Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [num ord] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a building of great age dating back to the end of the 12th century , or the beginning of the 13th , the actual date of its building has been lost , but Fielding gives us a clue in his records by naming the first Chaplain as Michael de Painton , before 1319 , and William de Kucklestane Chaplain of St. Lawrence 1319–44 and also of Dode , so it seems that Upper Hailing shared a Minister these many years ago . |
| 2 | Quickly slipping into a sleeveless straight shirt-waister dress of pink shantung , Laura was just fastening the last button when she heard the sound of the doorbell . |
| 3 | Erm bookies yesterday slashed odds on Prince William becoming the next king because of an exclusive Sun story , I do n't think . |
| 4 | Like Racine , he creates a terrible sense of the screw turning tighter with every scene — you end up positively dreading the next entrance because of the terrible things you know the characters are going to say . |
| 5 | the first bit yeah you 're remembering the last bit when you 're remembering that you 've forgot the first bit . |
| 6 | Curtis Strange has described addressing the second shot as like preparing to play with the feet on separate steps of a staircase . |
| 7 | If you ca n't wait for a new model , the Black & Decker Woodworker is ideal for the beginner , or for those wanting a second router for lots of small repetitive tasks . |
| 8 | It saves wondering the next day whether Jimmy Lynch will bring anything to the house or not . ’ |
| 9 | While celebrating the first occasion since the Spanish occupation of 1571 on which foreign troops had not been based in the Philippines , the country 's President , Fidel Ramos , expressed the hope that his country could develop " even stronger ties with the USA " following the withdrawal . |
| 10 | People who have felt severely betrayed by the birth of a younger sibling may find they have more difficulty in handling a second child than the first , but this does not deter them from bearing that second child . |
| 11 | She turned to watch him leave , experiencing a second shock as she recognised the man who was driving the car that arrived to collect him as one of the pair who had waylaid her in the car park . |
| 12 | Keeping our dogs alive longer , and buying a second dog as company for the first are part and parcel of modern living ; but both have associated problems which are in danger of being misunderstood |
| 13 | Boots ( retail division ) also gives a guarantee to employees moving a second time if property prices are rising . |
| 14 | The risk of anaemia was much greater for young mothers , particularly those under age 20 and more so for teenagers having the second child than for those having their first . |
| 15 | However , a democracy can vote as it feels fit , and the Tories are in very real danger of losing the next election as homeowners desert to the opposition parties . |
| 16 | It was as she was approaching the last crest before the house came into sight that she suddenly had to stamp on the brakes as a Land Rover came pitching round the hillside . |
| 17 | It 's as famous and disturbing a last shot as that of All Quiet On The Western Front . |
| 18 | Disease free mucosa from cancer patients was not studied in the present investigation because of the technical difficulty of taking a second biopsy after the tumour had been removed . |
| 19 | Against that , coach Ian McGeechan would contend that the captain deserved no small measure of credit for the way Scotland refused to buckle , actually winning the last quarter when all England were looking for a scoring holocaust . |
| 20 | Attitudes outside Parliament were very similar , and would have reduced Labour 's chances of winning the next election if they had advocated non-nuclear defence in 1957 . |
| 21 | They get the ingredients ready but do n't cook until the last minute , preparing the second course while the first is being eaten . |
| 22 | Would the outcome be better if practitioners compromised and made the tape early , making a second tape if further evidence emerged later during therapy ? |
| 23 | Children make progress at various speeds at different ages and by watching their activities and offering the next stage when they are ready for it teachers can give them the breadth of experience that will make the formal work of later years more meaningful . |
| 24 | He added : ‘ We were planning the next evacuation when the shelling began … we were flat on the ground on the landing zone when the last shell impacted about 20 yards from us , injuring two Canadian UN soldiers . ’ |
| 25 | Charles Spencer said : ‘ There was no thought of exorcising a second time because my father was n't believed to be very ill . ’ |