Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] them [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were going to sell them at one and tuppence each . |
| 2 | Having been knocked out of the Tennents Scottish Cup by the Rugby Park side and after failing to beat them in three previous league meetings , there was a distinct edge to Raith 's play on Saturday . |
| 3 | It has several aspects , including : ( a ) the range of options offered to the teacher is crucial in fitting the program to his style and enabling him to contribute effectively , but too many will be confusing ( b ) the designer may see a whole range of possible extensions to the teaching possibilities of the program : the lengthy development process of all good teaching units makes such extensions attractive but trying to include them in one program will tend to make it difficult to ‘ see through ’ and to use ( c ) the desire for compatibility with different hardware configurations often inspires programming constraints that can be severe ; conversely , programs that fully exploit the facilities of a particular microcomputer are likely to be difficult to transfer . |
| 4 | The Blox sweated over their respective winches and tillers , scowling at the logs , trying to crank them past nine by sheer will power . |
| 5 | I do n't yet know what their comments will be and I ‘ m not trying to influence them in one direction or another . |