| 1.Cable began by asking Krigler if he was angry with his former employer.
| By “asking” – the AM of manner
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| 2.Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.
| “smoking” – the subject
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| 3.Harkin took a deep breath and began fishing through an open briefcase.
| “fishing” – part of the CVPhP
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| 4.And he did so without looking at the flag.
| Without “looking” – the AM of attendant circumstances
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| 5.They flew first class, to Miami, where they waited two hours before boarding a flight to Amsterdam.
| Before “boarding”-the AM of time
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| 6.He knew she would not make the mistake of leaving prints.
| of “leaving” – the attribute
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| 7.I didn’t encourage their smoking .
| “smoking” – part of the complex object
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| 8.Dr Rossi insisted on attending.
| “attending” – the object
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| 9. Andrew could not help reflecting what a charming fellow Ivory had turned out to be.
| “reflecting”- the object
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| 10. She began clipping the flowers and arranging them in a vase.
| “clipping”,” arranging”- part of the CVPhP
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| 11.The clerks, usually busy shuffling papers or exhibits or doing a dozen things unrelated to the trial, were completely still.
| “shuffling”, “doing” - objects
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| 12. Bessie had not finished dusting and tidying the room.
| “dusting “, “tidying”- part of the CVPhP
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| 13. He liked living with the other boys in the house.
| “living” – the object
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| 14. Avoiding difficulties is not my method.
| Avoiding”- the subject
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| 15. Her aim is mastering English in the shortest time possible.
| “mastering “- part of the CNPpr (predicative)
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| 16. She preferred staying at home on such a wet day.
| “staying”- the object
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| 17. She has been working in a bank since coming to the city.
| Since “coming”- the AM of time
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| 18. The rain poured down without ceasing.
| without “ceasing”- the AM of manner
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| 19. Nick bought pictures instead of buying me a present.
| “buying” – the AM of substitution
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| 20. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
| “crying over spilt milk” – the subject
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| 21. The best cure is carrying out social reforms rapidly.
| “carrying out” – the predicative
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| 22.Tom started to run for fear of being late for the interview
| For fear of “being” late for the interview – the AM of reason
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| 23. Instead of stopping, the rain increased.
| “stopping” – the AM of substitution
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| 24. I’d like to stay at home and cook something tasty rather than eating out.
| than “ eating out” - the AM of comparison
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| 25. In addition to smoking, he also had many other dangerous habits
| “smoking”-the AM of addition
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| 26. There is no point in having music lessons, if you are not going to practise.
| in “having” lessons – the attribute
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| 27. I insist on being treated with a certain degree of consideration.
| on ”being treated” - the object
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| 28. She objected to our being invited to the party.
| to “our being invited” – the complex object
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| 29. Jolyon stood for a moment without speaking.
| without “speaking” – the AM of attendant circumstances
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| 30. I was awakened by hearing my own name spoken in a whisper.
| by “hearing” – the AM of manner
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| 31. By traveling slowly we reached the house in safety.
| by “traveling” –the AM of manner
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| 32. Despite wanting to go to the party, she didn’t accept the invitation.
| despite “wanting” – the AM of concession
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| 33. There is no reading here. It’s too dark.
| no “reading” hear – the subject
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| 34. You can’t call up the lift without pushing this button.
| without “pushing” this button – the AM of condition
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| 35. I improve my English by listening to the radio.
| by “listening” to the radio. – the AM of manner
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| 36. John went to work in spite of being ill.
| in spite of “being” ill – the AM of concession
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| 37. What prevented him from coming to the wedding?
| from “coming” to the wedding – the object
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| 38. Jane had the idea of starting her own business.
| of “starting” .business – the attribute
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| 39. There is nothing worse than owing.
| than “owing” – the AM of comparison
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| 40. Seeing is believing.
| seeing – the subject;
believing - part of the CNP pr
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