Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [adv] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some more crag rats were further proving the delights of Yorkshire limestone , holding on to ledges with their eyelashes and hanging on to spars of rock by their nostrils , swarming in a team of a dozen or so all over the face of the scar like a plague of dayglo flies . |
| 2 | Pamella ! ’ and I 'm just freaking out and hanging on to Tim Taylor , trying to get to the plane , and I 'm wearing this scarf on my head to cover my face and they had pulled a straw — they said this ! — for who was going to tear the veil from my face and this fat guy got it and ripped it , pulled my hair , poked me in the eye — I was physically assaulted ! |
| 3 | Some climbers are very enthusiastic about the new proposal , recognising that the current system needs revising and bringing up to date . |
| 4 | Counsellors need to develop their skills of listening , attending , acknowledging , and reflecting back to clients what has been said through summary or paraphrase . |
| 5 | This collection is the result of spending 10 months experimenting with different papers , allowing the image to be worked out ‘ in an organic way ’ as she describes defying the confines of the papers ’ rectangle by rearing and adding and building up to works with dimensions reaching over four foot . |
| 6 | Phil Richens ' project engineering team — — has been instrumental in devising and overseeing every phase of this technical development programme , from initial planning and purchasing through to installation logistics , commissioning and testing . |
| 7 | Christmas carolling and walking in to pubs . |
| 8 | ‘ The strain of living in Matlock during the week and returning home to Darlington at weekends was , in retrospect , building up almost imperceptibly , ’ he wrote . |
| 9 | A month later Sebastian started work at a London travel agent , living in lodgings on work days , and returning home to Hazelbury on his off days , and Leith heard that she had got the job at Ardis & Co . |
| 10 | Having an overview also means being in the picture about your role and those of your subordinates and superiors in the company , about your company 's profile in the larger comparative corporate picture , and keeping up to date with all that 's new in your business or profession through professional organisations , the trade press and national newspapers . |
| 11 | As time passes , it becomes harder for workers to shift , but it is just a matter of absorption and keeping up to date , ’ he says . |
| 12 | If you work as an in-house solicitor , you will have responsibility for drafting and keeping up to date standard contract documents for use by your employer in the main business — from simple invoice terms and conditions of sale or purchase to those suitable for major projects and transactions and non-standard contracts for individual or complicated projects . |
| 13 | Soon Yvonne will be packing her bags and jetting off to Greece for a holiday in the sun . |
| 14 | ‘ A week — longer perhaps , ’ and while Fabia was having disturbing visions of somehow getting her car back and driving home to England and — never mind the interview — never seeing Ven again , Lubor was changing the subject to ask , ‘ Will you have dinner with me this evening , Fabia ? ’ |
| 15 | We will be offering advice and support , and listening carefully to feedback from centres on their experience of implementing the new awards . |
| 16 | Police officers of various ranks and specialisms came and went all day , checking for forensic evidence relating to the kidnap , intercepting some telephone calls and listening in to others . |
| 17 | Both had been pardoned by Menem in October 1989 [ see pp. 36972-73 ] and subsequently cashiered , but Seineldin had been re-arrested and sentenced on Oct. 22 to 60 days ' military detention in San Martín de los Andes , 1,500 km from Buenos Aires , for bypassing the Army chain of command and writing directly to Menem warning him of growing discontent within the Army [ see p. 37853 ] . |
| 18 | And I 'm almost having to bully kids in the fifth year at present into getting hold of the Echo at night and writing off to jobs because they believe they are of no value . |
| 19 | How much she 'd given him , cared for him , loved him , and now he was sitting in Eva 's house all cosy and radiant and looking forward to bed . |
| 20 | ‘ We are playing better and looking forward to Rangers ’ visit all the more because of UEFA 's decision to allow our fans to see the match . |
| 21 | It was not long before I was ensconced in the dining-room with a pastis and looking forward to dinner . |
| 22 | His parents say he was happy and looking ahead to University . |
| 23 | They stood in silence for a while , leaning over the balustrade and looking out to sea . |
| 24 | ‘ Where did you get the potion from ? ’ asked the frog , slipping silently from the stone and swimming across to Mildred 's head . |
| 25 | Availability will be as for the Xplorer , with prices starting at £34,000 for an eight-node machine and ranging up to £4m for a 1,000-processor model . |
| 26 | Availability will be as for the Xplorer , with prices starting at £34,000 for an eight-node machine and ranging up to £4m for a 1,000-processor model . |
| 27 | Availability will be as for the Xplorer , with prices starting at £34,000 for an eight node machine and ranging up to £4m for a 1,000 processor model . |
| 28 | Availability will be as for the Xplorer , with prices starting at £34,000 for an eight-node machine and ranging up to £4m for a 1,000-processor model . |
| 29 | And turning finally to Section four background to the first half of this motion er relating to consultations . |
| 30 | After a time David relaxed and joined in , complimenting Felicity , chaffing her husband and turning often to Julia to remind-her of earlier conversations they had had or to ask her opinion . |