Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [verb] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instructors should test every student before allowing them to go solo to make quite sure that they are not seriously affected by reduced ‘ g ’ . |
| 2 | The natural tendency for a loaded rucksack is to lean away from the wearer , forcing them to lean forwards to counterbalance it . |
| 3 | He was still doing it over an hour later , frantically trying to remember everything and wishing he had somewhere to write it all down , when there was a sound of feet running up the stairs . |
| 4 | ‘ Agreed , ’ he answered reluctantly , wishing he had more to go on before meeting Leitzig . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , quite apart from their value as a temporary measure to kick-start a move to overcome corporate cultural stereotypes , it was argued convincingly that at an operational level they worked as a performance standard on managers , making them work harder to find , encourage and develop female high-fliers . |
| 6 | Maybe Brando agreed with Clift ; in any case , sensing he had more to offer than an actor 's tools , he decided to take his destiny into his own hands and he set about producing One-Eyed Jacks , a western , in 1960 . |
| 7 | So the meetings are packed really with organizing and trying you know democratically to decide who we 're going to have to speak and the balance of speakers and er where we 're going to march from and who 's gon na invite the band and who 's gon na do this and who 's gon na do that you know . |
| 8 | Mr Brown said even Chancellor Norman Lamont had deserted Mr Major , ‘ leaving him floating downwards to find his own level . ’ |
| 9 | What do you think of granny Jean offering it offering again to get Martin from school to save Trevor walking him home ? |