Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun] [vb -s] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From a positive standpoint , however , the view of the state as decentralizing its functions captures an important feature of reality . |
| 2 | Justifying their expense requires a genuine earthquake threat and deep pockets . |
| 3 | Within a few days of writing my planning notes a reasonable ( by UK standards ) day dawned . |
| 4 | This image of the crocodile seemingly swallowing her offspring evokes a real primitive horror in human emotions ; it touches the fear of being taken back and devoured by the mother from whom we must grow away . |
| 5 | Dr P 's argument disguises the reality that , as has been pointed out by writers as diverse as Spender ( 1981a ) and Eagleton ( 1983 ) , only a small group of people , historically , have participated in deciding which literature gets the best ‘ results ’ . |
| 6 | The difficulty is that in the absence of an explicit theory of sociolinguistic structure which attempts to account for these relationships , there is no principled way of deciding which variable offers the greater insight into patterns of variation . |
| 7 | They angrily deny any such hidden agenda in their own ranks , insisting their campaign spans the religious divide and citing non-sectarian politics as the route to breaking down traditional divisions . |
| 8 | Knowledge about the particular problems exercising his colleagues has a practical importance if , as sometimes happens , an officer is called out in an emergency to a pollution in another man 's patch . |
| 9 | But assuming your resistance stays the same , your resistance is about one mega million ohms . |
| 10 | Amalgamating their insights produces the following factors which indicate the problematic nature of teams in schools : |
| 11 | ‘ The filmic device of a discarnate Belushi reviewing his life allows the dead performer ( and Hollywood collectively ) a right of reply ; unfortunately it also makes the film ludicrous . ’ |