Example sentences of "'s [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | English is finished as a common language , but that 's only according to a Frenchman . |
| 2 | But , if it 's only hanging by a thread , let it fall apart and build something new from the components . |
| 3 | And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat . |
| 4 | He 's only , he 's only going for a couple of weeks |
| 5 | This is a shame , for although he 's admittedly playing to a club audience , you do n't have to suppress the songs to maintain the groove — and the doctor has proved with ‘ Killer ’ and tonight 's storming version of ‘ Flashback Jack ’ , that he has some potent stimulants in his black bag . |
| 6 | This is a shame , for although he 's admittedly playing to a club audience , you do n't have to suppress the songs to maintain the groove — and the doctor has proved with ‘ Killer ’ and tonight 's storming version of ‘ Flashback Jack ’ , that he has some potent stimulants in his black bag . |
| 7 | ‘ Planned it for years to give me pleasure in my retirement and now it 's just getting into a mess . |
| 8 | You get the impression that he 's not exactly stupid , he 's just marching to a different drum . |
| 9 | He 's just going for a walk . |
| 10 | It 's just turning into a pattern . |
| 11 | She 's convinced he 's just waiting for a sign to pop over and propose ! ’ |
| 12 | Barry is forty two this week , he 's still recovering from a heart attack , but the stress of the last four months have kept him smoking . |
| 13 | David , who 's still recovering from a knee injury , says his brief experience of disability has helped him appreciate what others go through . |
| 14 | The Henley MP could n't give a speech because he 's still recovering from a heart attack . |
| 15 | Ronnie he 's still looking for a job . |
| 16 | We 'll take a break there , in a couple of minutes , the dream may be dented , but Pat Bonner 's still looking for a World Cup place in the States next summer . |
| 17 | He sounds like he 's still going through a learning process , coming to terms with the fear of losing friends , and at the same time is worried that he 's being misunderstood himself . |
| 18 | So it 's still sitting in a |
| 19 | It 's like living with a cantankerous old man ! |
| 20 | The communications are such that it 's like living in a village . |
| 21 | and then suddenly from the other end there 's this like , cos we , it 's like a big room , it 's the other end of the room all the dealers there , and er anyway and er and suddenly I hear , and then someone 's like saying talking , they 're all , somebody 's like mi microphone and starts talking to them about er what 's happening in the market , things like that blah blah blah blah blah , and this means blah blah blah blah so watch out for blah blah blah and I thought it 's like living in a different world , it 's amazing . |
| 22 | It 's like living in a dog 's kennel ! |
| 23 | It 's like going to a firework factory and sparking up a cigarette you just would n't do it would you ? |
| 24 | It 's like talking to a . |
| 25 | ‘ Right now , ’ Sendei continued , ‘ Hugo 's probably languishing in a confinement block on Exalfa . |
| 26 | Parr 's probably coming for a business deal with my daddy and feels the need to have a grip of me , the usual thing , that 's all . |
| 27 | She 's also working on a chat show idea with the production company responsible for the Good Sex Guide . |
| 28 | 'He 's a collector , ’ says another , ‘ but he 's really operating like a dealer . |
| 29 | As Gargy Patel reports , he 's now looking for a new challenge . |
| 30 | Give Sinbad a better break is the answer he 's one of the most endearing soap characters on the box , yet now he 's fast turning into a busybody . |