S + V + O + OC (V-ing) They saw the thief … running away. They heard voices … calling for help. Can you smell something … burning? She could feel her heart … beating wildly.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) Did you notice anyone standing at the gate? We saw two of the students being carried off by the police. We watched them being bundled into the police van. She doesn ’ t like to see animals being treated cruelly.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) I found him dozing under a tree. When he awoke, he found himself being looked after by a pretty young nurse. They found the lifeboat floating upside down. We mustn ’ t keep them waiting. Keep the ball rolling.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) They left me waiting outside. The news left me wondering what would happen next. This set me thinking. My clumsy mistake set all the girls giggling. Don ’ t let me catch you doing that again!

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) Please start/get the clock going. How can we get things moving? The explosion sent things flying in all directions. A phone call sent him hurrying to London.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) I can ’ t have you doing that. We can ’ t have them forcing their views on everyone else. I won ’ t have you beating away at your drum in my study, David. He soon had them all laughing. (They were laughing as a result of what he said.)

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) I ’ ll have you all speaking English well within a year. We shall soon have the mists coming down on us. (The mists will soon be coming down on us.) While he had this threat hanging over him, he was quite unable to work. I can ’ t allow you to do that.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) I caught him stealing apples from my garden. Can you imagine these fat men climbing Mt. Kenya? Can you imagine their climbing Mt. Kenya? Can you imagine them climbing Mt. Kenya?

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) Do you remember him telling us about it? Do you remember his telling us about it? Do you remember Tom/Tom ’ s telling us about it? Do you remember Tom and Mary telling us about it?

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) I can ’ t understand him/his leaving so suddenly. Can you imagine me/my being so stupid? Does this justify you/your taking legal actions? I love this place and I want to stop it/its being turned into a tourist trap. We ’ ll fight to prevent these houses being torn down. I can ’ t remember my parents ever being unkind to me.

S + V + O + OC (V-ing) Do you mind my brothers and sisters coming with us? I can ’ t understand anyone treating children cruelly. Do you favor boys and girls of sixteen being given the right to vote? These radicals contemplate people of all classes being reduced to the same social level. Can you imagine anyone being so silly? She can ’ t beat her husband making fun of her.