Example sentences of "[v-ing] with [pers pn] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In October , Hopper married Michelle Phillips who had been living with him for some months . |
| 2 | Granny had been living with us for some time . |
| 3 | I felt he was vying with me for proprietary rights over Jean-Claude . |
| 4 | Now at that time the Scottish National Party was the only other party in Scotland advocating what we were advocating ( though obviously going much further ) and it seemed to me crazy to be competing with them for devolutionary votes . |
| 5 | The bank has been experimenting with it for seven years , but , this year , 100 branches will come on stream . |
| 6 | Now here 's something to argue about this weekend … what would you say is the hardest … or toughest race to win in sport … football 's league title … formula one … the olympic marathon … how about the jockeys championship … they 've been off and running for six months and leading the chase is Oxfordshire ’ s Richard Dunwoody … we 're riding with him for this week 's Friday Feature |
| 7 | During the civil war he cast cannon for the king , Prince Rupert staying with him for three days in October 1642 . |
| 8 | Craig had been staying with her for some weeks now and she had grown used to seeing him there in her kitchen . |
| 9 | You must tackle a warren as though you intend to do a good job at it ; there 's precious little point or pleasure in dabbling with it for that way you achieve very little . |
| 10 | Mr Giles of Grimethorpe Motors has been advertising with us for two years and he is delighted with the results . |
| 11 | Walter is backed up by Graham Nicholson , who takes over in July after working with him for 18 months . |
| 12 | Our best wishes go to John and his family and we look forward to working with him for another 15 year . |