Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [adv] [to-vb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many valuable training experiences can be arranged within a single school or agency , or by a group of teachers from different schools meeting regularly to carry out an agreed task . |
| 2 | He also sowed clusters of caltraps , spikes projecting upwards to bring down the cavalry . |
| 3 | Wednesday were twice in trouble in the first half — Woods doing well to tip over a Marcus Marin shot , and Nigel Worthington clearing a Witeczek header off the line . |
| 4 | ‘ With your arms around my neck I ca n't think of anything but — ’ He broke off as a door opened along the corridor , his head turning automatically to look away , and in that moment she escaped , going into her room and slamming the door behind her . |
| 5 | Crowds gathered near the factory yesterday , despite warnings to people living nearby to stay indoors . |
| 6 | No fathers , and the nursery staff working devotedly to wipe out the evil influence of their feckless mothers . |
| 7 | Oh , what 's the matter with you ? her eyes asked her reflection as she retouched her lips , her boneless fingers taking forever to screw down the tube . |
| 8 | Yet once again yesterday England 's spinners were largely ineffective — with slow left-armer Phil Tufnell failing again to live up to his pre-tour billing as the tourists most likely match winner . |
| 9 | Yet again yesterday England 's spinners were largely ineffective , with slow left-armer Phil Tufnell failing again to live up to his pre-tour billing as the tourists most likely match-winner . |
| 10 | Almost everyone has a story to tell about dream incorporation — for instance dreaming about Arctic exploration only to wake up and find that the covers have slipped off and he is freezing cold , or dreaming of bells ringing only to wake up eventually to find that the alarm clock has been clattering for the last few minutes . |
| 11 | Sheringham crossed low towards the unmarked Clough but the opening disappeared as quickly as it appeared , Schmeichel diving bravely to whip away the ball . |