Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm a mass of impressions , ’ he said , taking no notice and merely raising his voice a little to be heard above the unhappy engine . |
| 2 | A sad description of her mother 's death shortly afterwards — from grief — was perhaps stretching his credulity a bit , but she chanced it . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's just catching my breath a bit , really . |
| 4 | Millions of babies have grown up happy and healthy on formula milks and your baby will thrive if he has a mum who 's relaxed at feeds , not anxious that she 's not giving her baby the best start in life . |
| 5 | The sergeant was silent for a moment ; then unconsciously taking his tactlessness a step further , he said , ‘ I always say it 's a bloody shame , you with a voice like you 've got . |
| 6 | About 20 people from Low Coniscliffe , near Darlington , spent yesterday giving their village a spring clean . |
| 7 | It dropped five bound volumes through a chute into a Committee meeting , and strongly suggested they leave off debating what colour the new Nempnett Thrubwell skimover ought to be painted long enough to ponder the problem . |
| 8 | Hair out of curlers , face cleaned up , she was in all probability downstairs now calmly making her mother a cup of tea . |
| 9 | ‘ He was first rate ! ’ enthused Surkov , using the English adjective and thereby giving his compliment an ironic tinge . |
| 10 | She turned to the stranger who had just finished talking to a mechanic who was now giving her car the once-over . |
| 11 | It does n't sound much but you 've got to watch out these days , with everything constantly getting cheaper and Tod grimly counting his money the whole time . |
| 12 | Johnny sauntered back to Cassie 's end of the room , an unpleasant smile on his face , and for the first time Cassie wondered uneasily if Bella were n't chancing her luck a bit . |
| 13 | Instead of simply handing his mother the handkerchief , he held her chin with one hand and wiped the tears from her cheeks . |
| 14 | The role of social relations is obvious in the massive US Animal Welfare Act 1966 which applies to warm-blooded animals , thereby excluding my friend the octopus . |
| 15 | Mm , well it 's not quite using my shoulder a bit , she does her press ups put her on her stomach , , mm . |
| 16 | Sort of stood there watching her cash the giros and then nicked her money . |