Example sentences of "[adv] and [v-ing] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead they were marching backwards and pausing every few steps to fire steady and effective volleys at their French attackers . |
| 2 | After casting on and knitting a few rows , you just need a couple of minutes from time to time to go back to the machine and change the punchcard or pattern number . |
| 3 | The Hunters moved with a distorted slow-motion gait through the corridors of the abandoned station , occasionally taking off and flying a few metres . |
| 4 | My initial reaction was to write back thanking him for his time etc and making a few followup points , but Ive come round to the idea a personal meeting might be nice : - ) ) |
| 5 | My initial reaction was to write back thanking him for his time etc and making a few followup points , but Ive come round to the idea a personal meeting might be nice : - ) ) |
| 6 | Back by the regatta , the picnic lunches are in full swing — with typical British stiff upper lip , everyone 's eating outdoors and ignoring the less than summery weather . |
| 7 | ‘ And she 's a real toff , ’ warned the old woman , tethering her ragged skirts about her more closely and fingering a few sparse hairs back up under her bonnet . |
| 8 | I walked as in a nightmare , aware of nothing but the few yards of tarmac ahead and stopping every few yards . |