Example sentences of "[v-ing] to [pers pn] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think … ’ he began , pointing to it with the point of his umbrella . |
| 2 | Emotion seemed to gush out of her eyes , nose , mouth , as she sighed , wept , mumbled between kisses , covering his face with spit , tears , lipstick and rain , clinging to him with the frantic strength of a drowning swimmer . |
| 3 | His fleshy paunch was hanging over his sweaty jeans with the legs of his trousers clinging to him with the viscosity of four week old socks sticking to the bedroom wall . |
| 4 | Do not immediately put him on the lead , for this will reinforce the idea that when he comes back to you , he is immediately going to be taken home and , in future , will associate coming to you with the end of the walk or game . |
| 5 | ‘ The Blood of Christ , ’ Peter said softly , stooping to her with the chalice . |