Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Catching my eye the young medic grinned and gave a thumbs-up sign . |
| 2 | I deeply resent Michael Rowan-Robinson 's insinuation that I have been ‘ disreputable ’ in my use of a review article by Bernard Carr and Martin Rees in writing my book The Accidental Universe ( Review , 20 January , p 186 ) . |
| 3 | He had been causing my friend a great deal of trouble , so , to shut him up , he had you make an implant of the man committing a murder . |
| 4 | I felt this was totally unjust : the reason I did n't like him was because he was a selfish and violent man who was causing my sister a great deal of misery . |
| 5 | He must have started writing his book a long time ago . |
| 6 | He was only apprehended after giving one of the detectives searching his home a hefty kick up the backside ! |
| 7 | You do n't have to say that but we all you know you 're you 're pulling their leg the whole time okay ? |
| 8 | Only problems were that one of them had had been snapped off at the legs and been reglued direct to the base , presumably in an effort to replicate Bremner 's short stature , and also in an effort to simulate Albert Johanneson ( or was it Gerry ? ? ) brown paint had been splurged all over one player , rendering his kit a mucky pink . |
| 9 | Recently a number of societies have adopted the practice of sending their solicitor a sealed Form 53 , in the case of registered property , in anticipation of redemption , in which case no undertaking is required , the form being handed over on completion . |
| 10 | In reporting his death the annual report of 1957 states : " It would not be an exaggeration to say that his shoulders carried the burden of the BDDA income for the greater part of that period . " |
| 11 | Not that it would stop him buying his son a small biplane , a Gypsy Moth , for his twenty-first . |
| 12 | The moral of this passage is that in rejecting criticism you work up from gentle fun-poking and comment , through rebuke before calling your critic a damned liar . |
| 13 | In addition , there are undercurrents of ‘ nastiness ’ about Docklands development which are doing its image no good at all . |
| 14 | Bilek , Moravcik and Skuhravy look like giving their attack a cutting edge , they qualified without much difficulty and if the team takes its cue from the state of the country anything might happen . |
| 15 | Some go on to postgraduate courses aimed at giving their degree a particular vocational emphasis , but a degree in Italian can lead to a very wide variety of careers . |
| 16 | He walked along the corridor with her , giving her shoulder a comforting squeeze as they parted at the make-up room door . |
| 17 | But just to be on the safe side Mrs Lawson was stationed in 11 Downing Street , giving her husband a convenient reason to visit the capital if circumstances took a sudden turn for the worse . |
| 18 | ‘ I know , you 're right , ’ he sighed , giving her hand a gentle squeeze . |
| 19 | She had lost weight , giving her nose an alert , intelligent quality . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm sure there is a lot more , ’ he said , giving her arm a comforting squeeze . |
| 21 | ‘ Let's risk it , ’ she said after giving her protégée a thorough appraisal . |
| 22 | Software Developer 's Co Inc , Hingham , Massachusetts is cutting its workforce a swingeing 20% or 71 employees and will take a one-time charge of about $450,000 : as part of the reorganisation , the company accepted the resignation of Peter Brumme , executive vice-president and chief operating officer and Robert Brennan , vice-president of worldwide sales , and neither will immediately be replaced ; it says it plans to enter technically-oriented software markets for engineers , scientists and mathematicians . |
| 23 | Jill darted forward and pulled him aside , giving his wrist a sharp slap to teach him manners . |
| 24 | ‘ He was first rate ! ’ enthused Surkov , using the English adjective and thereby giving his compliment an ironic tinge . |
| 25 | His coronation , for example , must have been important in giving his regime a much-needed aura of legitimacy . |
| 26 | Volumnia can easily be played as a sexless harridan : Ms Jefford interprets her as a passionate woman who dominates her son physically as well as spiritually , even to the extent of giving his face a resounding slap when he is recalcitrant . |
| 27 | He would then acknowledge that there was no law , and he would have no further concern for consistency with the past ; he would proceed to make new law by asking what law the present legislature would make or what the people want or what would be in the community 's best interests for the future . |
| 28 | With the sun slanting through the window , giving your hair a reddish glow and shadowing your face , you could be a Reubens come to life , or maybe a Van Dyck . |
| 29 | You can keep that golden colour a bit longer by giving your skin a good clean before you start sunbathing . |
| 30 | Natural moisturising factors are compounds in the middle layers of your skin that attract water from the atmosphere , giving your skin a youthful ‘ dewy ’ appearance . |