Example sentences of "[noun pl] [v-ing] [prep] [v-ing] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From Norman times the local keeper of the peace was termed Constable , his duties consisting of ensuring the upkeep of prisons , stocks etc. , and assisting the church warden in seeing the villagers attended church regularly . |
| 2 | The measures advanced in the research project to address these problems are very diverse , with treatments ranging from re-striping the parking areas to rebuilding the street . |
| 3 | Peter Woodgate won the third division singles by beating Robin Swan , while Simon Woods and Chris Jacob warmed up for their men 's singles meeting by reaching the final of the hard bat singles , Woods emerging the victor . |
| 4 | I 've said for years that you stop teams infringing by upgrading the penalty to , say , five points , and not be upgrading the try . |
| 5 | The Industrial Development Board has a group of executives specialising in developing the food processing industry . |
| 6 | Most people are slightly nervous in unfamiliar situations ranging from opening the door into a strange room to having a job interview . |
| 7 | After Minsky had made his point , Charles Bennett , a specialist in algorithmic information theory at IBM , spent 40 minutes speculating on predicting the behaviour of physical systems . |
| 8 | BAe is already investing £70 million at Prestwick — including a grant of £22 million from the Scottish Office — on new facilities relating to moving the ATP business . |
| 9 | Whilst welcoming the agreement , the ANC questioned the government 's commitment to the amnesty , pointing out that although the UN stipulated unconditional amnesty for all political crimes , the government retained the exclusive prerogative to grant or refuse amnesty for crimes ranging from leaving the country illegally to murder . |