Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [v-ing] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reading this , I could have been forgiven for conjuring up a picture of the Queen Mother settling down comfortably by a television set at Sandringham , perhaps a daughter at her side , a corgi at feet and refreshment to hand , basking in the glow of my birthday tribute to her , and making a mental note to instruct the Private secretary in the morning to send a line of thanks to those concerned . |
| 2 | If your house is detached and secluded , then you must think about spending quite a bit of money on boundary protection — high walls and fences with added obstructions on top , such as trellis or privet . |
| 3 | It was eventually decided at the Council meeting that farmers should be approached about renting out a plot of land for a short time for the travellers whilst the search for a permanent site continued . |
| 4 | CONSERVATIVES in the European parliament are being blamed for holding up a plan to push through reductions of the lead content in petrol throughout the EEC . |
| 5 | Now we have Quattro Pro for DOS version 4 to contend with , released at virtually the same time as a Windows version that looks like causing quite a stir as well . |
| 6 | Whatever happens , do not be pressured into filling in a form quickly . |
| 7 | The London County Council had found that it simply was not worth trying to recover the cost of milk from the 25% of London parents whose income was high enough to make them liable for the full billeting contribution , since ‘ the few pounds they had succeeded in recovering over a period of several months were far less than the cost of its collection ’ . |
| 8 | Borders Regional Council has sought to listen and to respond to its electorate and has succeeded in drawing up a document that is widely supported in the area . |
| 9 | We have recently succeeded in bringing in a number of new projects but to put it in perspective we need something like 250,000 hours of work a year and a major project like Tencel was about 50,000 in total . |
| 10 | For the next ten years , Richard II concentrated on building up a reputation with a reputably good government beside him against his powerful uncles . |
| 11 | Charles kept the appellants waiting , bribing them from time to time to stop them becoming too impatient ; meanwhile his younger brother Louis Duke of Anjou concentrated on building up a party in Aquitaine , winning over many of the nobility of Pèrigord , Rouergue , Quercy and the Agenais by a judicious mixture of bribes and promises . |
| 12 | Up to 50 images can be stored at once and if that is not enough , you can always transfer the images to an Apple Powerbook to make more space — a bit of a culture shock for anyone used to filling up a camera bag with film and dashing off to the nearest photo lab . |
| 13 | Setting up a ‘ hearth ’ corresponds to setting up a home . |
| 14 | The Library is grateful to readers who helped by filling in a questionnaire . |
| 15 | English Nature have responded by drawing up a lowland peatland policy , which includes commitments : , to oppose new planning applications for peat extraction on Sites of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ) ; , to seek protection for SSSI sites which already have planning permission — by purchasing or leasing the site , providing grant aid for conservation management , or liaising with extractors to minimize damage ; , to support the development of alternatives to peat . |
| 16 | Harry was scarcely acquainted with his horse and could offer no reassurance ; neither did he think of bringing in a companion horse for the mare . |
| 17 | MP may sue over Tory ‘ lie ’ RONNIE Campbell , Labour MP for Blyth , Northumberland , yesterday met a solicitor to talk about taking out a writ over allegations in the Tory document , Labour 's Soft on Crime . |
| 18 | But the soldiers thought it was great altogether to be near to Tara , and began to talk about getting up a party to go along and take a look , because would n't it be the finest old inspiration a man could have to see the Bright Palace again . |
| 19 | One can only guess at how Howard and Redwood must feel about taking over a department , only to find that one of their political opponents has walked off with the money . |
| 20 | Or , if it 's a terrifically hot day and you do n't feel like burning out a gasket on the tops , Malham is just the place for an easy stroll , going " just steady on " , as they say in the Dales . |
| 21 | The chief reason I 'd always been against abortion was that it seemed like tearing up a bill instead of paying it . |
| 22 | You could do with filling out a bit . ’ |
| 23 | electricity board owed a duty of care to an intelligent teenage boy to ensure that he was effectively prevented from climbing up a pole-mounted , high voltage electrical installation . |
| 24 | I detest María Corral , director of the Reina Sofía , who , by allowing the removal of ‘ Guernica ’ to her museum where it will be ‘ the pivot of the permanent collection ’ , and by accepting the funerary gifts of Dalí and Miró , will ultimately succeed in putting together a collection of degenerate art without the State having forked out a cent for acquisitions . |
| 25 | ‘ It was quite frightening to see the extent of the flooding , and a tribute must be paid to the emergency services for the part they played in rescuing quite a number of people , ’ said a Dyfed County Council spokesman . |
| 26 | Much has been written on opening up a dialogue and creating collaboration on reading between home and school . |
| 27 | Normally the process of dating by means of hoards is more complicated , and depends on putting together a dossier of several or many hoards ( fig. 8 ) . |
| 28 | Some positively conflict by setting off a train of thought which is quite at variance with the message the audio track carries . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's easy to edit now electronically , but in those days , where editing was done by looking down a microscope for a metal ink pulse , cutting the tape physically with a guillotine and then joining edges together with sticky tape , it took a very long time and could be very wasteful . ’ |
| 30 | This is best done by setting aside a period each day when observation and recording are carried out — perhaps a different hour each day . |