Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun pl] [verb] [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 | New Hall , Cambridge , will soon be opening its doors to reveal an extraordinary collection of contemporary women 's art . |
| 3 | There was no denying his words had a soothing effect , but she did n't want to be soothed , she wanted him to accept her version of events . |
| 4 | It was a great success , judging by the comments I heard afterwards , not only for enabling our volunteers to play an influential role in the local plans process , but for generating a sympathetic under- standing of the difficult balancing act expected of planners ! |
| 5 | Stagnant pools of filth made us cover our mouths and noses whilst we kept bobbing our heads to avoid the painted signs which hung outside every house . |
| 6 | Once inside , the new detective will quickly meld into the department 's style , pursuing its rituals to form a new link in the tradition of the CID . |
| 7 | DERBY finally had the fans singing their praises following a 3-1 home win — but for Birmingham it was just another taste of the blues . |
| 8 | Dogs , for example , and many mammals , rely heavily on their noses for close-range perception using their eyes to scan the wider horizons . |
| 9 | In the chapel at the Beguinage , you can listen to the nuns chanting their prayers wearing the white headresses and black robes of the original beguines . |
| 10 | By the simple device of warning his readers to expect the worst , de Pomiane gets his message across . |
| 11 | Scientists will study forests in south-east Asian countries , with a view to establishing what conditions produce the highest carbon dioxide absorption . |
| 12 | By designing its machines to have a modular architecture upgrading , it becomes a simple task of swapping one processor card for another . |
| 13 | " You say you 've seen these plants ? " said Bigwig , turning his ears to catch the distant rustling of the beans . |
| 14 | For this year 's season of the 1991 Scottish Trials Championships , Alan is now in sixth position and hopeful , although modest about improving his chances to reach the top three . |
| 15 | Since the conversation was outpacing my efforts to note the salient points , I gave up trying and used the little tape-recorder I had brought with me . |
| 16 | By requiring its practitioners to possess the moral prestige necessary to guide , Indirect Rule seemed to ensure that they also possessed the means whereby , in the absence of any overwhelming display of physical superiority , they could govern . |
| 17 | Greece has always stressed that it had no designs on Macedonian territory and it has succeeded in getting its neighbours to say the same . |
| 18 | Victory may have been his Down Under if this Honda had n't cooked its clutch , but he 's been expecting his Michelins to have the upper hand in hot weather . |
| 19 | Jesus is calling his disciples to have a little faith . |
| 20 | The woman turned , meeting Karr 's eyes briefly , her own eyes wide , her whole body tensed as if to meet some other threat , then she turned away , a faint shudder passing through her , letting her co-workers carry the three men off . |
| 21 | Market traders were put out when it was announced they would be losing their pitches to accommodate the big top . |
| 22 | Er , now thinking of the experience of recording your conversations using the personal stereo and filling in the booklet how do you find this in general ? |
| 23 | We are going to be asking our members to pay a further ten pence a week to maintain front-line services , but they feel they are not getting any . |
| 24 | You could take in the Hot Ice Show ‘ 93 , with international skaters combining their talents to produce a spectacular ice show for all the family to enjoy . |
| 25 | GLASNOST reached Twickenham yesterday when the first Soviet national side to visit Britain startled the Rugby Football Union by inviting their hosts to tour the Soviet Union next year . |
| 26 | On the other hand , there might be circumstances where an employer would be vicariously liable for a conspiracy involving his servants provided the other requirements of that form of liability are met . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Those of us who live in south-east London not three miles from King 's Cross know that if we were taking our children to meet a continental train , or if we were taking elderly parents or grandparents to meet the train , we would not take them to King 's Cross , because we could not park there or get them near the platforms . |
| 29 | His initial anxiety about the technique had postponed his astonishment at being able suddenly to touch Marcus , to hold him , feeling the shape and warmth of his head with one hand , while with the razor he caressed the cheek and throat , allowing his fingers to feel the smoothed flesh . |
| 30 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |