Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] various [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 James waved a hand that strove to be nonchalant , encompassing the various paintings and sculptures which surrounded him and which , as it happened , featured an extraordinary number of nubile and semi-naked ladies in a recumbent posture .
2 Appendix B has been assembled by using the various assumptions contained in paragraph three four two .
3 It should be understood that the market does not have an actual geographical location , but that the market is the activity which takes place between financial institutions , using the various instruments and facilities to make liquidity adjustments , to maximise returns on money they are holding .
4 This sample illustrates how easy it is to create abstract patterns from familiar objects by using the various options available .
5 The ability to retrieve information from a book or other source , using the various elements in the packaging such as the contents list , chapter headings , index and jacket blurb. 4 .
6 When reports are analysed using the various methods of statistical treatments available , they can be used to describe fundamental features of society , its nature and changes .
7 However , exports to non-E.E.C. countries in their currencies will still be subject to fluctuating exchange rates and Northern Ireland exporters will need to continue using the various mechanisms available to them to minimise exchange risks .
8 Once this preliminary or " pilot " research has been carried out , the main field investigation can be constructed and then carried out , using the various techniques already described in Chapter 3 and in this chapter .
9 It will then combine the resulting findings to examine how in using the various techniques the interaction can be directed into one of the options instead of the other .
10 Indeed , such progress has not been common to all publishers — some still produce little more than typesetting tapes with cryptic codes labelling the various components of each entry , and little or no accompanying software or documentation for their search or extraction .
11 A brief descriptions of health and safety precautions required to protect staff handling the various drugs is included , as is information on the security of samples , results and staff .
12 These practices range from the methods and resources used by the police in handling the various situations they encounter , to the interpretative processes or ‘ cognitive map ’ used in the practical reasoning which their work uniformly requires .
13 The RIBA had produced a standard form of building contract which was widely used and regarded as reflecting the various roles involved .
14 Although the first variants suffered from numerous teething problems , the aircraft became one of the most successful products ever built by Lockheed and seeing the various types all filmed in glorious colour certainly makes this video a must for all Constellation fans .
15 A key card numbering the various positions was mounted on the top of the tachistoscope .
16 A key card number numbering the various positions was mounted on the top of the tachistoscope .
17 It means noticing the various identities which join the ordinary , non-rebellious individual to those distant powers who are capable of altering the scenery , photographed by both special and ordinary cameras .
18 This is then used as a basis for understanding the various forms of the capitalist state , and the transitions from one to another .
19 Furthermore , one can observe different subjects making differential progress in understanding the various stages in the transition from myopic to dynamically optimal .
20 It the impetus came I think largely from feminism and it was perhaps a way of of y'know kind of erm because there was a great deal of interest , particularly in the seventies , in cataloguing and understanding the various ways in which women were oppressed and this is one of the things came to light and often through things like consciousness raising groups .
21 We are now in a position to express our discussion in terms of a set of definitions : Appendix 2 to this chapter explains how the last expression can be used as a basis for illustrating the flow-of-funds accounts , with each of the bracketed expressions representing the various sectors in the economy .
22 This rationalist approach is overtly expressed in Fowler 's statement that ‘ The proper excellence of architecture is that which results from its suitableness to the occasion … and this principle rightly pursued leads to originality without the affection of novelty ; but … the present enlightened epoch in architecture is woefully distinguished as having no character of its own nor any pretensions beyond that of adopting the various styles that have prevailed in all ages and nations without regard to the difference of circumstances upon which they were founded ’ ; while the critic J. C. Loudon [ q.v. ] described him as ‘ one of the few modern architects who belong to the School of Reason and who design buildings on fundamental principles instead of antiquated rules and precedents ’ .
23 A solicitor can steer you through the intricacies of inheritance tax , helping you minimise its effects , and explaining the various exemptions and reliefs .
24 He talked through the whole drama again with them , explaining the various problems their son had had , discussing the probable outcome of each of his injuries had he survived , and then , when there was no doubt left in their minds that he should have died , he gave them even more .
25 In the light of these unsystematic legislative techniques there is no point in summarising the various statutes drawn to our attention .
26 Chissano and Dhlakama pledged ( i ) to guarantee conditions that would allow complete political freedom " in accordance with internationally recognized principles of democracy " ; ( ii ) to guarantee the personal security of all Mozambican citizens and all members of political parties ; ( iii ) to accept the role of the international community and particularly the UN in monitoring and guaranteeing the implementation of the general peace agreement , particularly the ceasefire agreement and electoral process ; ( iv ) to respect the principles contained in Protocol No. 1 [ see p. 38517 ] under the terms of which the government undertook not to adopt or apply laws which could conflict with agreements between the parties , while Renamo undertook to stop fighting and to behave as a political party ; ( v ) to respect political rights , with the government specifically committing itself to incorporating the various agreements and protocols into law [ see pp. 38517 ; 38565 ; 38804 ] ; and ( vi ) to complete an agreed agenda and sign a general peace agreement incorporating a ceasefire by Oct. 1 .
27 The Scottish Development Agency ( SDA ) , which had been given the task of co-ordinating the various bodies involved , was not over enthusiastic about the project ( Morison , 1987 ) .
28 She paused to introduce Lindsey to the young man who was checking the various monitors and equipment .
29 If the professional private sector end of the tourist industry can work together so , surely , must the public bodies currently charged with promoting the various parts of the Scottish tourism industry .
30 The design of the time series package is complete and work on developing the various programs in the package is well advanced .
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