Example sentences of "[vb base] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are not aware that your eating habits change depending on the time of your menstrual cycle , it would be worth keeping diary for a few months to check . |
| 2 | 53 ( 1 ) ( c ) [ A ] disposition of an equitable interest or trust subsisting at the time of the disposition , must be in writing signed by the person disposing of the same , or by his agent thereunto lawfully authorised in writing or by will . |
| 3 | In Scotland , however , where the same property ( or any part of the same property ) is subject to two floating charges they rank according to the time of registration unless the instruments creating the charges otherwise provide . |
| 4 | Forget the flourish of the big white napkin , forget two thumbs on the cork 's corona , forget aiming at the bulbs in the recessed ceiling-lights . |
| 5 | While I agree that worm watching will probably never catch on as a mass pursuit , something well known here in Cornwall is to observe seagulls tap dancing on the lawn after rain . |
| 6 | He warbled on about watching Match Of The Day from behind the sofa that night — now is that the sort of talk we want coming from the captain of Leeds United AFC ? |
| 7 | For example , if you smell burning in the middle of the night you will respond immediately and fully , and not bother to ‘ consult ’ any body clock to see if you should calm down and be asleep ! |
| 8 | I sit shivering in the armchair in this first-floor flat in Deptford , and I feel I 'm still trapped in a cupboard , listening for strange noises , till I realize they are the last images of the dream , slipping away like ghost bodies melting on the floor . |
| 9 | All they can do is set trend targets and reward or penalize according to the degree to which they are met . |
| 10 | Stop waddlin' about the lot of yer ! ’ |
| 11 | Likewise , bergamot and geranium can either sedate or stimulate according to the needs of the individual — a phenomenon totally alien to a synthetic or chemical drug . |
| 12 | Many databases include terms from controlled indexing languages and also support searching on the text of the record , thus offering what might be regarded as the best of both worlds . |
| 13 | His long face was set in a lugubrious expression , and he had a slight squint owing to the length of his nose , which , to Cleo 's eyes , was a veritable proboscis . |
| 14 | Cleared by the military Ohakea Control to climb into their airspace I coaxed a Grumman AA5 up to 11,000 feet , to look down into the crater lake of Mount Ruapehu , 9,175 feet high , to see steam and smoke coming from the crater within the torn and shattered peak of 6,517 foot Mount Tongariro ( whose last major eruption was only a dozen or so years back ) and to fly around the perfectly symmetrical cone of Mount Ngauruhoe . |
| 15 | It was a strange sound , that united wail — continuous , pitiful , strong — like a great sigh or murmur of vague desire and hope issuing from the heart of despair , piercing the gloom and murky atmosphere of that vaulted room , and reaching to the heart of God . |
| 16 | The Africans chopped and hauled the timber for the continuing building , it was they who stirred the stinking indigo : Sycorax fleeting from the side at their imitation of her skills . |
| 17 | Maybe the smoker will realise how disgusting his habit is when he hopefully decides to kick it once and for all and stop relying on the NHS as a safety net . |
| 18 | The bulbs in this unit actually stop working at the end of their useful lives which can be up to five years . |
| 19 | Many of them contribute much to the musical life of those congregations whose members enjoy singing to the accompaniment of steel bands and a variety of other musical instruments , with their distinctive rhythms and harmonies . |
| 20 | These provisions vary depending on the nature of your work — a building site is obviously different from an office . |
| 21 | As understood by Schutz , ‘ recipes ’ are standardized guide-lines for behaviour which are adopted as a matter of course , and vary depending upon the type of situation . |
| 22 | A recent communication by a knowledgeable observer of maritime shipping practices validly asserts that the needs for documentation and negotiation of ocean shipments vary depending upon the nature of the cargo and the size of shipper and carrier . |
| 23 | Sealions have departed for cooler waters and in some places seals lie dying on the rocks in their fur coats . |
| 24 | All the elements that make up total earnings vary according to the size of the firm but the extent of differences in the basic wage is somewhat less pronounced . |
| 25 | The colours of the kyu belts vary according to the style of karate practised . |
| 26 | The costs of these systems vary according to the complexity of the requirements , with entry-level systems being available from about £2,000 . |
| 27 | The control movements needed to achieve this vary according to the configuration of the undercarriage . |
| 28 | They were unable to give any firm details because costs and premiums vary according to the kind of system you have and what add-ons you also want insuring . |
| 29 | Approaches to selection , organization and database construction vary according to the day to day timetable of a school library and it is important in selecting a topic to consider the time-scale of the project . |
| 30 | Fees vary according to the price of your property and the type of survey involved — we 'll give you plenty of advice . |