Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Only a few years ago he criticised me for speaking to the press and said I should never do it again . |
| 2 | Wedding and funeral forms , sent in by the families , were passed to me for transposing into the accepted cliches . |
| 3 | good to use them for swinging in the trees . |
| 4 | Well he said if he accuses me of fiddling with the telly I 'll punch his fucking |
| 5 | The journey with him had been tense , the atmosphere between them like standing on the edge of a volcano , waiting to be flung into the fire when it exploded . |
| 6 | Travelling by coach you will pass through the flower carpet fields to the Franz Roozen Nurseries where you will discover the art of growing flowers and perhaps order your own bulbs which will be delivered to you for planting in the autumn . |
| 7 | They said , ‘ We 're arresting you for loitering with the intent of prostitution . ’ |
| 8 | I would like to thank you for coming into the studio today , and I 'm sure we 'll receive a lot of letters from our listeners about what 's been said . |
| 9 | Well it er to be here and thank you for coming to the meeting . |
| 10 | Thank you for coming on the show today , Mr Calder . ’ |
| 11 | Thank you for contributing to the summer edition of Rural Wales . |
| 12 | Thank you for enquiring about the cycle tour to New Zealand in early 1993 . |
| 13 | It was like that feeling you get when the sun first hits you after breaking through the clouds . |
| 14 | The whole route was lined by men of the Cent-Gardes , whose immobility was such that according to one guest ‘ they might have been statues ’ , but she felt unable to study them in detail , so terrified was she of slipping on the highly polished parquet that her whole mind was fixed on arriving safely at the dining room . |
| 15 | Properly installed — and full instructions accompany the Sleep-safe Smoke Alarm — a smoke detector will warn you of smouldering in the earliest stages of a fire and give you the vital few minutes that really could make the difference between death and survival . |
| 16 | He said he had fooled you into going to the museum . |
| 17 | So she advertised it at a knock-down price , and then invented a competitive bid to hurry you into signing on the dotted line . |
| 18 | Of course this is tricky if you 're driving , but ask your passengers to distract you with an Ossianic ballad to keep you from thinking about the importance of Santa Claus Land and The Happy Haggis takeaway to our great Scottish heritage . |
| 19 | Sadly , operational commitments prevented you from coming to the ‘ Open Day ’ and I will be pleased if you and Superintendent Pakes can attend this meeting , which will be held at our Riverside Headquarters in Keynsham , starting at 10.15 . |
| 20 | You know , trying stop you from walking on the |
| 21 | This explanation is then offered to others with the intention of getting them to agree that circumstances conspired to prevent you from performing with the excellence and flair that you would , in the normal course of events , have displayed . |
| 22 | Once again , the Regional Arts Association will know the leading amateur companies in your area , and this should certainly help you in looking for the kind of group to which you are best suited . |
| 23 | MAS will , however , advise and assist you in preparing for the initial meeting . |
| 24 | The factors which would influence you in deciding on the form of business include : |
| 25 | He looked very worried and nodded respectfully to the three of them before leaning over the bed , concern evident on his face . |
| 26 | Return to any parts that cause residual difficulties and repeat them before moving to the second objective . |
| 27 | Opposition Members should study them before going into the Committee . |
| 28 | Check that the fascia boards are worth repairing : if they have started to rot , you will have to replace them before starting on the guttering . |
| 29 | McDunn glances back at me before stopping at the phone and nodding down at it . |
| 30 | The last I saw of Jordi was when he turned his head towards me before getting into the car , smiled , and gave a shrug . |