1. She could see the far off cloud of dust. It was following the mountain stage coach. As a subordinate clause:
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2. Five minutes later the tunnel men of the Excelsior mine, were, a mile below, taking their luncheon on the rude platform of débris before their tunnel. They were suddenly driven to shelter in the tunnel from an apparent rain of stones, and rocks, and pebbles, from the cliffs above. As a subordinate clause:
As a gerundive:
3. The "slide" was simply a sharp incline. It went zigzagging down the side of the mountain, and it was used for sliding goods and provisions from the summit to the tunnel men at the different openings below. As a subordinate clause:
As a gerundive:
4. They seized each other's hands and swung them backwards and forwards. They occasionally lifted their legs in a solemn rhythmic movement known only to childhood. As a subordinate clause:
As a gerundive:
5. He had been wildly swimming for his life and carrying Polly on his back, but he eventually reached a Desert Island in the closet. As a subordinate clause:
As a gerundive:
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