Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun] [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fails to spot that the core element of consent is action in the belief that it changes the normative situation , and that the justification of the binding force of valid consents is the desirability of enabling people purposefully to change the normative situation in certain circumstances . |
| 2 | These seating arrangements thus provided a visual reflection and reinforcement of the social divisions within the parish ; when Richard Gough set out at the end of the seventeenth century to write the history of his parish of Myddle in Shropshire , he decided that the most natural way to organize his account was to consider in turn the occupants of each pew in Myddle church . |
| 3 | As You Like It is also very British — it mixes ages and accents and acting styles enough to suggest an island-full of people falling in and out of love , or at least bumping into each other . |
| 4 | Of course , preventing accidents and promoting safety also costs a great deal of money . |
| 5 | She had a primly censorious mouth above a slightly receding chin already showing the first slackness of a dewlap . |
| 6 | We stayed only one night in Luxor before turning downriver again to visit the great temples of Abydos and Dendera which we had passed on the barge . |
| 7 | Both teams 's lack of scoring power always threatened a goalless draw and there was little to suggest the deadlock would be broken for most of the match . |
| 8 | If facing dragons then choose a dragon-slaying sword . |
| 9 | Roll angles and braking forces also cause a controlled toe-in of the rear wheels for improved stability . |
| 10 | Buying decisions often involve a large number of people , particularly in the case of a public authority where a purchasing committee may be involved in a major purchase . |
| 11 | Children with clearly defined organic problems Congenital abnormalities of the intestinal tract requiring surgery clearly have an organic component , but the psychological management of these children can facilitate the development of good feeding later ( Geertsma et al . |
| 12 | This study is to involve on-the-spot research in Strasbourg and Brussels , observing attempts actively to construct a European identity , history , culture and State . |
| 13 | The director also seems to be trying to satirise the fashionable filmmaking of the day by having Cleavon Little play a French-speaking director with a hand-held camera . |
| 14 | Hashing functions often indicate the same hash table entry . |
| 15 | Platelet activating factor also caused a marked decrease in the pancreatic blood flow comparable with that observed after caerulein infusion . |
| 16 | Waterskiing championships also make an exciting spectacle . |
| 17 | Dancing masters gradually developed the classical technique from European folk dance which they first changed into the elegant steppings of courtiers in the palaces of Italian and Spanish kings and prelates . |
| 18 | The designer timelords are using runways everywhere to present a vivid meltdown of fashion through history . |
| 19 | If that is the case that each of the political parties , as I assume is the case for er the Conservative party , I know it to be the case of the Labour party I assume the same is true for the Liberal Democrats and other parties represented in this house , that they undertake the very considerable organisational er er process of selecting candidates only to find a few weeks before June the ninth , that as a result of the difficulties that I 've described as far as the French government attitude towards these elections is concerned , that er in fact we have to revert to the existing arrangements and that we can not have these new er boundaries in place . |
| 20 | According to a survey carried out by the Bureau of National Affairs in 1986 , 36% of the responding organisations currently had a smoking policy , 2% were to implement one during 1986 and another 21% had such a policy under consideration [ 7 ] . |
| 21 | Close inspection of the boundaries where the flat slabs of colour meet reveals the smallest traces of undercoats of carrying shades subtly indicating the changing process of their origin and belying the direct certainty of their appearance . |
| 22 | Housing allowances invariably form a separate part of the remuneration policy ( although it is surprising how many employers do not take them into account when determining cost of living allowances ) . |
| 23 | Migrating birds display great sensitivity to the direction and force of air currents , changing altitude frequently to find the best conditions , and yet for many years their sensors have eluded detection . |
| 24 | The answer is that even if everyone playing cards always had a certain sort of feeling when they trumped an opponent 's card and had another , different , feeling when they revoked , it would still be the case that to understand what it is to trump , and to revoke , we would have to look at the game itself , that is , at the use of trump-cards in the game . |
| 25 | Patients in understimulating environments also show a high level of arousal . |
| 26 | The building of the now leaking sarcophagus alone cost an astonishing amount of money , on the best estimate available . |
| 27 | DEEP THINKERS Forward planning O'Donovan also offers the simple but profound thought that it is women who will be giving birth to the next generation of Rugby League players . |
| 28 | Frequently the systems planning team also includes an outside consultant . |
| 29 | Planning care also requires a sound understanding of the pathology of the patient 's illness , the clinical features produced , and the appropriate medical treatment . |
| 30 | Generally mounting unemployment severely affects the disabled in particular . |