Example sentences of "[pron] [coord] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He picked up the books one by one , opening them at the title page , watching every movement of her pen as she signed them and commenting on the brilliance of each individual plot . |
| 2 | In-depth articles on the Company itself and reporting on the latest innovative trends from the design studio , all form part of their activities . |
| 3 | He did n't advise but just stood there , nodding his head vaguely and smiling to himself while his hands — almost involuntarily — went through the motions of twisting the spindle he 'd brought with him and winding on the wool . |
| 4 | ‘ There 's a cream car in the lane , ’ she explained , ‘ and the driver is standing beside it and leaning on the horn . ’ |
| 5 | Although it is now possible to use a system of notation , choreographers still prefer to create directly on the human material , working on it and relying on the dancers ' own memories to repeat what has been designed on and for them . |
| 6 | IN DARLINGTON there is a move to get people thinking for themselves and acting on the idea instead of allowing others to think for them . |