Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] this [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This is a statement of law as it should be , rather than as it is , but there is nothing to stop the courts developing it in this direction .
2 The act of the king touching them in this way protects them from the otherwise dangerous consequences of being in contact with the power of the king .
3 The main reason for this lack of use appears have been uncertainty regarding the potential of such a source , a small number of companies indicated that cost was a factor deterring them from this type of information .
4 Since then the Edinburgh Zoo has seen upwards of 50 000 people using it for this purpose in a year .
5 We intend to place the money in our building fund and it is also a faith-building experience for us to see God blessing us in this way .
6 In particular , teacher-librarians could describe how some subject areas were making greater use of the library for project-based or topic-based work , and could describe how the library was booked , sometimes on a regular basis , by departments using it in this way .
7 Kenneth Baker said law and order was one of the most common issues greeting him during this campaign .
8 One of the more experienced printers remembers Laura asking him at this time to ‘ have a go ’ at producing a pattern she liked .
9 ‘ I ca n't see your dad reaching us in this weather , even riding a horse . ’
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