Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pn reflx] [det] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | We ca n't go on paying ourselves that sort of money , we ca n't go on , and Mr I know in a minute we 'll talk about the number of people who attend committee meetings erm and sit in on them , and that 's increased considerably , erm , so I think it 's important that we do get down to this problem , we grasp the nettle , and I , I believe that will mean that we start to look seriously at reducing the number of times members come and talk here , and perhaps we let the officers get on with the action that they should be getting on with |
| 2 | She looked at George , but he was just pouring himself another glass of port . |
| 3 | Cranston murmured , pouring himself another cup of claret . |
| 4 | She listened for the first time in ages , pouring herself another glass of wine , knowing she was drinking a little too much , but doing it out of a desire to annoy Luke . |
| 5 | ‘ Marriage is something which I must say I 'm strongly in favour of , ’ said Dyson with comfortable good humour , cutting himself another sliver of meat off the joint . |
| 6 | The wind drops slightly as I am making myself another cup of tea and I like the idea of going out to watch the sun go down . |