Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At some point in the evolution of life on our earth , this ganging up of mutually compatible replicators began to be formalized in the creation of discrete vehicles — cells and , later , many-celled bodies . |
| 2 | Particles containing the b quark ( bottom particles ) are the heaviest found so far , some weighing in at around 10 times the mass of the proton . |
| 3 | There was too much going on for just one person to deal with . |
| 4 | And after about four months I thought I was strong enough to tackle the weight , and that it would n't be too much going on at once . |
| 5 | Avoid fussiness — too much going on at once — too much chopping and changing about . |
| 6 | ‘ But now that you mention it , I think I 've discovered something very odd going on around here . ’ |
| 7 | There was something very strange going on around here , surely . |
| 8 | That 's all training round in there . |
| 9 | ‘ Elise was delighted I rang , but gave me a terrible dressing down for not ringing before or sending a postcard . |
| 10 | Blueboy 's songs , all clocking in at well below the boredom threshold , are a naively affecting clutch of simple , sparse tunes , engagingly ramshackle and , except for a nostalgic over-employment of the jingle-jangle pedal , refreshingly unreliant on an arsenal of guitar effects . |
| 11 | Ooh great big patches like that coming out from here ! |
| 12 | The sleeping bag liner and bivvy bag also have their own small stuff sacks with each packing down to roughly the size of a bag of sugar . |
| 13 | Perhaps a slow , gentle easing up with as little weight on it as possible ? |
| 14 | and I mean I 've got s it 's not as bad going back from here cos it 'll only be about a six hour then . |
| 15 | ‘ Seems like there is something special going on over there tonight , Taff . |
| 16 | The ties will be played next Saturday , both kicking off at 2.30pm . |