Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] sure [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not leaving you forever , only making sure the servants have no reason to talk . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps making sure the same number of people came out as went in ! |
| 3 | If you want to be actively involved in the work of The Ramblers ' Association , there are 300 groups throughout England , Scotland and Wales , many of which organise practical work — clearing paths , raising signposts , opposing path closures , reporting obstructions and generally making sure the countryside can be walked . |
| 4 | No I was just making sure the tape was still going . |
| 5 | This is as far as you can get from Cupitt 's picture of a reactionary , static super-tyrant [ in his Taking Leave of God ] always making sure the universe remains the same and conforms to the old unchanging laws . |
| 6 | Proofreading means reading each word of your work carefully and also making sure the layout is right . |
| 7 | By the application of good marine logic — tasting the water and finding it salty , then making sure the ebb — and flood-tides were of equal strength ( both tests which argued against this body of water being a river ) they realized that they had , indeed , discovered the way through . |