Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] the [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we are erm continuously forecasting for the Gas and Electricity Authorities . |
| 2 | The moth was still fluttering between the pane and pinned scarlet cotton . |
| 3 | On a final , poignant note , I notice a large arrow sticking through the front and rear of the house . |
| 4 | One pupil , sitting in the coveted position alongside the radiator , is gazing through the window and into the distance . |
| 5 | ‘ Maybe , if the game was against Australia or New Zealand Alan Tait would have been preferred , but Mal Reilly is building for the future and now I have my chance I intend to make the most of it . ’ |
| 6 | When applying a varnish , the brush should be dipped into it for about one-third of the length of the bristles and then , holding the brush in a similar way to a pencil , with the fingers holding the metal ferrule and the handle resting between the thumb and first finger , spread the varnish quickly and evenly over a small area . |
| 7 | Just as she , Fru Møller , was adjusting to the need for a doctor and the possibility of a corpse at The Tamarisks , the same Miss Danziger did the rounds of the tables apologising for the shock and upset she had caused . |
| 8 | On paper their bowling looks a trifle thin , particularly with regard to the demands of the Britannic Assurance County Championship , even allowing for the wit and wisdom of Messrs Hughes and Botham . |
| 9 | ‘ Thank you both , ’ Beth told them , at the same time stepping between the men and Cissie ; she did not like the way the younger man was regarding the girl . |
| 10 | In the early morning , waking up to a fierce easterly wind and a leaden sea , the children gathered in the dining room to find snow fluttering through the rafters and piling up over the breakfast plates . |
| 11 | A moment later , the big , galumphing dog came crashing through the reeds and … |
| 12 | She had no doubt they would come — she had had lots of inquiries from her last advertisement in the local paper — but in the meantime all the bills were thumping through the letter-box and Great-Aunt Alicia 's legacy was beginning to melt terrifyingly . |
| 13 | The gallery ‘ gelbe MUSIK ’ has been catering for the specialists and the curious for ten years and celebrates its anniversary this spring . |
| 14 | The wind came whipping off the moor and bent the cypresses as if they were blades of grass . |
| 15 | She slammed on her brakes and horn simultaneously as the jeep swerved to miss her , careering off the road and crashing into the gully alongside . |
| 16 | He dived under the fence and a moment later the ducks began waddling through the tunnel and into the garden . |
| 17 | A day later , we were struggling through the runnels and alleyways of that city . |
| 18 | The Centre does nothing magical , nothing unscientific , nothing really extraordinary , it merely helps you to start filtering off the oil and getting back to that crystal clear water . |
| 19 | She worked for the British Council in the monolithic Spring Gardens building between the Mall and Trafalgar Square . |
| 20 | The baton is , however , necessary at the Opéra , where large choruses are frequently sung in the wings … it must not be thought that such a distant group of singers can hear the orchestra , however numerous : each person sings in his neighbour 's ear , and I have sometimes surprised myself by singing off the beat and incorrectly conducting [ conduisant ] the chorus surrounding me . |
| 21 | She told The Universe , the Catholic weekly : ‘ I am praying for the family and I feel very sorry for them . |
| 22 | But oh we were told about the war and what was happening between the Germans and whatnot . |
| 23 | Just previous to our visit to this latter small harbour a well known German smuggling vessel had been coopering off the coast and local boats had been landing cases of spirits . |
| 24 | The house , she admitted grudgingly , could be found by driving through the village and taking a narrow turning to the left . |
| 25 | Alec learned later that Durkin had created panic and excitement driving through the towns and villages of Roscommon and east Mayo . |
| 26 | and that 's it from Australia … on Friday we 'll be forgetting all about the sunshine … all about the solar cells … we 'll be back burning fuel … driving through the rain and mud of winter in the RAC Rally |
| 27 | They 're walking through the desert and like , you know , they 're gon na die , it 's obvious and they see this house . |
| 28 | She knew without being told that Ana was walking in her sleep and she was filled with horror at the girl walking through the gate and beyond , perhaps waking late and not knowing where she was , unable to see . |
| 29 | and all that ruddy stuff , , I knew she 'd come along and put all , use to be a , he was the R S A man for the Signals and old Reggie , he was another R S A , he was headquarters company and old was in the cable laid section for people you know , came loose , I was walking through the shed and these two , I saw these two put them down , and I thought what the hell are you doing here ? |
| 30 | Although it 's perhaps a totally imaginary fox , he 's imagining the fox walking through the wood and coming towards his window . |