowing valves , waiting for my father and the hard questions I knew — whatever he said — were coming . |
| 21 | And that 's where I came to : sitting on a pew in the choirstalls of this dark and deserted Cathedral , sucking my poorly thumb … |
| 22 | sucking my heavy mother 's breast |
| 23 | I felt faint as I remembered all the things that mouth had done , and I sat down quickly , touching my burning face . |
| 24 | Thus , I may consent to my daughter 's marriage , to be governed by the decisions of the majority , or to my friend 's handling my financial affairs . |
| 25 | Despite this , I felt it would be better to prove myself in basic training before allowing my real personality to resurface . |
| 26 | My suitcase was stowed and I climbed in , drawing my long skirts around me . |
| 27 | So while helping my old friend , I would be losing him at the same time . |
| 28 | I was the boy hiding in the cupboard , gagging my little sister so she would n't cry out . |
| 29 | ‘ Then why are you wasting my valuable time , mademoiselle ? |
| 30 | I 'd be out in the fields , up to my shins in stinking red granules , and I 'd stand there looking up , easing my aching back , and watching the Gnats fly . |