Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [v-ing] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many mothers with parenting difficulties had a long history of emotional problems themselves , and seemed generally lacking in sensitivity to their children 's anxieties and needs rather than deficient in specific child management techniques . |
| 2 | I still had the rod , gripped vice-like ; and , miraculously , the trout was still on , reel still screaming in anger . |
| 3 | He got up and began slowly pacing in front of her . |
| 4 | The lease required a proportion of one-twelfth of " waste ore " to be made available at the end of every three years and made saleable — failure to do so resulting in forfeiture of all such material . |
| 5 | Learning diaries are being used increasingly by such bodies as the Council for National Academic Awards ( CNAA ) and by professional bodies such as HCIMA who are seeking to credit prior learning in support of such matters as |
| 6 | Incidentally , although a level of ability is required for the full-time course and potential students are assessed either playing in person or on cassette , ‘ O ’ and ‘ A ’ levels are not pre-entry requirements , and ( although a useful personal asset ) neither is the ability to read music . |
| 7 | In ‘ passive ’ mode the bass felt slightly lacking in ooomph , and also somewhat susceptible to unwanted noise . |
| 8 | As she lay there floating in space , she felt herself being stretched . |
| 9 | And Pilate standing there watching in awe , knowing that he is the one who is guilty for allowing this to happen hating himself for it ! |
| 10 | Er , thank you Chair , for the opportunity to introduce the paper which I do briefly bearing in mind what I , I see are all the pressures on you which will go on into the afternoon . |
| 11 | This was recently completed and three proposals for restoration were put forward ranging in cost from £8 million ( $12.8 million ) to £15 million ( $24 million ) , the difference between a cosmetic shoring-up and a full-scale renovation to include regilding of the statues and the construction of a visitor centre on the site . |
| 12 | The chanting continued slightly changing in pitch , then from separate deep corners of the pool undulated six velvet-black eels , each slightly longer than ourselves , and as thick as our thighs . |
| 13 | You need firmly taking in hand . ’ |
| 14 | In clay and heavy soils the risk is increased that the hole will then hold water for considerable periods , with the plant and stake actually standing in water . |