Example sentences of "[vb pp] in [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until the Public Records Act 1958 the care and preservation of public records were in the hands of the Master of the Rolls , an anachronistic responsibility for a senior judge who in his modern incarnation is fully occupied in presiding over the civil work of the Court of Appeal . |
| 2 | It had become obvious early on to paleontologists that the dinosaurs , living in a moist and warm environment , in a sparsely populated animal kingdom , had succeeded in evolving into the first vegetation-eaters with no competitors . |
| 3 | The Board of Examiners shall review the case and confirm or amend its decision provided the information is presented in writing to the Academic Registrar by the date specified by or on behalf of the Senate . |
| 4 | She was mostly absorbed in looking after the younger brother . |
| 5 | Apart altogether from the loss of water which must accrue by the rise of locks , the time saved in passing through the Grand Union Canal must under ordinary circumstances be reduced by not less than say 3 hours . |
| 6 | The Home Affairs Select Committee report , when the Committee looked at sick leave , for example , found that some progress could be made in improving on the sick absence record of police officers . |
| 7 | A word of explanation may be needed in regard to the last two categories . |
| 8 | In this sense we may talk of there being a shift to the right , even where this is not reflected in voting for the Conservative party . |
| 9 | SSAP 15 is amended by the insertion of an additional paragraph after paragraph 32 and before paragraph 33 as follows : ‘ 32A Not withstanding the other requirements of this Statement of Standard Accounting Practice , either the full provision basis or the partial provision basis may be used in accounting for the deferred tax implications of pensions and other post-retirement benefits accounted for in accordance with SSAP 24 ’ Accounting for pension costs ’ and UITF 6 ’ Accounting for post-retirement benefits other than pensions ’ . |
| 10 | The links that have developed in networking with the many voluntary groups that operate in the areas and the recognition of the individuals right to self-esteem and to develop an expertise in relation to living and functioning in their many roles , has changed my way of working with people — probably forever . |
| 11 | Jean Dwyer , widely known in publishing as the long standing London syndication manager of News Ltd of Australia , died in Oxford on 9th March , aged 59 , after a long illness . |
| 12 | Perhaps ‘ salvation by grace , experienced in listening to the preaching or reading of the biblical word , and in affirming the literal interpretation of that word ’ might be a better if clumsier phrase . |
| 13 | Only a government commanding enormous confidence and authority could have accepted the blow to its prestige entailed in acquiescing in the Austrian assault upon Serbia . |
| 14 | Details of these , and other documents , can be found in Shopping in the 80s : a Guide to Sources and Information , by D A Kirby ( British Library Science Reference and Information Service : London , Feb 1988. 58pp ) . |
| 15 | So , the cure will not be found in tinkering with the present institutions . |
| 16 | Olive 's surplus energy was spent in working for the Red Cross Society and forming a Girl Guide and Scout troop . |
| 17 | I have been influenced in thinking about the comparative element in these chapters by Dickens et al. |
| 18 | Use of the network is free apart from the charge involved in linking with the nearest KIDLINK network ‘ node ’ . |
| 19 | There are many problems still to be overcome in providing for the disabled . |
| 20 | The major difference between these two forms is that CPM assumes that the time required to complete an activity can be predicted fairly accurately , and thus the costs involved can be quantified once the critical path has been identified , whereas PERT assumes that time has to be estimated in drawing up the critical path . |
| 21 | Comments should be submitted in writing to the Assistant Director , , using a Module Comment Form obtainable from the Council . |
| 22 | There is a pride taken in surviving in the hard , even hostile , conditions of work through the exercise of physical bravery in coping with materials which are difficult to handle such as in a foundry . |
| 23 | On Jan. 27 Radio Rwanda reported that 120 rebels had been killed in fighting in the Kinigi region . |
| 24 | Rolle suggests that this is begun in thought of the four last things : death , for " we lyve bot in a poynt " in " uncertente of owre endyng " ; judgement , when we account for our use of time " and ilk tyme we thynk not on God , we may cownt it als we have tynt " ( 4.95.19 – 22 , 38 – 9 ) ; heaven , the joy which is " mare any may tell " ; and hell , where also is burning in fire ( 4.96.46 – 7 , 54 ) . |
| 25 | These have been mentioned in passing in the previous section , but they are summarised here for the sake of convenience and for added emphasis . |