Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , had the guilds and fraternities included a handling charge in their reckoning they might have attracted an income allowing them the freedom to purchase for themselves those ‘ extras ’ now being clamoured for . |
| 2 | There had been secrets , fears , dangers and delusions filling her every thought . |
| 3 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 4 | Annie left him , and then , pregnant , offered herself in order to saddle him with someone else 's child — and this when he had just received a telegram awarding him a scholarship to Oxford . |
| 5 | Firstly , it was accepted by all Scots that the coronation of their king was valid only if carried out upon the Stone of Destiny , and in spite of the Christian ceremony accompanying it the right to place the crown on the new monarch 's head belonged irrevocably to the Earl of Fife , premier layman of the realm . |
| 6 | United got off to a flyer with Richard Hill giving them a lead after just eight minutes . |
| 7 | Tolonen was getting to his feet , one of the guards giving him a hand . |
| 8 | Some of these patriarchs grow magnificent beards and moustaches , the whole effect giving them the appearance of an Old Testament prophet . |
| 9 | Thankfully the recent revival has generated a new enthusiasm for the use of LM potencies giving us a feeling that , at last , their time has come . |
| 10 | Keeping her eyes on Robert as he began to talk to Dawn , she waited to see a change of expression on Dawn 's face , then , suddenly , her view was blotted out by a tall figure handing her a glass of wine . |
| 11 | Section 1 covers all forms of spying making it an offence if any person , for purposes prejudicial to the interests of the state : ( a ) approaches , inspects … enters any prohibited place ; or ( b ) makes any sketch , plan , model or note which … might be useful to the enemy : or ( c ) obtains or communicates to any other person any information … calculated or intended to be , or which might be useful to the enemy . |
| 12 | They landed at Inverkeithing and made their way up the cliffs , the summer sun warming their backs , past Aberdour onto Kinghorn Ness , Corbett showing them the place King Alexander III allegedly fell , before going down the path to the royal manor . |
| 13 | We can assume that his scepticism extended to his belief in the efficacy of non-violence because he notes that reading Tolstoy influenced him greatly and cured him of his scepticism making him a believer again in ahi sā . |
| 14 | On 1 November 1990 , Norwich Union wrote to the applicant telling him the effect of the intervention notice , and saying : |
| 15 | And she 'd never want to , she reminded herself resolutely as she turned her back on him and walked towards the house , acutely conscious of his eyes following her every step . |
| 16 | Bruce Dern said Corman did him and Nicholson a favour by getting them a part because they both needed the money at the time ; Corman arranged it so that their shooting schedules would require them to be available for the first and last weeks of the four-week stint , thus , under union rules guaranteeing them a salary cheque for the full four weeks . |
| 17 | Buying a seat means a permanent and privileged association with our world famous Music Hall bringing you a number of attractive benefits : |
| 18 | Aunt Maggie videoing you the re-match ? |
| 19 | Mebbe she thought she wis doin' me a favour . |
| 20 | ‘ residential occupier , ’ in relation to any premises , means a person occupying the premises as a residence , whether under a contract or by virtue of any enactment or rule of law giving him the right to remain in occupation or restricting the right of any other person to recover possession of the premises . |
| 21 | 1 ( 1 ) In this section " residential occupier " , in relation to any premises , means a person occupying the premises as a residence , whether under a contract or by virtue of any enactment or rule of law giving him the right to remain in occupation or restricting the right of any other person to recover possession of the premises . |
| 22 | He was propped on one elbow beside her , the width of the picnic hamper giving her an illusion of safety from too close an intimacy . |
| 23 | Police spokesman Martin Wallwork said : ‘ In police stations civilians will do the duties of officers who man the front desk giving us the opportunity to redeploy them on the streets . ’ |
| 24 | You do n't get 5,000 people in a gallery giving you a cheer . ’ |
| 25 | Acutely embarrassed by this unexpected disclosure , the British government hastily added a clause to the 1911 Official Secrets Act giving it the right to see copies of all cables if an emergency existed . |
| 26 | Denis Healey himself , a long-established whipping boy , now became almost popular , with his chairmanship of the International Monetary Fund inner steering committee making him a figure of greater eminence . |
| 27 | Next thing I knew there was old Boris sitting opposite me at my desk showing me a range of snaps that might , even now , command some good prices in the appropriate journals . |
| 28 | What is now required is a law making it a crime to act in , produce , distribute or sell films and videos depicting cruel and excessive violence . |
| 29 | Then she carefully made up her face and brushed her long auburn hair , the solemn wide-eyed child watching her every movement . |
| 30 | She smiled at him , and the others , and as the waiter appeared at her side with her coffee she was amused to see the speed at which twenty men were on their feet offering her a chair . |