Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | you 'd be expected to , to do a lot of work by yourself , and that 's reflecting the fact that erm you 'll probably have four or five lessons in each of your three subjects , but most people would choose three subjects for A level , and that means that er , when you 're not having lessons , you 've got a lot of time that is not accountable for , you will have been , or going to a general studies period and stuff like that , but there will be a fair number of private study periods , erm , there are some people I think who , who go overboard , and you 've got such a different approach erm from er the lower sixth , people do n't use the time that they have , erm , what I 'm really saying is that if you go into the sixth form and you spend less school time in the sixth form you do n't need to be prepared |
| 2 | To carry out nursing procedures designed to enhance physical and psychological comfort , e.g. lifting or moving into a comfortable positions orientating the patient or answering questions . |
| 3 | Rather than focusing on a few substances which are painted in lurid colours , the specialists say , the goal should be a workplace free of compulsive chemical use of all kinds . |
| 4 | Then he and Nina and the detective inspector were hurrying from the building and climbing into an unmarked police car . |
| 5 | His move towards contracting led to his being awarded the contract for the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway in 1855 , reaching his home village a year later and passing within a few yards of his first contract , the iron bridge . |
| 6 | As we 're gon na be commemorating and celebrating in a few moments the sacrifice to the very point of giving his own life . |
| 7 | The other main part of the plays was the Parabasis , normally split into two parts and accompanied by one or more Scenes and a Chorikon , before a finale often involving a feast or rejuvenation , and leading to a final Exodos . |
| 8 | The men , very handsome and as many of them blond as dark , gathered at the back of the plane , embracing each other and eyeing Perdita with approval and chattering like a great drinks party . |
| 9 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 10 | The three of them talked politely about horses and racing for a few minutes , before Kelly decided it was time to leave . |
| 11 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |
| 12 | The columns were part of an octastyle portico , each 48 feet high and standing on a 22 feet podium . |
| 13 | Many are already paired from previous matings ; all are usually nesting , courting , mating and laying within a few days of arrival . |
| 14 | One group was quoted as ranting at a young police woman : ‘ We 're going to cut your belly open . |
| 15 | To illustrate the conceptual basis of her thinking when arriving at a public relations platform on which to build a campaign for a consumer client , no better example could be found than her approach to the problem of one international manufacturing giant . |