Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adam ran crashing downhill in a narrow dark ride , almost into the arms of a man who came striding suddenly out of the bushes , sword in hand . |
| 2 | Thus , if : attribute Al , = single boundary touching only with a second domain , and attribute A2 = solid in domain space . |
| 3 | The greatest human impact has been in Uruguay , where 600–2000 franciscanas have been drowning annually in a gill-net fishery for sharks in recent years . |
| 4 | As she reached the foot of the narrow stair Penry emerged from the kitchen , his black eyebrows knitting together in a daunting frown at the sight of her . |
| 5 | To quote the Federation 's annual report for 1948–49 , ‘ one purpose of the Federation ’ is ‘ that of bringing together in a friendly atmosphere the members of different Branches and Groups and thereby strengthening the unity and spirit of the WEA in Essex ’ . |
| 6 | We start by bringing together in a compact and comparative form the key data for the various groups of intermediaries , in Table 4.3 . |
| 7 | Bernice could see Legion 's body splitting into a firework display of multi-coloured fronds , and slowly drawing together into a hairy black ovoid supported by three pipe-cleaner legs . |
| 8 | Singing constantly from a prominent post or in flight , they show off their beautiful spring black , white , grey and buff spring plumage in the hope it will prove irresistible to the first passing female . |
| 9 | The ‘ shelter ’ was a ridiculously inadequate affair , consisting only of a tubular metal frame with a narrow roof , thus allowing one to be squashed by the crowd packed into its small area , and soaked by the rain that swept in through its open sides . |
| 10 | However , single-person households with , for example , an income consisting only of a single person 's state pension are much more likely to be found in the older age groups than in the younger ones . |
| 11 | Now he is driving slowly along a straight street cut like a slot between the towers . |
| 12 | I did n't have to think — I was leaping downhill like a goddamned goat before I 'd summed up the situation : which was they intended to rob me . |
| 13 | He knew this was something that had been happening slowly for a long time , something that had to happen or he was lost , but it was such a brittle structure they were building , one word would topple it , shatter it , one word would be enough to jerk them back into that ordinary daylight where nothing could be changed or righted , nothing could unravel . |
| 14 | He offended the king in some way and was summarily hanged , appearing since as a shaggy man , wearing a great set of stag 's horns and blowing a trumpet . |
| 15 | Dying slowly of a broken heart ? ’ |
| 16 | have also interpreted an increased reactivity at position -46 to singlet oxygen occurring only in a ternary active complex , as an increase in bending allowing better contacts between the two proteins [ 32 ] . |
| 17 | We were appearing together at a literary lunch in Cleethorpes — he was promoting the latest edition of his diaries — and someone was playing the organ whilst we were eating . |
| 18 | In fact , the ‘ language ’ is not of use per se to public sector accountants anywhere else in the world , excepting only as a necessary precondition to understanding the intricacies of US practice . |
| 19 | In this latter regard , a distinction must be drawn between , on the one hand , Bills of general application — Public Bills , and Bills applying only to a particular area or person — Private Bills . |
| 20 | Dolls , Phil Ochs and Patti Smith albums are presently smouldering nicely on a low light . |
| 21 | But er this hundred and twenty pound radio was knocking away for a five quid in the end er I er I heard . |
| 22 | Chugging away on a floppy . |
| 23 | On returning downstairs after a much-needed bath and shampoo , he was wearing his underpants outside his trousers , and an argument ensued as to the inappropriateness of this . |
| 24 | Wearing a chic black costume and white fur wrap , she is seen waving to him as he departs for the colony before walking away to a smart car beside which stands a chauffeur . |
| 25 | NU VALK Dying deliberately in a lonely ( high ) place |
| 26 | Differs from Little Stint in appearing more like a miniature Common Sandpiper ( p. 133 ) , and in having white outer tail feathers and greenish-yellow legs . |
| 27 | By the time of its completion the company 's assets were climbing close to a billion dollars . |
| 28 | He accepts that his input into the group is still the largest but believes the other members are contributing more on a growing basis . |
| 29 | The lucky recipient of an Indian cadetship had at least the prospect of returning home as a wealthy senior officer , assuming of course that he survived the very real hazards of life in the East . |
| 30 | He was conscious of a growing feeling of peace and well-being as he drew nearer — like a weary traveller returning home after a long and tiring journey . |