Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He returned Malkin 's right-wing ball for Irons to crash a shot back off the crossbar , Aldridge reacting instinctively to hook the rebound in . |
2 | We 're all goin' along to see the relief officer , ’ he soothed her . |
3 | A black suit was stepping in to take the bodies away . |
4 | Allen said he agreed not to bring the children to his house and abided by her rules , including only visiting the children in the hallway of Farrow 's flat . |
5 | Eileen joined with them but before long she met a young man and started courting so dropped the dances . |
6 | The blue rose on stubby wings , twisting acrobatically to slip the blow . |
7 | Aerobic means literally ‘ with oxygen ’ and walking aerobically causes the lungs to take in more air with less effort . |
8 | Trading down helped the firm grab business from smaller operators and more than made up for falling sales of its classier Gainsborough furniture in the six months to end September . |
9 | But other types of museum found the provisions disposing only to enhance the institution 's collections or mission unduly restrictive , and an open debate was scheduled to review the Code of Ethics . |
10 | He nodded , appearing not to notice the blush staining her cheeks . |
11 | So tearing off to find the sparrow . |
12 | Although Mr Crozier admitted his department was still gearing up to implement the legislation , he confirmed that once all the stall were fully trained they would begin prosecuting offenders . |
13 | A new wave of black British talent is now threatening to do the same — breaking out of a burgeoning club circuit and gearing up to colonise the nation 's TV sets |
14 | The response showed a significant shift , with more people ending up opposing the death penalty , even for the specific offence of terrorist murder . |
15 | Kitty , it turned out , had no head for figures and , worse , fell for every sob story she was told , often ending up giving the food away . |
16 | At least we were earning some money , and they were ending up owing the company money I think . |
17 | And villagers walking past gave the gathering a wide berth , and spat in disgust with disparaging comments . |
18 | The Campaign Against Drinking and Driving also condemned the sentence , as did the back-bench Tory MP Geoffrey Dickens , who called it derisory . |
19 | Supercoiling also stimulates the formation of open complexes at several promoters in which these complexes have relatively long half-lives ( 24 , 25 ) . |
20 | We went round to Rum Cove , the nearest landing place for Ben Gunn 's cave of treasure , then Gray left us there before rowing back to guard the ship for the night . |
21 | It was impossible to be sure whether these were new recruits to the Krishnapur field , perhaps freed from the victorious siege of the feringhees somewhere else on the plain , or simply men who had deserted during the rains returning now to finish the job . |
22 | He pulled down , twisting around to follow the line attached to his belt . |
23 | Will he convey to the Prime Minister what I know to be the view of the three party leaders who represent Northern Ireland in the House — that we are endeavouring diligently to meet the wishes that he expressed at the Downing street meeting on 11 February ? |
24 | Now that the new system of advanced courses is becoming well established the time has come for the work of the Central Support Unit to be absorbed into mainstream SCOTVEC Departments . |
25 | The disc comes with a small document file explaining how to use the program . |
26 | The doctor may provide a leaflet explaining how to register the death and should be able to advise where to do so . |
27 | Michael Burley charts the progression of his collector 's cabinet , explaining how to make the piece with veneers , MDF and solid timber . |
28 | He finished mopping then carried the towel to the basin in the corner and dropped it in . |
29 | She said hesitantly , not fully understanding how to frame the words , ‘ Two beliefs war within me : I am convinced that I will find my way back home again . |
30 | Courtaulds ' Viloft fibre is pedalling hard to put the performance back into sportswear . |