Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old classification of manslaughter was into voluntary and involuntary , the former being when the accused had the mens rea for murder but there is some mitigating factor , which could be provocation , diminished responsibility or killing in pursuance of a suicide pact . |
| 2 | There had been no buying or selling at Seamer for very many years , but in 1987 hundreds of gypsies arrived with the intention of reviving the horse trading which used to take place . |
| 3 | Even nipping into Boots to pick up a bottle of shampoo or popping into Woolworths for some pick 'n' mix can turn out to be a major sensory-assault course . |
| 4 | Communist fractions , of course , remained in being but they did not breach the basic principle of British trade unionism that there should be no separate organizations based on ideology or religion and standing in opposition to the TUC . |
| 5 | Anyone who became insolvent by keeping no books , never taking stock and going on year after year without knowing how their affairs stood , was like a child at school who found to his surprise that he had but one halfpenny left in his pocket . |
| 6 | We gave chase using extra boost and climbing to height of 16000 . |
| 7 | Buying her new clothes helped , with all the half-forgotten luxury of choosing the models in Dior 's grey-and-gold salon and returning for fittings as the suits and dresses were moulded to her figure . |
| 8 | In his relentless meeting , greeting and speaking on behalf of GE he gained experience directly relevant to politics . |
| 9 | For further information on these and other issues like negotiating safer sex , dealing with a positive result and caring for children with HIV see The Terrence Higgins Trust leaflet ‘ HIV & AIDS — INFORMATION FOR WOMEN ’ . |
| 10 | In addition , a number of distinguished judges have admitted to breaching the exclusionary rule and looking at Hansard in order to seek the intention of Parliament . |
| 11 | ‘ That was a reverse of the journey we made so many times to council planning meetings , ’ said Steve Clarke , chairman of the Supporters ' Club and standing for election to the board . |
| 12 | In what might conceivably have been the last chance of a diplomatic settlement , with the encouraging or surreal touches of a personally popular Ho walking up the Champs Elysees to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and standing beside Bidault on the Fourteenth of July , these were the fundamental issues . |
| 13 | By clearing out this mind and asking for help from our mentor with our intuitive self , which is hidden inside us , we can progressively strengthen ourselves . |
| 14 | Communication links sensing and perceiving into action in a never-ending exchange of signals . |
| 15 | After pouring the tea and talking to Yanto for five minutes about nothing in particular , she turned to her husband . |
| 16 | A. undigested incisor from barn owl assemblage ( ×10 ) ; B. incisor from short-eared owl assemblage with superficial digestion along its entire length ( ×11 ) ; C. detail of superficial digestion caused by short-eared owl ( ×75 ) ; D. detail of same with the prism structure of the enamel apparent ( ×375 ) ; E. incisor in premaxilla from long-eared owl assemblage with tip digestion of the enamel ( ×30 ) ; F. detail of same ( ×85 ) ; G. isolated incisor from long-eared owl assemblage with tip digestion of the enamel ( ×15 ) ; H. digestion and splitting of incisor from European eagle owl assemblage ( ×56 ) ; I. digestion of enamel and dentine from tawny owl assemblage producing an uneven surface on both ( ×11 ) ; J. enamel removal from middle of incisor from kestrel assemblage ( ×13 ) ; K. detail of digested enamel edge ( ×375 ) ; L. heavy digestion of enamel and dentine from hen harrier assemblage ( ×18 ) . |
| 17 | He also enjoys working on his car and talking about cars with his friends . |
| 18 | Portal hypertension with stasis and pooling of blood in the reticuloendothelial meshwork may interfere with this process . |
| 19 | Path through moorland is boggy but passable and maintains same direction , soon crossing fence and continuing along bottom of small valley , then on right side of valley . |
| 20 | Even before autumn sets in , gardeners start thinking about spring and putting in bulbs for next year |
| 21 | In the days which followed the coup attempt , as police and Army units concentrated upon laying seige to the two occupied buildings , there was widespread violence and looting within Port of Spain . |
| 22 | Sad Joanna told detectives she dreaded the thought of eating and drinking at parties over the holiday period . |
| 23 | The effects of the famine , which follows two years of drought , have been exacerbated by the non-arrival of foreign aid and fighting between clans for control of the southern provinces . |
| 24 | Diminished responsibility could also be accommodated , although a general defence of mental disorder remains a better way of labelling and dealing with cases of clinical mental disorder . |
| 25 | Administrative decision-making on deprivation of parental rights and the coming and going of children into and out of the care of the state is perceived by many as an abuse of legal process . |
| 26 | It had been derailed at the entrance while approaching at speed with a sleeper service from Penzance ; miraculously there were no serious injuries , though much of the track at the station throat had to be relaid . |
| 27 | Undoubtedly , this is why our participants often resort to the second form of reciprocation when dealing with offences of a demeaning nature . |
| 28 | They act as guardians of the public purse when dealing with members of spending departments who seek additional resources . |
| 29 | As well as these general considerations there are particular things to bear in mind when meeting with people of certain age groups . |
| 30 | With its comparatively meagre resources , adult education might be seen as being at a disadvantage when catering for adults with special educational needs but , in reality , it has some features which enhance its capacity to respond . |