Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To promote and facilitate discussion at school level about the philosophy of the Catholic school ( using my experiences working for the Queensland Catholic Education Commission as a stimulus . ) |
| 2 | Without moving and keeping my eyes focused on the page , I thought ‘ dinner , Sorrel ’ . |
| 3 | She turned her head slightly , opening her eyes to gaze at the firm , tanned hands clasping the wheel of the super-charged sports car that Ross had hired earlier that afternoon . |
| 4 | The fact is that all the examples adduced to support the proposition that there should be a qualitative — or ‘ radical ’ — extension of the role of trade unions into the management of the business employing their members fail at the crucial oint . |
| 5 | Fran followed him slowly , keeping her eyes centred on the polished wooden treads and away from the muscled strength of his thighs . |
| 6 | While I am sure we are all keeping our fingers crossed for the fledgling states of Eastern Europe , it is exceptionally hard to see how a group of dissidents could draw inspiration from the lyrics of Lou Reed . |
| 7 | He added that Intel has been encouraging its customers to shift from the 386 to the more powerful and more profitable 486 to counter competition from AMD . |
| 8 | The London Borough of Hillingdon reckons that the cost of repairing its homes built on the Bison Wallframe system will cost between £1 and £3 billion . |
| 9 | For a moment she stood in the doorway , allowing her eyes to adjust to the gloomy interior . |
| 10 | Walruses and bearded seals , the two largest species , feed mainly on the sea bed , diving in shallow waters to depths of a few hundred metres , using their vibrissae to hunt in the mud for molluscs and crustaceans . |
| 11 | The insect also communicates through ripples , using its legs to tap on the surface of the water . |
| 12 | He knew from long experience that a kidnapping usually meant the involvement of the Sardinian shepherds who had , over the past twenty years or so , been steadily leaving their island and bringing their flocks to graze on the hills around Florence . |
| 13 | In deciding which combinations to take after the first year of study , applicants should be aware of the entry requirements for both subjects . |
| 14 | ‘ But it 's true , ’ she said aloud , forcing her eyes to focus on the middle distance . |
| 15 | But she shut up and lay back forcing her eyes to focus on the two groups of men in their different coloured shirts battling for the ball . |
| 16 | On 2nd November 1986 they said ‘ yes ’ to their city government paying its employees according to the principle of ‘ comparable worth ’ . |
| 17 | From there , he lobbed the bottle to the tiled floor beneath the sink unit , where it smashed into pieces , releasing its contents to flow over the floor . |
| 18 | In deciding what words mean for the purpose of defamation , the intention of the writer or speaker is largely irrelevant . |
| 19 | Or are you just gritting your teeth waiting for the neighbours to turn the stereo on full blast or start a spot of DIY ? |
| 20 | This looks at finding out about your client and comes from the C C Q the confidential client questionnaire , step three , present , this looks at presenting your recommendations based on the C C Q and finally step four the close . |
| 21 | The German mortaring had suddenly stopped and the Brigade Major was standing out in the open talking to an Officer when , just as suddenly , the mortars started up again , sending their bombs swishing through the trees and sending the Brigade Major diving for cover . |
| 22 | It was n't long before other families on board were sending their children to join in the fun . |
| 23 | Meanwhile , the NSF-controlled radio and television services had been calling its supporters to come to the square ; some were brought by lorry , and by mid-evening they had forced the anti-NSF demonstrators , now outnumbered , to retreat from the Square . |
| 24 | She breathed deeply , resting her head against his shoulder , exhausted by the anguish of the dream , the battle with Luke , screwing her eyes shut against the still vivid pictures in her mind . |
| 25 | After removing her shoes according to the Korean custom , she demonstrated her dexterity with chopsticks as she popped a delicate roll containing shredded beef and mustard sauce into her mouth . |
| 26 | Fear of unemployment is probably doing more than anything to hold back consumers from increasing their spending , and that is compounded by their desire to pay down debt after getting their fingers burned in the late 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s . |
| 27 | ‘ Where to today ? ’ he asked as they set off , weaving between the trams drawn up at the Statue terminus and careful to avoid getting their tyres caught in the tramlines . |
| 28 | He showed some nepotistic , or rather patrimonial skill in getting his sons placed in the public service ; his failure to have amassed even a modest competence of wealth may be taken to argue either extreme probity or reckless extravagance , but more likely arose from having over-extended his credit in trying to send supplies to Ireland back in 1642 . |
| 29 | I can only assume that it was from his previous experience as chairman of the Greater London council in 1985-86 that he learnt all about ’ getting your friends appointed to the key jobs ’ , and that that is why he assumes that the same is happening in the civil service now . |
| 30 | I closed the door and propped a piece of wood against it , then stood for a while , letting my eyes adjust to the gloom and my mind to the feel of the place . |