Example sentences of "[vb pp] our present [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might be helpful to look back and see what might have caused our present ills — the ‘ British sickness ’ as it is called abroad . |
| 2 | ‘ We had outgrown our present building when the opportunity came up to purchase the adjoining freehold . |
| 3 | Given our present level of ignorance there is a good case for muddling along as best we can until the theory catches up with the data . |
| 4 | He argues that , given our present state of ignorance regarding the classification of linguistic disorders , descriptive detail is necessary , both as a prelude to intervention and in order to increase our basic understanding of language development . |
| 5 | However desirable this might be , in a highly complex and differentiated society such as ours this undertaking would need a very long time given our present methods , resources and interests . |