Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [v-ing] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The third term reforms to local government , the ‘ inner-city ’ policies , were much less about doing good for the poor and arresting decline and decay than about undermining Labour 's power bases . |
| 2 | He seems to have decided long before assuming responsibility for the government of Northern Nigeria that in general some form of indirect administration was ‘ in accordance with the spirit of British colonial rule ’ , which was benevolent and not ‘ arbitrary and despotic ’ . |
| 3 | The exercise proved valuable not only in securing support for the projects but also in identifying issues requiring clarification or more closely reasoned argument . |
| 4 | This should be checked at regular intervals and especially on commencing work for the day . |
| 5 | He then dried the hair off slightly before applying mousse for a stiffer effect . |
| 6 | The unit was featured on BBC2 's Gardeners World , and Brian is fully geared up to meeting demand for the new pond season . |
| 7 | Instead of measuring volatility for a sequence of non-overlapping periods ( days , say ) , as have previous authors , Park and Sears calculated volatility for the remaining period to delivery . |
| 8 | Baker did well apart from losing possession for the Saints ' third goal while Wark earned a first half booking for a challenge on Banger . |