Example sentences of "in [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Curtis came in wearing a shabby , fawn mackintosh and looking exactly as he had done the night before . |
| 2 | One day a bloke came in wearing a rubber mac , a real Wimbledon Common regular by the look of him . |
| 3 | She came in holding a large vase of flowers and said with a smile : |
| 4 | The door at the far end opened and a girl in a similar serving-wench dress but of silk and with a richly embroidered apron came in carrying a small cardboard box . |
| 5 | At that point , the mother came in carrying a large tray on which were the four suppers . |
| 6 | As she turned , there was a knock at the door and a young woman in SS auxiliary uniform came in carrying a large file . |
| 7 | Day 24 ) While I was fixing a meal , another truck like mine came in needing a rear axle . |