Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , the observable spectrum function has a value at wavenumber κ χ influenced by all eddies smaller than ( for reasons arising from the fact that only one-dimensional spectra can be observed . |
| 2 | ‘ Watch out for adders basking in the sun , ’ warned John , ‘ this track is known as ‘ adders ’ path ’ . ’ |
| 3 | A relaxed expectancy permeates the silent quarters eyes glued to sonar screens search for mines lurking on the sea floor nearby giant American battleships wait to creep in . |
| 4 | This is mainly because although some adjectives precedes others it is within a relatively small space of time and a comparison between adjectives relating to the situation versus those to the person can not really be made . |
| 5 | Far from it — it is an argument for policies extending beyond the school to the areas of work and income , if government attempts to equalise the outcome of education are to stand any serious chance of succeeding . |
| 6 | ‘ When we got there I drove round and round for hours looking for the hotel , ’ Markus said . |
| 7 | I sat for hours staring at the sea . |
| 8 | Most current schemes of assessment for lower-attainers existing at the time the report was written , concentrated on computational skills . |
| 9 | When analysed by time period there was some evidence that , for the regressions including a proxy for information ( futures or spot volatility ) , the overall negative maturity effect on volatility was weaker for contracts maturing after the stock market crash in October 1987 . |
| 10 | Investment grants up to £15,000 are payable after the purchase of plant machinery and buildings for companies with fewer than 25 employees , while innovation grants pay up to half eligible costs , to a maximum of £25,000 , for projects leading to the development and introduction of products and processes for companies with fewer than 50 employees . |
| 11 | This idea of an authority relation , giving the employer a special power of direction over employees not found between parties transacting in the market , has , however , been disputed , notably by Alchian and Demsetz , who argue that the employer/employee relationship does not differ in substance from any other relationship founded in contract . |
| 12 | This they decided was evidence for neutrons coming from the cell . |
| 13 | The Council of Ministers on Jan. 24 also approved a 300,000 million ptas investment plan for Asturias providing for the creation of 1,800 new jobs over the next six years with special regard to the mining sector . |
| 14 | When open to shipping , the large clear span allowed easy axis for vessels navigating into the East and West Old Docks . |
| 15 | Then , we ask you return to the area of your car , but do not get back in because you run the risk of being injured erm , through cars ploughing into the back of you , far more than you , as much for a personal attack . |
| 16 | Linzey , of whom I have said little , bases his case upon strong ‘ theos ’ rights for animals emanating from the God of Christianity being on the side of , or ‘ for ’ his creation ( 1989 : 40–4 ) . |
| 17 | After years traipsing around the world they 'll now practise in Milton Keynes for their return to international competition . |
| 18 | When George Abbott , the Archbishop of Canterbury , accidentally shot dead a gamekeeper , Andrewes , as a member of a commission of enquiry , urged his colleagues ‘ Brethren , be not too busy to condemn any for uncanonicles according to the strictness thereof , lest we render ourselves in the same condition . ’ |
| 19 | Procedurally , the machinery could no longer be operated since no provision had been made , in 1922 , for functions relating to the organising of elections and previously discharged by the Lord Chancellor and Clerk of the Crown in Ireland , to be transferred to new officials , and those offices had been abolished . |
| 20 | To underline its commitment to the Ryan recommendations , the Institute simultaneously published two statements of best practice for companies reporting in the Republic and their auditors . |
| 21 | An example of a treaty which goes further is the South Pacific Driftnet Fishing Treaty which provides that parties shall consult with States eligible to become parties about matters relating to the Convention , and may reach agreements with such States . |
| 22 | He increased significantly the number of Russians travelling to the West and the number of skilled foreigners settling in Russia . |
| 23 | The treaty would be submitted to a meeting of states participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) in Paris in November 1990 . |
| 24 | Last October , just before a visit to Hong Kong by a Chinese team of experts looking into the airport , the Hong Kong government suddenly announced that a bridge that is a big part of the project would be paid for entirely with public money ; before , it had said the bridge would be private . |
| 25 | Much of this land was uninhabited , and for a variety of reasons ranging from the incidence of tsetse fly to the competing claims of different clans , farmers were reluctant to move into it . |
| 26 | The rap of coins falling on the staging overhead stopped . |
| 27 | I am disappointed with the volume of calls resulting from the campaign and the number of fact packs which were issued . |
| 28 | Notwithstanding the low number of calls resulting from the campaign I would agree that individual taxpayers appreciated the information point which they could contact to deal with enquiries . |
| 29 | ‘ Lord , there is a body of riders approaching from the west . |
| 30 | We passed through Tembladera , a scattering of houses clinging to the mountain side . |