Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first three years of his Oxford course of studies would have included grammar , logic and rhetoric ( the trivium ) , after which the student had to attend formal sessions of dispute and argument before becoming a Bachelor of Arts and going on to the second part of the course , music , astronomy , geometry and arithmetic . |
| 2 | But , as she stretched out a hand to stroke the mare , Maldita moved even closer to Luke , flattening her ears and lashing out at Perdita protectively with a hind leg . |
| 3 | Spectators , wandering along the pony lines , were amused to watch Fantasma , who 'd been muzzled to stop her savaging anyone , standing on her two front legs and lashing out with both back ones . |
| 4 | Often there 's a lot of , that people erm do or do n't do that you , you ca n't erm go along with when people are wanting terminations of pregnancy or , or they 're thinking of leaving their husbands and going off with somebody else then you just have to listen to what they say and put the facts as you see them in front of them . |
| 5 | And if it was important , to us and the country , why in the world were n't we snuffing out all those niggling grievances and getting on with the job of winning ? |
| 6 | The next thing you knew , there 'd be , oh , I do n't know , a fifteen-year-old Pole sliding off the table and rubbing his eyes and sauntering back to work , accompanied by an orderly and his understanding smile . |
| 7 | He sat up , rubbing his eyes and staring out at the mist that hung over the grey stone building . |
| 8 | An adder had been seen ; it slowly wound its way along the track before sensing intruders and slithering off into cover . |
| 9 | Not only was he a first-class commentator , he was also a true gentleman of the old school who was not afraid to criticise the sport 's overpaid prima donnas when they started throwing tantrums and acting up on court . |
| 10 | Then you 'd get a bunch of compulsory emigrants , once in a while , Indians or Chinese , all wearing identical pyjamas and shuffling along in a crowd . |
| 11 | The hoof sounds came nearer , irregular now as the two horses galloped together , rearing their heads and kicking out with their hind legs . |
| 12 | Interested nurses may be invited to an informal gathering over coffee , or to a structured recruitment day addressed by speakers and rounding off with an open session devoted to local job vacancies . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , I 'm well enough , ’ Mrs Clamp said , shaking her head and coming down off the stool , picking up some more frozen burgers and going back to the freezer . |
| 14 | A trip around the bay under the Golden Gate Bridge , a visit to Alcatraz , riding the cable cars and dining out on Pier 49 are just some of the attractions of this jewel in California 's crown . |
| 15 | But there was no punishing flame , only orange tongues consuming the huts and reaching out into the dark sky . |
| 16 | She was slurring her words and holding on to the bar-top for support . |
| 17 | In addition carers often reported further expenditure related to disability and caring which had resulted in using savings and cutting down on normal expenditure . |
| 18 | Doubling up roles and cutting up to two fifths of the score may be practical necessities , but weaken the impact of the whole . |
| 19 | Because Boo is locked away , it makes his character very mysterious and at first it 's hard to know if the rumours spread around about Boo only coming out at night to hunt for his dinner , eating squirrels and peering in through people 's windows are true , but gradually as we read more into the book , we are given clues to suggest that he is not the monster , people make him out to be . |
| 20 | The next morning Carolyn stayed in her room and read , dipping in and out of Clare 's books and staring out of the window , feeling surprisingly content . |
| 21 | But he found the American rocking on his heels and smiling back at him engagingly , and the slow drawl of his address continued without pause . |
| 22 | And I could see I was going to get warmer still because the bullock was beginning to enjoy the game , kicking up his heels and frisking around after each attempt . |
| 23 | One resident I spoke to , whose house is immediately on the zebra crossing , reports that every day he dreads hearing the squealing of bl brakes and looking out of his window . |
| 24 | And five minutes later , carrying in the two mugs and settling back in his chair , he could relish the contrast between Rickards 's preoccupation with psychopathic violence and the peace of the mill . |
| 25 | The couple she had met as the Corduroys , Ken and Louise , were holding plates and looking round for somewhere to sit . |
| 26 | And so began one of the most successful record production partnerships of the decade — the glitzy music biz rewards of which are an impressive collection of gold discs , hanging along the stairwell at Street Mansions and continuing up into the studio , where they are accompanied by a blown-up print of The Beatles hard at work in the studio on the ‘ Let It Be ’ sessions . |
| 27 | By now they were in among thickening crowds of people , nodding to acquaintances and looking out for their own key men from down the valley . |
| 28 | Deeply relax all your muscles , beginning at your feet and progressing up to your face . |
| 29 | Furthermore , Piper , I wo n't be in this trench tonight , ’ continued Taff , rising to his feet and climbing out of the trench . |
| 30 | She had drifted unhappily around the estate , dragging her feet and shrinking back from the noisy pack of children which romped around the gardens . |