Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] the [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We need to get back towards the Victorian days of discipline ’ says Dr Boyson in one of his attacks on ‘ permissiveness ’ , and he is certainly not alone among Tory fundamentalists in fondly remembering the glories of empire , child labour and workhouse in Queen Victoria 's reign . |
| 2 | But to accept this does not make it necessary to deny that A-X and B-X associations may be formed and that X could thus act to mediate generalization between A and B , perhaps outweighing the effects of differentiation . |
| 3 | Widespread evidence of irregularities had been reported nationally , with registration clerks apparently changing the names of election officers and adding fictitious names on registration forms to allow a particular candidate to win more votes . |
| 4 | Radon occurs naturally in rocks such as granite , and can move readily through porous rock and soil and can seep into buildings causing dangerous concentrations to accumulate ( inhaling radon causes it to be deposited in the lungs so increasing the risks of lung cancer ) . |
| 5 | The homoeopathic remedies with their powerful patterning effect , perhaps along the lines of cellular automata concepts , are visualized as spreading through the body and counteracting the imbalance , so restoring the tissues to harmony and balance . |
| 6 | He was now largely permitted to roam the grounds in freedom , and he came gambolling up to greet Theda with a bark , and then went off exploring again , just keeping the ladies in sight , and returning now and again for a pat or an encouraging word . |
| 7 | She is at her best describing the injustices of marriage and the grief surrounding the deaths of children . |
| 8 | Although in Veblen 's time dominant groups could flaunt their birth or wealth , these were already undergoing the crises of legitimacy indicated in the venom of Veblen 's writings . |
| 9 | Unix International 's chief executive officer , Peter Cunningham , says he is ‘ just starting to investigate the technical possibility of such a scheme , ’ and the idea is already doing the rounds of industry executives . |
| 10 | GAMTA sees the fifty per cent increase — ‘ horrendous though it is ’ — as only the thin end of a very thick wedge which could spell ruin for many small AOC operators in the UK , already suffering the effects of recession and higher regulatory charges than their European counterparts . |
| 11 | During the holiday , Norma who was already suffering the stresses of life as the wife of a Government Minister awoke one night covered in sweat and clawing at a port hole , trying to get out . |
| 12 | They were no longer debating the rights of man at a Club for Equality and Reform . |
| 13 | Whilst each of these may be attractive , they do raise a vexing question : would their acceptance represent an indefensible system of dual justice , one providing fewer rights to the accused and thus increasing the chances of conviction ? |
| 14 | Other economic benefits of migrant labour include the recruitment of migrants to particular jobs at lower wages than indigenous workers , partly because job titles and grades could be invented to cover up the fact that job content remained the same , and also because of the threat of repatriation and other forms of intimidation ; the enhanced possibilities for the introduction of shiftwork and piece-work , deskilling , and the slower introduction of safety measures ; the avoidance of national insurance payments by the recruitment of illegal migrants ; and the ability to shed and recruit with relative ease , thus avoiding the costs of labour hoarding ( Paine , 1977 ; Fevre , 1983 ) . |
| 15 | The manufacturing base , which is already nearing the limits of viability — it is only about 20 per cent . |
| 16 | Well just colleagues about the Burnsall dispute erm er clearly and I 'm just anticipating the views of Congress that since we adopted a particularly way of making up the er Dispute Fund , I think we should certainly adopt exactly the same practice in relation |
| 17 | The aim of an Eagle Lodge is to provide supportive housing for single , elderly ex-Air Force persona , encouraging independence within a caring family environment , thereby overcoming the problems of loneliness which affects so many in old age . |
| 18 | False clarity is only another name for myth ; and myth has always been obscure and enlightening at one and the same time : always using the devices of familiarity and straightforward dismissal to avoid the labour of conceptualization . |
| 19 | We will enable village schools that wish to apply for Grant-Maintained status to do so in small groups , thus enabling them to share management tasks while still enjoying the benefits of independence . |
| 20 | If you get into the habit of always checking the prices of furniture you like in shops , sales or auction rooms , you will soon have a pretty clear idea of most values whether antique , second hand , reproduction or modern . |
| 21 | Previewed at the Manchester City Art Gallery in the spring , they are highly charged works bluntly tackling the issues of AIDS and the usually hysterical reaction which it engenders in the popular press . |
| 22 | GDA , as part of the SEN Scottish Defence Initiative , is pro-actively addressing the needs of defence dependent companies by assisting them in a programme of new market identification and diversification . |
| 23 | He 'd deserved it , she told herself , deliberately fanning the flames of anger again as she tugged her gown over her shoulders . |
| 24 | Ever dodging the issues of principle , the Conservatives proffer only cautious protestations that they will defend the interests of women part-time workers . |
| 25 | Then she started going on about her new red tap-shoes , and how the music nun wanted to teach her violin because she had such good pitch , and we all joined up in a long line , each with a hand stretched out on to the should of the one in front , and we began to march round her , chanting very softly , " How green you are , how green you are , how green you are , how green … " and then louder and louder as we danced away from her still in our long Indian file , till we got right to the top of our street where we played another game altogether , totally ignoring the yells of fury from the lamp-post , and when our mums called us in to tea we all ran in and forgot about her . |
| 26 | Although ostensibly criticizing the traditions of liberalism , the fascist writer , nevertheless , employs the discourse of these traditions when discussing ‘ prejudice ’ . |
| 27 | The form used was complicated but could not compensate for the deficiencies of information about a population that was still highly mobile and still undergoing the stresses of war . |
| 28 | While Europe is still suffering the effects of recession , it believes there are signs of upturn in the US economy . |
| 29 | AN eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital yesterday suffering the effects of smoke inhalation from a fire at a Darlington house . |
| 30 | ‘ At that time I 'm usually taking the children to school . ’ |