Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [num ord] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Secondly , I believe you will begin to see during the night the cracks opening at last in the moulds that have held British politics in sterile opposition between two major parties for so long . |
| 2 | Later , in my cabin , I treated myself to a long , languorous Omnipure sauna before turning at last to the task of choosing my outfit for the meeting with the Emissary . |
| 3 | He lingered to shine his lamp at the half-finished water colour in the window before turning at last into the alleyway leading to the churchyard . |
| 4 | Sgt. Robertson , who was flying about fifth in the line of Hurricanes ( in V7495 ) , and who recorded that the success of the attack owed much to Lambert 's leadership and positioning of the squadron , attacked another Stuka from astern , setting fire to the starboard wingroot . |
| 5 | Getting in first with the patent application was what the university authorities regarded as the top priority . |
| 6 | And there was n't a lot of getting in first before the newsworthy |
| 7 | His one-man show yesterday failed to prevent the Hammers moving to fourth in the First Division but it saved Pompey from embarrassment . |
| 8 | Grenville Tuck speeding to fourth in the 10-mile rankings |
| 9 | Legend in action : James Hunt ( inset ) speeding to third in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix and earning the points that clinched the World Championship |
| 10 | Hiding at ninth on the bill , beneath stars like Wet Wet Wet and The Christians , the band found themselves on a remake of The Beatles ' ‘ Sergeant Pepper ’ , called , with a high degree of originality , ‘ Sergeant Pepper Knew My Father ’ . |
| 11 | In that time I followed the course of the massive city walls which over the centuries had sustained so many assaults before falling at last to the Turkish onslaught . |
| 12 | And slept , half crouched , falling at last across the pillow , her right hand over the left wrist with its quiet pulse . |