Example sentences of "[v-ing] [coord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others were men of ‘ petit état ’ who , out of daring or a wish to commit pillage , took to this way of life . |
| 2 | Even companies like M&S have to do it from time : warn customers that something they 've bought could be dangerous and needs to be returned , either for repairing or a cash refund . |
| 3 | In Aspinall v Sterling Mansell Ltd [ 1981 ] 3 All ER 866 it was said that there is a difference in kind between an ordinary medical examination and one involving experimenting or a diagnostic procedure . |
| 4 | Any of the following signs or symptoms may cause you to be suspicious : water retention asthma abdominal bloating migraine headache abdominal wind insomnia abdominal pain anxiety or irritability diarrhoea constipation eczema puffy eyelids rhinitis ( sneezing or a runny nose ) swollen fingers or ankles |
| 5 | One of the hotel 's most appealing features is a treelined terrace — delightful for sunbathing or a relaxing cool drink . |
| 6 | At stairwells or where glazing or a doorway extends to ceiling height , it may be necessary to terminate the cove at either side . |
| 7 | Thus to make a wonderful stock base for poaching or a clear soup , water would be highly flavoured with lemon or lime juice , plus lemon grass and kaffir lime leaf . |
| 8 | Like VR as an instrument of state terror , or brainwashing or a virtual jail where you keep someone plugged in . |
| 9 | It looks very odd , yes , when the heads hardly go above the the seat , you do n't have is it a kid driving or a an adult or is anybody driving ! |
| 10 | Back outside , children are weeping , mothers are wailing and a thousand haunted , hungry eyes bore into you . |
| 11 | ‘ He 's understanding and a good listener . ’ |
| 12 | With long-term prisoners and lifers much of their work is centred on the understanding of offending behaviour and the risks of re-offending ; with others , the whole range of family and personal problems call for tact , understanding and a good deal of dogged , patient work . |
| 13 | The student acquires knowledge , understanding and a range of competencies in a particular domain . |
| 14 | The muted phrases in bars 2 and 3 should be performed using fairly heavy palm muting and a strong pick attack . |
| 15 | Dock strikes were occurring and a general strike was clearly impending . |
| 16 | Situated in a tranquil area to the north of Forte dei Marmi , the spacious Villa Franchi is surrounded by well-maintained gardens with wide lawns for sunbathing and a verandah . |
| 17 | One of the highlights is a sketch book containing prints taken in the 1840s of people , ships , rigging and a street scene , which is estimated to sell for £20–30,000 ( $35–55,000 ) . |
| 18 | It is laying on colour TVs , seating and a glass of wine for men while they watch the match , while their other half does the shopping . |
| 19 | Martin Brundle put the Brabham-Yamaha into 12th place on the grid — despite not having the benefit of special fuel for qualifying and a rev limit of 12,000rpm as opposed to the 13,000rpm-plus enjoyed by other V12 users . |
| 20 | EVERY year or two there 's a new explanation for snoring and a suggested new cure . |
| 21 | Pike stopped banging and a slow smile spread across his face . |
| 22 | The CNAA and its board structure were beginning to respond to proposals for courses in what the annual reports termed ‘ rarer subjects ’ or subjects ‘ not traditionally covered by universities ’ , including printing business law , town planning , surveying and a range of technologies . |
| 23 | Mastery of mathematics , according to Cockroft , gives children a powerful means of communication , a way of representing , a way of explaining and a way of predicting . |
| 24 | Something behind it prevented it from fully opening and a dark , viscous substance that in the subdued light looked like a patch of oil was spreading from an invisible source and had begun soaking into the carpet . |
| 25 | The point I 'd like to make is that we 're here representing and a number of the parish councils in the Selby area . |
| 26 | If a wound string is designed to incorporate a very heavy core — which is easier to produce , since it 's less likely to break during winding and a thin wrap goes onto the core much easier — then it 's less likely to sound good , because it 's too stiff . |
| 27 | Once seated the audience would see the theatre ceiling as though it were open to the sky at night ; stars twinkling and a moon shining . |
| 28 | This was not snoring but a kind of clicking , irregular and sporadic — that was what made it irritating — and liable to start when least expected . |
| 29 | It is not the student returning but a flood of visitors — a lady coming to teach Hungarian to students about to visit Budapest , a social worker sorting out a student with severe memory loss whose phone is about to be cut off , a personnel officer from the Civic Offices to recruit potential employees from students on the scheme and one or two others who just seem to have wandered in off the streets . |
| 30 | If there is vomiting or a significant headache . |