Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Her plot is high-flown twaddle : dazzling romantic novelist with immense fortune has difficulty dividing it between three even more dazzling and successful granddaughters ; devilishly attractive villain and many scenes in many beds . |
2 | Fingerprints found in the car , say the prosecution , led to Bryant and Cunliffe being arrested in Derby , where officers found evidence linking them to both robberies . |
3 | He repeats it to himself as if he has trouble lodging it in his mind . |
4 | Steven Paterson denies helping Bailey try to destroy evidence linking him to the crime and the trial is continuing . |
5 | Thinking it was some practical joke by Vigilant , our engineers went to accuse Vigilant 's crew , but noticed smoke pouring our of our engine room . |
6 | The comparision to the break-up of Soviet Russia is purely intentional in what is a superbly shot adventure boasting lots of light moments . |
7 | Claudia drifted back slowly to see Roman watching her with a closed expression that sent shivers running through her , banishing the ecstasy of his lovemaking . |
8 | So much so that even her ‘ father ’ would have had difficulty telling her from the real thing . |
9 | ‘ While I might have had difficulty believing you at that particular moment two years ago , it was two years ago . |
10 | So , rather than holding it in front of you as in the carve gybe , you deliberately lose the power from the rig by oversheeting ad leaning it towards the wave . |
11 | I remember Robert Hewitt who was racing secretary telling me before the meeting . |
12 | Lord Cledwyn , the Opposition leader in the Lords , warned that destabilisation of Warsaw Pact countries might see history repeating itself in the balkanisation of Eastern Europe and in ethnic and territorial disputes . |
13 | The Scottish international midfielder has dismissed speculation linking him to Arsenal and Rangers . |
14 | I remember mummy putting us to bed at six . |
15 | Yes the er the doctors were very very keen in those days they 'd repo , I remember Doctor telling me about a case on . |
16 | Meanwhile they have become involved in the bureau and staff have invested time introducing them to procedures . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | Painting is valuable because people who may have difficulty expressing themselves in words can get some of their feelings down in a picture . |
19 | The General could see that the garrison were having trouble adjusting themselves to the new state of things and so , to give them time , he called for iced sherry and soda to be served . |
20 | She seemed to be having trouble putting one in front of the other but she did eventually make it to the steps of the disabled bus and fell inside . |
21 | I quite like the design of the Quattro , the trigger mechanism is very smooth and easy , although the thick thumbed may have trouble getting it past the tape loop . |
22 | If I take the time necessary for pupils to really understand a topic , then I will certainly have trouble exposing them to everything that is expected . |
23 | Then she vaguely remembered fitzAlan saying something about circling around to approach Winchester from the north in case of pursuit . |
24 | He remembered Charity saying something about Anpetuwi being a bit magic — it could turn even bad things around so that they were good . |
25 | The scandal-mongering press represented the unmarried Brown as indeed worse : Victoria 's lover , husband , or handsome , kilted medium putting her in touch with Albert . |
26 | He yelled this in case I had trouble hearing him from six inches away . |
27 | That being so , there was no reason why the words of section 29(3) should not be given their natural meaning and so read , the power was clearly all-embracing , subject only to the qualification that the Home Secretary could not lawfully require broadcasters to broadcast matter involving them in a breach of their statutory duty . |
28 | Unlike sharks , they do n't waste energy preventing themselves from sinking . |
29 | As the socialists moved increasingly left of the republic , splitting the coalition government , the right gained support reorganising itself into a united opposition to the republic under the umbrella of the C.E.D.A. The right wing capitalised on the Catholic reaction against republican anticlericalism in order to gain power . |
30 | Have difficulty distancing yourself from situations . |