Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [adj] [noun] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By using my right knee to steady the wheel when I changed gear , I managed to get Armstrong out of the hospital car park . |
| 2 | There was no denying that his penetration of my mind , using my eidetic memory to distort the relation between representation and that which was represented , was strident , aggressive even . |
| 3 | Their perspectives were strongly historical , with Wallerstein , in particular , applying his theoretical framework to understand the historical creation of the world system . |
| 4 | A fair deal for youth is what is advocated , informed by a recognition of the ease with which boisterous youthful energy can make itself objectionable and even dangerous to others , linked to the necessity of not allowing its troublesome character to dull the awareness of the natural and even positive qualities of youthful misconduct . |
| 5 | He prayed to build on his aversion and include Ariel herself in his disgust ; it was not as difficult as before to force himself to keep his distance , because he was angry at the child 's existence , the visible emblem and consequence of their unlawful coupling , and he wanted to punish Ariel for not using her clever arts to prevent the baby coming . |
| 6 | Although it is not mentioned in the Act , the Government intended to act as an agent of the Government of India , by using its compulsory powers to purchase the site of the India Office and sell it back to the Indian Government . |
| 7 | Free newspaper groups in particular welcomed the opportunity to provide their readers with interesting features about both the Battle of Britain and the work of the Association , whilst at the same time encouraging their regular advertisers to support the Appeal by purchasing space on the feature . |
| 8 | This problem has been so bad that the company has returned to temporarily producing its old-style model to bridge the gap . |
| 9 | If Elves were to sail to the Isle today they would find the High Elf mages of old , caught like flies in amber , still chanting their ages-long spells to preserve the balance of the world . |
| 10 | Gratefully remembering their heroic struggle to regain the rightful independence of our Nation … |
| 11 | The most fundamental objection is that the government could be ignoring its long-term obligation to manage the debt cheaply in favour of short-term gains . |
| 12 | The Department of Social Security admitted it was paying their whopping mortgage to stop the mansion being repossessed . |
| 13 | Several studies have shown that the base pairs surrounding its GC-binding site affect the binding of actinomycin . |
| 14 | The landing place is for a meadow lying on a shelf or terrace beneath the cliffs : the Rutli meadow where representatives of the three founding cantons met in 1307 to take a solemn oath confirming their Everlasting League to defend the liberties their valleys had inherited against tyrants . |
| 15 | When Chinese gun batteries bombarded the islands in late 1953 , Eisenhower secured a Congressional resolution ( January 1954 ) granting him sweeping powers to protect the Nationalist Chinese . |
| 16 | Grimm gibbered in Squattish , obviously regretting his impetuous excursion to visit the war front . |
| 17 | Interestingly enough in this connection , the Turkish government has suddenly permitted the use of Kurdish language , thereby reversing its decades-long refusal to recognise the existence of its own 11m-strong Kurdish minority . |
| 18 | Theda was too occupied in trying to compose herself and wiping her wet cheeks to notice the oddity of there being a groom in Benedict 's train . |
| 19 | She did n't seem in any hurry to resume her clothing , he thought cynically , considering her initial reluctance to shed the dress . |
| 20 | Ask the person from whom you are buying your new house to list the smaller fixtures and fittings that are to be left , such as curtain rails ( major fixtures and fittings will be covered in the legal contract ) . |
| 21 | It follows , therefore , that a monetary union is compatible with member countries retaining their national currencies provided the following conditions are satisfied : ( a ) there are no restrictions to the movement of capital across the union ; ( b ) member countries ' financial sectors are perfectly integrated . |
| 22 | Over the centuries , Iranians have become used to having their religious leaders denounce the Shahs policies on the grounds they were contrary to Islam . |
| 23 | Schoolchildren from all over the country are donating their personal possessions to help the victims of the Yugoslavian civil war . |
| 24 | He is for ever issuing his four-line stanzas predicting the future for individuals or even entire families . |
| 25 | Is not the truth of the matter that the hon. Gentleman is interested only in using his spurious scares to frighten the sick and the vulnerable for his own party ends ? |
| 26 | It allowed Franco to play the nationalist card more blatantly than ever , using his public appearances to recall the horrors of the Civil War and to present himself as both martyr on the altar of Spain 's liberation from communism and guarantor of the continued existence of Spain as a coherent socio-political entity . |
| 27 | ‘ My God , what 's happened to your arms ? ’ he rasped , turning her expertly with a spin of her slim shoulders and lifting her right hand to expose the pale , tender skin of her forearm . |
| 28 | All the time she was talking her thin hands stroked the silk of her dress . |
| 29 | Athelstan heard him out , pronounced absolution and rose , rubbing his stiff legs to make the warmth return . |
| 30 | The Old Slann had fallen , leaving their lost children to battle the daemons alone . |