Example sentences of "[to-vb] the [noun] [v-ing] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I set her the first day to clean the floors starting at the top and expecting her to reach the bottom at the end of the day or at least the last floor , but Ellen she had not managed more than two rooms in eight hours and those not well done . |
| 2 | The Presidency and the leaders of the six republics agreed measures on Aug. 20-21 to keep the federation functioning at a minimum economic and political level for a further three months , with trade continuing between the republics and a monetary policy which would allow the country to pay its foreign creditors . |
| 3 | They are synergistic , which means they rely on each other in order to keep the body functioning at an optimum level . |
| 4 | Before climbing a steep , stiff staircase back up the cliff to Rhossili , I paused to watch the waves licking at the oak ribs of the Helvetia — a Norwegian coaster driven aground in 1887 , whose remains are still half buried in the sand . |
| 5 | There is no greater way to get the adrenalin flowing at the start of a race than when the commentator builds up to my name , the crowd waiting and then at its announcement bursting into loud cheering . |
| 6 | Right now to read er we first call upon Labour er Bob to move the motion standing at the erm . |
| 7 | However , the aileron may well still be effective , and in most gliders applying the aileron to stop the wing dropping at the stall , while not recommended , does not have any noticeable tendency to cause further stalling at the tip . |
| 8 | The weight of gear hanging form my harness does n't bother me , because all my worries have fallen away to spend the day sulking at the foot of the crag . |