Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Dr George F. Kroker , an allergist working in Wisconsin : ‘ Carbohydrate and/or yeast craving is such a characteristic finding in this disorder that one should seriously doubt the diagnosis of this illness if it is not present . ’ |
| 2 | Setting prices in relation to costs is all right as long as the latter are under control , but here they clearly are n't : it is obvious that if Marie 's back is turned , food either gets wasted or goes missing . |
| 3 | It might also be worthwhile buying packs of d.i.l. integrated circuit holders , or bulk buying the smaller types . |
| 4 | A few seconds later as the aircraft gains more speed , it will need more forward movement to prevent it from unsticking with the tail-wheel or skid touching the ground , and climbing away too steeply . |
| 5 | There is no stipulation — and very little incentive available — for police surgeons to acquire postgraduate qualifications , or to attend up-dating and in-service training . |
| 6 | ‘ We are looking at the possibilities of using other Guinness commercials which we can edit or modify using local models , ’ says , the Guinness brand manager at PTGI . |
| 7 | A healthy worm population is evident , as I often see a thrush , starling or jackdaw feeding . |
| 8 | Many who belonged to the GLC traditions could see no reason to trust any institution of the local state , or to risk becoming dependent on it ; they argued that independent self-organization was the only way to effect changes in our lives . |
| 9 | Although the system works brilliantly in most women , it can easily be disrupted — by stress or crash dieting for instance . |
| 10 | I mean what , what psychological characteristics would make one person more groupie than another or more needing or wanting or enjoying belonging to a group than another ? |
| 11 | ‘ There is no row or brawl going on , ’ he added . |
| 12 | Dancers on stage must establish their relationship to each other and to those who enter and also the particular way they are to set the action or dance going by initiating the phrasing , style and expressiveness of the choreographic design to be unfolded . |
| 13 | The democratic aspiration in its classical form is doomed — an outcome which is viewed with either glee or regret according to the political orientation of the theorists concerned . |
| 14 | Which feelings do you habitually suppress , or deny having at all ? |
| 15 | My only choice was to leave or to continue working ( there was no maternity leave ) . |
| 16 | To listen without saying anything does not encourage anyone to talk , or to continue talking . |
| 17 | As the school has staffing delegation it will adjust the number of staff by hiring or firing according to this movement of pupils and funding . |
| 18 | 53 ( 1 ) ( c ) [ A ] disposition of an equitable interest or trust subsisting at the time of the disposition , must be in writing signed by the person disposing of the same , or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorised in writing or by will . |
| 19 | Prejudgments should stand or fall according to whether they pass the statutory test of section 2(2) by causing a substantial risk of serious prejudice to the proceedings in question . |
| 20 | I am bound to say , however , that the Bill does nothing to deter younger vehicle takers — and it will stand or fall according to its deterrent qualities . |
| 21 | In 1961 , while working as anaesthetics research registrar at the Westminster Hospital , Manley designed a machine to monitor or assist breathing during anaesthesia and other forms of unconsciousness . |
| 22 | Everything Golitsin claimed could be proved or disproved according to which set of arguments one wishes to accept . |
| 23 | Above all , research of the kind described above is informative and helpful in some ways as a tool for looking with some objectivity at children 's writing ; but it does not isolate areas of difficulty or suggest teaching strategies to promote more effective writing . |
| 24 | This may require additional information to be recorded on requisition forms etc , or involve setting up new registers , all of which will demand extra staff time , and could lead to some resistance . |
| 25 | The opening of new offices may take place as part of a general expansion of the activities of a firm to additional locations ( though usually never so far away that they can not benefit from the goodwill attaching to headquarters ) or involve streamlining administration by establishing different departments in separate offices . |
| 26 | In addition , special X-rays may be required , e.g. barium meal or intravenous pyelogram ; and ultrasound or isotope scanning may be requested to aid diagnosis . |
| 27 | Chicken joint ( with skin removed ) or prawns , served with a chopped salad of lettuce , cucumber , radish , spring onions , peppers , tomatoes , with soy sauce or yogurt dressing . |
| 28 | Mm , apparently the guy that was driving it had overalls on , so he may have been a mechanic delivering it to somewhere or test driving it over there |
| 29 | Anyone who would like to help or needs counselling should call Mrs Grundy on . |
| 30 | ‘ What happens if someone becomes incontinent or needs nursing ? ’ he asked . |