Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pos pn] mother [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it was new seeing her mother leaning back with a drink and a cigarette , looking years younger than her age ; and she herself felt different , older , suddenly , if older was the word she wanted . |
| 2 | It was n't until later when she was helping her mother to wash up and her father was still outside with Jennifer that Rachel had the opportunity to explain the situation . |
| 3 | Lesley-Jane , perhaps from long experience of having her mother going on about her or perhaps just from exhaustion , did not seem to be listening . |
| 4 | Sometimes it was all she could do not to reproach Liza for her lack of consideration , for her supine acceptance in letting her mother take on the role which should have been her own . |
| 5 | Watching his mother ride down the valley towards Cherry Tree Farm , George felt a tide of resentment rising against his father . |