Example sentences of "[subord] [v-ing] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She flushed and hesitated , as if realizing for the first time where all this was leading . |
| 2 | This is also the first thing we can tell about a person when meeting for the first time . |
| 3 | The ability to lock the rope quickly is also very useful when searching for the next stance , or else in performing diagonal manoeuvres . |
| 4 | He lost his first-team place and then broke a finger when fielding for the 2nd XI . |
| 5 | As well as campaigning for the first of the two alternatives , and for balanced representation on the licensing body , the society will introduce the abortion amendment . |
| 6 | Johnny , as though realizing for the first time that he was still wearing his pyjama trousers , began to worry at the knot in the cord at his waist , the trembling of his hands causing him to fumble ineffectively . |