Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [verb] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A group of lesser Khans stood muttering in one corner of the room , and when Alexei came through the hangings which provided access to the bedchamber they fell guiltily silent . |
| 2 | Meanwhile a carefree Madonna goes jogging on the beach with her personal trainer . |
| 3 | One cool September Saturday , as the first snowflakes drifted quietly across the picture window , a white-faced , rather exhausted Isobel sat sewing in her living-room . |
| 4 | Last night , however , the Bosnian Serbs denied firing on the UN helicopters , which they accused of dropping explosives . |
| 5 | The Russians would almost certainly insist that any haggling over Eastern Europe include bargaining over Western Europe , which is hardly what the NATO allies want . |
| 6 | Hindmarch won a line-out and the powerful Potter went pumping past three defenders to score a try . |
| 7 | Although Gemmill 's goal was voted the best in the tournament , the sight of a mesmerised Alan Rough watching in disbelief as a Peruvian free kick flew past him into the net will remain one of Argentina 's most bleak moments . |
| 8 | In a scaly hollow a crowd of naked Perks fled squealing from the echo of their bounding feet . |
| 9 | We were going to have an 80-foot Brussels sprout flying above Battersea Power Station — and it nearly happened ! |