Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] with [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He began gathering the books together , handling them with exaggerated care and opening them a second time to gaze at Melissa 's signature . |
| 2 | He has been a fantastic friend helping me with financial work . ’ |
| 3 | It seems right to see Hubble 's greatness in recognising splendid opportunities and pursuing them with utmost devotion and superb vision . |
| 4 | Sunlight streamed through the arched windows , dusting her with pale gold as she hurried along the Aubusson carpet that stretched the length of the gallery . |
| 5 | Lake Windermere 's ranger 's annual report has accused boat owners of polluting it with raw sewage and spent fuel , leading to noxious smells in warm weather . |
| 6 | X owned an ox which , while his servants were driving it with due care through a town , entered the shop of Y , an ironmonger , through an open door . |
| 7 | One particular Easter , a beautiful day , I remember an overwhelming fear filling me with absolute terror as we stood outside the ticket office after returning from a journey . |
| 8 | filling me with warm salt |
| 9 | ‘ Hey , Israel , you 're bugging me with that crying . ’ |
| 10 | He wanted to finish reading the works of Walter Machin that were available , perhaps have a good look at Gerald Seymour-Strachey 's autobiography and other writings , talk to people who knew Machin — grilling senior citizens in pubs , as he put it to himself : filling them with weak beer to stimulate their weaker memories . |
| 11 | Toddler walks with her had been a superhuman test of patience as she squatted by every puddle , slowly stirring the water with sticks , and picked up myriads of stones , tenderly brushing them free of earth and inserting them with infinite laboriousness into pockets already grinding with pebbles . |
| 12 | ‘ You are frightening me with this temper of yours . ’ |
| 13 | They worked OK , but I felt happier replacing them with better quality versions . |
| 14 | The company has since made a remarkable recovery by clearing out its middle management ranks and replacing them with semi-autonomous work teams . |
| 15 | It was as if he were touching her , physically caressing her with that dark , gold-flecked gaze . |
| 16 | His head went back and he laughed at her mutinous expression , the glint in his eyes deepening , before leaning forward again and addressing her with quiet insistence . |
| 17 | His touch lanced through her like a lightning bolt , clenching every muscle and tightening every nerve before filling her with liquid heat . |
| 18 | A sick feeling was beginning in the base of her stomach , growing , filling her with blind misery . |
| 19 | The girl was holding out a small , delicate-looking hand , eyeing her with polite curiosity . |
| 20 | Now , as she prepared to close the window , the robin returned , standing only inches from her hand and eyeing her with great deliberation , his tiny head cocked to one side and his bright eyes glinting in the sunshine . |
| 21 | ‘ Yes , I should imagine you do , ’ he said evenly , eyeing her with ill-concealed boredom . |
| 22 | Guy Sterne was eyeing her with amused curiosity . |
| 23 | That 's very different from say er destroying this book and replacing it with this book . |
| 24 | If it is not feasible to move the fish , then change 50% of the pondwater , once again replacing it with dechlorinated water at the right temperature . |
| 25 | Norte weaves her observations into a witty text , filling it with multicultural detail . |
| 26 | When inserting posts or stakes into the ground for use as fence supports , good rigidity can be ensured by inserting the post through the centre of a four-litre plastic ice cream carton , then filling it with concrete mix . |
| 27 | His voice rasped each word on to her pouting mouth , caressing it with sweet warmth . |
| 28 | Mr Healy claimed that Down District Council was in danger of spending grant aid and ratepayers ' money on a high risk tourist venture and confusing it with economic development . |
| 29 | An expert Royal Scottish Consultant will work with you as your personal financial adviser , helping you with financial planning so that you and your family benefit now and in the future . |
| 30 | I 'm trusting you with some part of the background . |