Example sentences of "[subord] making [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Left to itself a vine would carpet the land in every direction , albeit making haphazard progress . |
| 2 | The decision in 1925 turned , however , on a matter which was even more fundamental than making political decisions ‘ knave-proof ’ . |
| 3 | The worry takes two main forms : that American managers spend too much time thinking about short-term earnings rather than making long-term investments ; and that American firms face a higher cost of capital than Japanese or German rivals and so reject investment projects that others eagerly accept . |
| 4 | True , rather than making wholesale changes , gradual changes should be made . |
| 5 | Against this , as we saw , the existentialists argued that rather than making futile attempts to " eliminate " the problem one should subject it to a different type of treatment that would help place it in a proper philosophical perspective , and this was correct as far as it went . |
| 6 | New ways of delivering legal advice and assistance are being explored by the Legal Aid Board including schemes which will franchise certain work to specific firms or agencies rather than making such advice available from any solicitor ( Smith , 1989 ) . |
| 7 | The legislation , which is the first of its kind in the common-law world , was seen as clarifying and putting the law beyond doubt , rather than making new law . |
| 8 | Collecting and cleaning some types of plastic for recycling uses more energy than making new plastic . |
| 9 | Rubber reins are quite simple to recover and be careful prodding with the needle you can stitch the rubber into the reins through the original holes , rather than making fresh ones which would weaken the reins . |
| 10 | drive slowly — it 's safer and it consumes less fuel ; avoid sudden stops and use the gears to slow down rather than making sudden brake stops |
| 11 | Or perhaps it is that life is simply not fair , and that skill and cunning are what we should be using to navigate its choppy waters , rather than making open displays of bravado against the odds . |
| 12 | Then she was closing her eyes in an agony of resistance , as if making that hand invisible could prevent what she knew was going to happen . |
| 13 | ‘ My Missus if making some tea Selwyn , ’ Barney called after him , ‘ You want some ? ’ |
| 14 | This process saves energy because making new products from virgin materials is less efficient than using secondary materials . |
| 15 | While making primary products more competitive , the devaluation of the kina inevitably resulted in higher inflation which , by the end of 1990 , was running at around 7 per cent per annum . |
| 16 | By holding firm on the divisive issue of the ‘ comb-out ’ , while making substantial concessions on the food question , the Cabinet successfully outfaced the shop stewards ' movement . |
| 17 | Although while making those allegations and telling their bar room stories the Government have added that they propose to respect their obligations under United Nations conventions , they have always followed that with attempts to make the nation 's flesh creep with the thought of the foreign hordes from whom an heroic Home Secretary is now protecting us . |
| 18 | He had decided to opt for medicine rather than the stage , and had felt virtuous , mildly sacrificial , a little self-important while making this choice . |
| 19 | As exclusively reported in NME in August , the band announced their farewell weekend shows at London 's Finsbury Park while making initial plans to tour in December . |
| 20 | It has to be said , however , that some people continue their addiction to death even while making repeated attempts to follow the principles of the Anonymous Fellowship , yet still relapsing time and time again . |
| 21 | While making these decisions she/he may also need to consult the library catalogue from time to time — although a main purpose of stock revision is to improve the range of stock available on the shelves , as well as titles simply listed in the catalogue . |
| 22 | Remember to ensure the instrument is tuned to concert pitch while making these adjustments . |
| 23 | Once the physiotherapist is confident that the patient has gained full control of his hemiplegic leg while making sideways steps , she then guides him through a sequence of forward steps , starting with the normal leg , transferring the weight onto that leg to move the hemiplegic leg , and maintaining good control of the pelvis during the movement . |
| 24 | Again , the atmosphere is friendly with everyone recounting the day 's activities whilst making new friends and meeting old adversaries . |
| 25 | Whatever their standards , they were successful , collecting money for the charities whilst making good business contacts . |
| 26 | The many hours we have spent playing , seeing , hearing whilst making these films have taught us a great deal . |
| 27 | Whilst making some use of material offered in other courses , it would be free-standing and designed to produce well-qualified and committed ‘ ministers of music ’ . |
| 28 | When making final selections for his book , Denyer found himself afflicted by severe mental block . |
| 29 | If practitioners can become aware of and able to understand and transcend these complicated messages from research , however , not only may they become more confident in reflecting on their knowledge when making such judgements , they may also become more confident in discussing these complexities and difficulties with both other professionals and the wider public , thus enhancing social understanding of the day-to-day realities of work in this area . |
| 30 | The main lesson to be learned from this and certain other studies where soft systems thinking has been used , is that analysts , when making specific proposals for change , must take account of all the factors that determine the acceptability of such changes ; in this way there is a better chance that the so-called pragmademic gap will be successfully bridged ( Fig 14.11 ) |