Example sentences of "[subord] [verb] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this is not possible ( and it usually is n't ) , the golden advice at the present time must be to sell first rather than risk lumbering yourself with the crippling expense of having to borrow for several months or possibly longer . |
| 2 | She could not make up her mind whether to risk wearing them for the competition . |
| 3 | All advertising and promotional literature will be written so as to avoid misleading you in any way . |
| 4 | Maurice sprang to his feet , slightly bending his head , so as to avoid stunning himself on the roof . |
| 5 | Iran , having captured the tract of marshland under which this major accumulation lay , was reported by its oil minister , Muhammad Gharazi , as contemplating bringing it into production . |