Example sentences of "habit [prep] [v-ing] [pron] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may seem obvious to you that coffee cups belong in the top cupboard , but if people get into the habit of leaving them in the sink and you allow them to do that ( even when it irritates you ) it will be difficult to get them to change . |
| 2 | What goes on in the US today has a habit of repeating itself in the UK tomorrow . |
| 3 | Abuse has a habit of smacking you in the nose like that , for all to see . |
| 4 | There were a lot more long balls down the middle of the field than usual , simply because Beeny was putting them there whereas Lukic had got into the habit of putting them in the stand . |
| 5 | As long as you 're not holding needles , it does n't matter which position these levers are in , though I try to make a habit of having them in the knit position . |