Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be sold at YBG , thus eventually recovering all the production costs . |
| 2 | Police reports on the night claimed that ‘ substantial ’ seizures of cannabis and cocaine had been made — thus effectively labelling those arrested as ‘ crack barons ’ and prejudicing their chances of a fair hearing in court . |
| 3 | For if you are not exercising aerobically using some form of whole body continuous movement ( brisk walking , jogging , cycling ) for 30 minutes at least three to four times a week , then by definition , you are sedentary . |
| 4 | A spokesman said : ‘ Terrorism is terrorism and the RUC makes no distinction in vigorously pursuing those responsible . |
| 5 | ‘ We are slowly realising that fat is a very effective means of making you put on weight . |
| 6 | Clovers helped remove the fallow stage from cultivation , effectively bringing more land into use — as in the ‘ Norfolk Four Course ’ ( wheat , turnips , barley , and clover ) advocated but not invented by Viscount Townshend of Raynham ( ‘ Turnip ’ Townshend , 1674–1738 ) . |
| 7 | We sat in our little flat recovering from a good dip in the briny channel and slowly eating some of the delicacy . |
| 8 | In theory , one bile acid molecule could recycle several times , thereby generating several HCO 3 - ions in the canaliculus , and this would explain the ‘ hyper ’ choleresis . |
| 9 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS and Pilots Association ( AOPA ) continue their campaign to save threatened airfields , a campaign that is thankfully enjoying some success . |
| 10 | It is difficult to assess the effects of the first true humans in rain forests but it has been argued that the Australian aborigines may have been responsible for the removal of some of the Araucaria forest of tropical Queensland , leading to the advance of Eucalyptus there , as well as locally exterminating much of the megafauna . |
| 11 | After successfully completing this course , you would then normally have to undertake a two year training contract . |
| 12 | On successfully completing this award , the student can go on to take National Certificate ( Skillstart 2 ) . |
| 13 | This change of diet should not , of course , be attempted by diabetics except under medical supervision , and so far no juvenile diabetics have been treated successfully using this type of diet . |
| 14 | The King asked whether it would be approved , and Baldwin skilfully replied that it would not be acceptable to the country , thereby keeping any question of the Government 's own veto in the background . |
| 15 | Would not such a visit provide a glorious opportunity to point out that the assisted places scheme — among other major educational advances — would be abolished under a Labour Government , thereby denying many bright children in the Duchy the opportunity of a first-rate education ? |
| 16 | By contrast , the rational expectations hypothesis , when applied to the theory of inflation , appeared to indicate that money would be neutral in the short run also , thereby denying any role to policy activism . |
| 17 | She suddenly felt in a great hurry to escape , instinctively disliking this pretty , richly-dressed young American . |
| 18 | A tribunal in The Hague is slowly resolving each country 's claims against the other , including Tehran 's demand for the return of $12billion in military equipment and spare parts which the regime says were paid for but never delivered . |
| 19 | Vigorously denying this interpretation , however , the US administration insisted that the declaration represented no change from the US position as previously stated , and that its publication had been motivated by the desire to ensure that the Soviet Union remained a supportive member of the international coalition against Iraq . |
| 20 | In this context there seems to have been some unexplained change of thinking on the part of the Inspectorate because the eight areas of experience ( in Curriculum 11–16 ) were seen as a way of considering a common curriculum , presumably satisfying all aspects of the curriculum including ‘ education and society ’ and ‘ working life ’ . |
| 21 | Advance comprises five distinct components and a firm has the option either to mix and match certain elements or to use it as a complete package , thereby effectively outsourcing all of its software functions . |
| 22 | An explanation needs to be made to these pupils as to the benefits of providing their own paints and thereby gaining more experience with a wider range of materials . |
| 23 | Despite Ferrari , the race went on , and a memorable race it was , with thunder-clouds overhead , a wonderful high-speed circuit to urge drivers on and a hugely combative field in which Hunt , who held pole position , went into an early lead , was swept aside by John Watson in a Penske , with Ronnie Peterson in his March coming up almost right alongside the leaders , eventually overtaking both . |
| 24 | In some of these clocks different pieces of incense gave off different aromas , thereby enabling those with sensitive noses to tell the approximate time . |
| 25 | His current research is extending into a study of how teachers ' own writing about classroom processes makes explicit their implicit educational values , thereby enabling these values to be critically appraised by other teachers , and to be opened for further development . |
| 26 | Secondly , whether the eligibility levels are then allowed to drift downwards , thereby eliminating many people from the scheme . |
| 27 | Clearly once agents realize that v , exhibits this pattern of serial correlation , they can include the information contained in equation ( 7.4 ) to augment the information set , thereby eliminating any serial correlation which was previously present . |
| 28 | It is effective chiefly in defence , since in delivering it the karateka presents only the side of his body to his opponent , thereby protecting all his vital areas . |
| 29 | The exact method for effectively applying all available information needs more evaluation , but initial experimentation is encouraging . |
| 30 | The National Curriculum is rightly demanding much more . |