Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [adv prt] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that er we are probably some years of and therefore whilst we make indulge our service in the next few moments it each other er we are eventually and then perhaps going through a convenient route er and thrashing out some sort of profit margin . |
| 2 | James stared about him with uninhibited curiosity , staring closely at the paintings and prints which covered the walls , poking his nose into tea caddies and picking up any object which took his fancy . |
| 3 | Cocooned in an ivory tower of antique furniture and unfinished jigsaw puzzles , she spends an inordinate amount of time doing simple things like pouring hot water into a teapot ; then she gets on the telephone to her friends and either hangs up just as they reach the receiver or asks them if they would n't mind coming round to tea and picking up some skate from the fishmonger on the way . |
| 4 | Oral tradition played a major part in transmitting and passing down this culture of superstition . |
| 5 | We might , in the process , find that there is no need for in depth designing and costing on each scheme . |
| 6 | The place looked heart-wrenchingly familiar , yet in several respects changed too , for as they pulled up below the main steps the first things she noticed were the banks of geraniums and polyanthus cascading over the balconies and frothing down either side of the entrance . |
| 7 | Father and son had become locked in a verbal jousting match which had ended with Tristram stamping out of the house and staying out all night . |
| 8 | Oh he and coming up that passage , run and jump right up on me by getting up my shirt . |
| 9 | Two weeks ago he was in London , staying in Belgravia and sewing up another deal . |
| 10 | Is there anyone in the area who might consider joining us and taking on this position ? ’ |
| 11 | Part of the point of selling state businesses is to raise hard cash , and taking on more debt to fund worker buyouts in return for low or non-earning equity stakes ( which may prove to be worthless in the long run ) is not a real option for the government . |
| 12 | This involves creating a list of categories such as ‘ takes lead ’ or ‘ follows ’ , ‘ gives orders ’ or ‘ obeys orders ’ , ‘ works out of doors ’ or ‘ works indoors ’ , ‘ mends car ’ or ‘ does housework ’ , and counting up each occasion on which the characters in the book do these things . |
| 13 | Rake For levelling dug soil , creating a fine surface tilth for sowing , working in fertiliser and raking up any plant debris . |
| 14 | I have tried all the usual remedies , such as cutting down on food , installing extra filtration and carrying out more water changes . |
| 15 | Fry , dismissed by the 20-stone ticket-broker for the third time yesterday , wo n't be kissing and making up this time … he 'll sue for wrongful dismissal . |
| 16 | The early years were war years — the horror of news , and fear of raids , and blackness at night , and poor food , and sitting up all night , and very earnest prayer . |
| 17 | Much impressed with my narrow escape , Dad carried the object downstairs on top of the sand in the fire bucket — it did come in handy after all — and we sat around gazing at it , drinking the inevitable tea and storing up this tale to pass on to all our friends and relations . |
| 18 | Add the wine and bring to the boil , stirring constantly and scraping down any meat particles from the sides of the pan . |
| 19 | Sipping a gin and tonic and lighting up another Camel cigarette , he says : ‘ It 's almost impossible to find a decent barman in England . |