Example sentences of "[v-ing] and [modal v] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Ice A pack of ice applied to the site of the injury is cooling and will cause the blood to constrict .
2 She in turn may hope that in time she will get the caring response she is really seeking and will pursue the pattern .
3 The Biolife filter functions well , although as the PFK test Review Update pointed out recently , the tiny suckers which the filter hangs on seem to give up sucking and can allow the filter to drop down and submerge below a critical level .
4 I had no idea what I was typing and would leave the office each day disorientated and dizzy with the effort .
5 These latter changes could contribute to the increased glandular content of digestive enzymes observed after ethanol feeding and may predispose the gland to autodigestion .
6 Such visits are time consuming and may increase the GP 's workload significantly .
7 Last night a management spokeswoman said a skeleton staff was working and would produce a newspaper .
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