Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] at [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hang around for a bit , pretending to look at some writing on the board . |
| 2 | Corporate bodies are in continuing tension with legality , seeking to arrive at some accommodation with attempts to regulate their own affairs and to exploit its possibilities for defending or advancing their own interests against rivals . |
| 3 | Willy Russell 's story of a hair-dresser seeking to learn at any price via her reluctant and sozzled tutor continues to stand the test of time . |
| 4 | Graham and Laidlaw remained motionless , not daring to look at each other . |
| 5 | Can I suggest that those members of the General Purposes Committee who are going to look at that area anyway , also have a look at the me the problems of , of this bank side , which is actually collapsing , er due to the weight of , of people . |
| 6 | If you knew that a friend was going to look at that magazine shortly after you , and that the friend would see which answer you had marked , would you seriously tick a ) or b ) ? |
| 7 | Next week we 're going to look at another facet of education — should girls be treated in school any differently from boys ? |
| 8 | Er today we 're going to look at this Policy E two , the op open countryside , and there are presented to you for the discussion three matters . |
| 9 | But the important point here I think , is that this is a corporate , or may be a corporate res responsibility , and therefore my understanding is that the officers are going to look at those parts which may be looked at as a corporate responsibility , and I would therefore erm , assume that one would look at all the C A B services in that light . |
| 10 | So we , we 're going to look at those sorts of things this morning . |
| 11 | Now I 'm going to go inside and get myself a drink , ’ he announced , ‘ and then we are going to go over to the far field where there 's a modicum of peace and we are going to look at these plans together , OK ? ’ |
| 12 | are now going to look at these figures and come back to the next meeting er with some comments , with regards to their projects . |
| 13 | Nor shall you be told of David Owen 's yearning to excel at any kind of team game ; selflessly drawing the best from all the other members and making sure he ran a truly happy dressing room . |
| 14 | Interacting with the television is the only sort of intercourse you 're going to get at that age . |
| 15 | Writing the software was somewhat tedious , but having to work at this level did help the designers to get away from preconceptions about interaction which they might have had if they had been working within the input/output facilities provided by a conventional mini or mainframe operating system ( for example , that it needs a RETURN to terminate user input or that the operating system can properly handle the echoing of characters to the terminal ) . |
| 16 | Robyn has a vivid mental image of the girl before her , now so pleasantly and comfortably dressed , sheathed in latex and nylon , the full fetishistic ensemble of brassiere , knickers , suspender belt and stockings with which the lingerie industry seeks to truss the female body , and having to parade at some fashion show in front of leering men and hardfaced women from department stores . |
| 17 | ‘ Though if he 's not selected , I shall downgrade him and Sally Newcombe will ride him because continuing to compete at that level is such an emotional strain on him ’ . |
| 18 | This is commonly known as " slewing " operation because the rotor is moving continuously without coming to rest at each equilibrium position . |
| 19 | The air raids failing to materialise at that time , 152 of these were transferred to the Orchard London County Council Hospital in Dartford . |
| 20 | The high heels of Mrs Stych 's new , mink-trimmed bootees were now sinking into the Frizzell lawn and threatening to snap at any moment , so she knew she must be quick . |
| 21 | After a period of time you 'll feel that things have improved a bit in that area ( we hope ! ) , so flick through the book again and start trying to work at another area . |
| 22 | But otherwise it 's basically I think it 's , it 's all there , all you 're trying to do at this stage is , is to give , your aim here is to get is to get firstly , first of all , to get it on the diary , on the picture editor 's diary for your picture , and also to get the basic information in so that somebody can write a few cards as an advance to say it is going to happen . |
| 23 | ‘ I was planning to look at some rock formations , ’ she said wearily . |
| 24 | This would avoid them needing to move at some point . |