Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [adj] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fix boards to the pegs , checking for horizontal as work progresses |
| 2 | It felt more like landing on concrete than water . |
| 3 | ‘ This particular part of Wychwood wo n't be coming down , Boz , but it will be passing into private hands-as part of the manor 's lands . |
| 4 | The seats are cushioned , and in the dark I am waiting for more than entertainment . |
| 5 | What steps are reasonable in any particular case will obviously depend on the circumstances in which the policeman ( or the citizen ) finds himself , but these might include requiring trespassers to leave , requiring a speaker to move from his chosen spot , or to desist from speaking altogether , calling for quiet when noise seems likely to provoke a breach of the peace ; in short , anything that is necessary to prevent the breach from occurring . |
| 6 | In future years , we will maintain our pledge to prevent UBR poundage rising by more than inflation . |
| 7 | HTV 's objective is to have half its revenues coming from other than advertising sales . |
| 8 | Charterers discourage sailing in more than Force 5–6 . |
| 9 | I can see only one emergency following upon another as wave follows upon wave … , " . |