Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun] [vb -s] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 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 ’ .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 But assuming your resistance stays the same , your resistance is about one mega million ohms .
5 Amalgamating their insights produces the following factors which indicate the problematic nature of teams in schools :
6 ‘ 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 . ’
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