Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An example from German would be : Because two ( or more ) changes are involved , something more than a simple substitution drill is required for mastering these features . |
| 2 | If nothing else , leadership is about building this basis ( Bartolme , 1989 ) . |
| 3 | In comparison with the BCG matrix , the McKinsey-GE matrix seems at first to be less explicit about building some ‘ problem children ’ into ‘ stars ’ and identifying ‘ cash cows ’ and ‘ dogs ’ , but the implications are present , as indicated by figure 4.3 . |
| 4 | But there are further grounds for doubting that — even given full disclosure — more than a small minority of this one in five will be able to make practical use of their alertness to APR and credit cost information . |
| 5 | Subsequent chapters of this book will provide us with plenty of reasons for doubting that claim . |
| 6 | There are persuasive reasons for doubting this . |
| 7 | There are grounds for doubting this opinion . |
| 8 | Have you ever thought about transforming that small , dark room , which harbours all your clutter , into a light and spacious haven ? |
| 9 | Meanwhile , over in Oxford , the man responsible for bringing such fainting lilacs as RIDE to public attention — MAC of the Jericho Tavern — celebrated his umpteenth birthday in fine style at that very infamous hostelry , beloved of so many hot young things . |
| 10 | Those who have worked so diligently on this exotic machine should be congratulated for bringing such a magnificent spectacle to the preservation world . |
| 11 | Thank you all for coming this evening , and for bringing such generous presents . |
| 12 | Large-scale mining of copper began in Britain under Queen Elizabeth I , with the establishment of the Society of Mines Royal which had a monopoly in copper trading and was responsible for bringing many German miners to this country . |
| 13 | Thanks very much for bringing that to our attention . |
| 14 | Thank you for bringing that up . |
| 15 | And they 're using the principle of devolution and delegation , of participation in decision making , as a vehicle for bringing that about . |
| 16 | ‘ Silly idiot for bringing all that money in with her , ’ another of the girls muttered . |
| 17 | Coleridge , his thoughts still at Racedown , immediately saw the opportunity for bringing all his friends together at Stowey , and on 29 June wrote to Joseph Cottle to suggest — unsuccessfully — that he should take the next coach to Bridgwater : ‘ T. Poole would fetch you in a one horse Chair . ’ |
| 18 | He has had a solid connection with the orchestra and the Scottish music scene ever since , and has been responsible for bringing some unusual works to the concert platform in the past . |
| 19 | When I met Mike , he strolled into the office and apologised for bringing half a farm yard with him . |
| 20 | ‘ Thank you for bringing this to our attention , Miss Connor , ’ Nick said , standing up . |
| 21 | Now they also , in the wake of this knowledge is the er awareness that they 're going to be interrogated on this , and they 're also sitting up there thinking ‘ what are we going to say ? ’ and indeed that 's another reason for bringing this whole incident to an end , because in a sense they are cooking up alibis and covering their backs . |
| 22 | However , the district did not provide a favourable context for realising these opportunities . |
| 23 | Since then , the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie ( Mr. Worthington ) has made a persuasive case for including such provisions in the Bill . |
| 24 | Damn Debbie for doing that , for including such ridiculous information when she could barely manage to glean the facts ! |
| 25 | If there is to be a single offence of serious sexual assault , there are arguments for including all cases of obtaining sex by fear or threats within that . |
| 26 | My only reason for including this story is to record the short but pithy comment of Canada 's leading humorist who , when we had paused to take in the scene , turned to me and said , ‘ I do n't think it 's a bit funny ! ’ |
| 27 | Sometimes a leaf of the plant subject grows across the reference area — the reason for including this diagnostic . |
| 28 | Second , there may be various political reasons for including these areas in a comprehensive analysis for accounting purposes . |
| 29 | However , Mesa Engineering 's prime motive for including these sockets is to enable the TriAxis to link up with one of their new Switch-Track power amps ( eg. the Strategy 500 , the Simul 395 Stereo or the Simul-Class 2.90 ) . |
| 30 | It did not purport to enlarge the class of persons who might enforce the judgment or order and there was no basis for attributing any such intention or effect . |