Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [prep] a [noun] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the debtor is away , inquiry should also be made whether or not letters are being forwarded to an address within the jurisdiction ( England and Wales ) or elsewhere ; ( d ) if the debtor is represented by a solicitor , an attempt should be made to arrange an appointment for personal service through such solicitor … the rules provide for a solicitor accepting service of a statutory demand on behalf of his client but there is no similar provision in respect of service of a bankruptcy petition ; ( e ) the supporting affidavit should deal with all the above matters including all relevant facts as to the debtor 's whereabouts and whether the appointment letter(s) has/have been returned . |
| 2 | St George is seen to slay a twin-headed dragon : on the one head is a hammer and sickle , on the other a dollar sign , and both heads emerge from a body bearing the Star of David . |
| 3 | Her descriptions tell of a village changing slowly to a motorcar age , and perhaps forecasts the future in references that smithies have been replaced by garages and advertisements for petrol from the ‘ golden pump ’ . |
| 4 | One possible hypothesis — in fact the correct one — is that three surfaces meet at a point projecting towards the observer . |
| 5 | Angry thunder cracks open like a oak splitting down the middle , to take over the horizon , cannoning from one side to another . |
| 6 | Negative ions pass through a membrane containing positive ions more easily than through one that is neutral or negatively charged . |
| 7 | The large majority of one-parent families consist of a mother trying to cope without a partner . |
| 8 | In strictly numerical terms , Guatemala has the worst human rights record on a continent specialising in such behaviour . |
| 9 | Any attempt by the Inland Revenue to tax the settlor under Case I of Schedule D on gains made by the trustees merely because the settlor procured that the trustees enter into a scheme involving trading transactions should fail ( Ransom v Higgs [ 1974 ] 1 WLR 1594 ( HL ) ) . |
| 10 | For large utilities , like gas , electricity and Telecom , consumers ' watchdogs stand as a referee administering not too clearly understood rules . |
| 11 | Brownies stand in a circle facing inwards with their legs apart . |
| 12 | The children sit in a circle holding a long piece of string , on which is tied a ring . |
| 13 | All the children stand in a circle facing inward , with their hands behind their backs . |
| 14 | At present he combines his voluntary police work with a job driving for the Post Office in Darlington . |
| 15 | At present he combines his voluntary police work with a job driving for the Post Office . |
| 16 | Four boys pose for a polaroid wearing eye-shades advertising Mercedes-Benz . |
| 17 | Unconfirmed reports speak of a specimen reaching 30 ft ( 9 m ) in length but the longest authenticated measurement is 21 ft ( 6.5 m ) . |
| 18 | A small survey among campesina women living in the eastern part of the country , one of the poorest areas , suggested that women live in a state verging on terror during pregnancy , fearing death , or at least a permanent decline in their general level of health . |
| 19 | In this type interviewers work from a list indicating , often in some detail , the kinds of topics to be covered in the interview . |