Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The animal began to gnaw at the ropes binding her to the altar . |
| 2 | The Tisseran itself is now in the Bate Collection ( illus.4 ) : its painted and gilded case reminding us of the harpsichord the princess is playing in The music party . |
| 3 | A broad-beamed fellow like myself should have no difficulty careering it across the ironing board , although a woman or even a bachelor-wimp might sooner resort to an old-fashioned metal iron than attempt to put this monster through its paces . |
| 4 | Erm so in in broad terms the master plan is is unchanged in concept but we think improved in detail the is the other thing at each end erm represents on the left hand side er , what is currently Honey Hill I believe the name may be changed in due course erm and those behind me here are the houses on the Fern Hill side and then , although some of you will have difficulty seeing it at the moment , at the bottom there are detailed drawings showing the internal arrangement of the houses and flats and , and detailed drawings of the elevations with dimensions , so one can have a have a bit of a feel for the the sort of space standards that we 've aimed at , but there are in fact , furniture plans shown on the drawings . |
| 5 | He eventually slumps back into his seat , his smarting face and aching eyes reminding him of the misled thought journey that took him back round to before where he started . |
| 6 | It is an unrelieved black except for the white flanks but a watcher catching it in the right light might see the head has an iridescent purple sheen which can be striking . |
| 7 | The second lorry ran into the car 's side sandwiching him in the wreckage . |
| 8 | The first session , after I have finished speaking , will involve 12 speakers addressing you on the theme of the conference , each from his or her specific perspective . |
| 9 | The duo 's set seemed lethargic , a muddy mix robbing them of the textured subtleties that make their records so invigorating . |
| 10 | Then he lay down on her , his weight sinking her in the bed as if in sand . |
| 11 | Bartram had insisted that this differed from the candleberry , Myrica cerifera , while Miller had found other authors ranging it with the Liquidambar , ‘ so I shall be much obliged to you , if you can send me a perfect specimen , that I may determine its proper genus . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps he walks on the right side , with just the metal grid fence separating him from the rolling fields of graves — in no hurry , since there is no class for him to make . |
| 13 | She was not so lucky with Benton , who sprang up and crashed into her , his arms locking around her waist , their combined momentum slamming them against the door . |
| 14 | Returning to England she was able to put her principles of movement teaching into practice with Molly accompanying her on the piano . |
| 15 | Now suppose that the electron 's mass is increased 207 times ( so that it is like a muon ) while it remains subject to the same attractive force holding it around the proton . |
| 16 | What if she does n't want to be swollen to the size of an elephant with a bleeding parasite kicking her in the guts day and night ? |
| 17 | Removing the worry of finding other jobs should make it easier for the players to focus on their cricket and there is also the hope that a couple of the kids to benefit from having our lads coaching them in the winter will develop into Notts players of the future . ’ |
| 18 | Whereupon I fell about in my chair at this with an effective simulacrum of sycophancy , then matadored the old charm around in front of him for a few minutes , and before you could say fundador Walt was on his knees begging me for the coup de grâce . |
| 19 | He walked away , his long , easy stride taking him down the rough path to the lakeside . |
| 20 | A Mr Big character showed the pre-pubescents the gigging ropes , a set of Status Quo covers taking them to the giddy heights of 600 capacity community discos . |
| 21 | She could feel his hot weight pinning her against the mattress , her legs helplessly kicking out as he began remorselessly to stroke her silken side , bringing his hand slowly and repeatedly from shoulder to hip . |
| 22 | She 's off , her long legs carrying her down the lane . |
| 23 | He must have a suitcase of handkerchiefs , Trent thought as he met the Latino 's cold eyes studying him over the crisp white linen barricade . |
| 24 | We slanted across the river , the wind carrying us against the current , and coasted up the far bank . |
| 25 | Injuries permitting , he should finish this season approaching 600 career games — with a tally of goals putting him among the 300-plus elite . |
| 26 | From time to time , too , Jenna caught Alain 's dark eyes watching her through the driving mirror , and she was greatly relieved when they began to skirt Paris . |
| 27 | He caught the wide , levelled eyes watching him with the first faint shadow of doubt and disquiet , almost distaste , and laughed shortly . |
| 28 | This is not exactly a character that springs to mind watching her at the Queen Vic jumping into the sack with her husband 's brother . |
| 29 | He chose a place between two snoring servants and laid down to sleep , oblivious to the figure watching him from the shadows . |
| 30 | I held Elizabeth close , and as I held her , I saw the monster watching me through the open window of the room . |