Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] of [art] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is to set up an ancillary file with the records in sequential key order and each record consisting only of a count field . |
| 2 | The EC favoured further opening up of the customer equipment market ; a separation of the regulatory and operational functions of the telephone authority ; a more cost-oriented pricing of services ; the major network and a small number of basic services would remain the monopoly of the telecoms administration . |
| 3 | With Hitler 's tearing up of the Munich agreement , with the invasion of the rest of Czechoslovakia and the threat to Poland , British public opinion began to distrust Hitler 's word and the nature of nazism changed markedly . |
| 4 | Area fisheries officer Vaughan Lewis said : ‘ The Wye has a healthy trout population but silting up of the river bed can be a problem . |
| 5 | There is a bench-lined sanctuary opening out of the west side of the Central Court , but without a throne and without an antechamber or en suite lustral basin . |
| 6 | Stephen nudged Christina , pointing to a couple walking out of the customs hall at Grantley Adams Airport . |
| 7 | If Councillor had actually stayed , he would know why this is so important to the people of whom I may say he has cruelly deserted by walking out of the debating chamber and what he 's saying to the people of is that Liberal Councillors A wo n't prepare speeches like his colleague earlier on or they wo n't stay in the debate they are not going to be properly represented when we take important decisions , both nationally and locally . |
| 8 | In her mind 's eye , she could see him walking out of the velvet sea , the sunlight golden on his skin . |
| 9 | I did all the usual stuff — I gave her some money and stuck her on a tube train to a night shelter , but while I was walking out of the tube station , I thought to myself , ‘ you complacent bitch ’ ’ you know . |
| 10 | And I er she comes storming out of the canteen swearing not at anybody in particular , just at herself really ! |
| 11 | I remember the first time I saw him , appearing out of the winter darkness in that unmade-up lane outside his house in Greenwich . |
| 12 | It was Seb and Dommie Carlisle packed into their Lotus , with two sumptuous brunettes , and a bull terrier spilling out of the luggage compartment . |
| 13 | This will allow before and after studies of accidents to be made , this enabling the success rate of remedial actions developing out of the accident analysis to be measured . |
| 14 | Thomas Sachs was looking out of the back window . |
| 15 | I saw a man with a large black beard looking out of the taxi window . |
| 16 | It was a pity that the weather was so bad , Robbie thought , looking out of the surgery window . |
| 17 | Stephen stood with Jonadab , looking out of the parlour window , watching the teams criss-crossing the fields , with ploughs behind them . |
| 18 | Looking out of the bedroom window , Elizabeth saw Bob Lamb the shepherd walking with his dog down the track from the high moor . |
| 19 | Looking out of the car window , we notice that the storm is over and already the streets are dry again . |
| 20 | Having to hold the button down all the time made it a bit awkward for looking out of the side window , but by craning her neck she could just manage to see the hole to the rear of the craft . |
| 21 | Wycliffe glanced back at the house and again saw the seated figure in the upstairs room , but now he had the impression that the figure was facing him , looking out of the side window . |
| 22 | Everyone who knew him in those schooldays — men and women alike — speak with affection of him : stories tumble out like clothes spilling out of a split suitcase — Richard peeing out of the train window as the engine roared by the station platform , Richard taking a girl up on to a mountain and scaring her to flight at his howl as a passionate hand landed on one of his more angry boils , Rich , reeking of beer , rolling into school and being sent home . |
| 23 | And there 's a man-eating tiger bounding out of the Westbury Hotel ! |
| 24 | She was going out of the band room when she suddenly asked , ‘ If someone takes liberties with you , is it partly your own fault ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Just a minute , ’ said Sergeant Davidson , going out of the street door with a bucket of water in his hand . |
| 26 | COMMUNIST North Korea , suspected of building an atomic arsenal , said yesterday it was pulling out of a world agreement on limiting nuclear arms rather than face international inspection of secret military sites . |
| 27 | Berisford 's path was also smoothed when another contender , Marks & Spencer shoe supplier Fii , said it was pulling out of the bid battle and relisting its shares , which had been suspended pending the outcome . |
| 28 | Deutsche Bundespost Telekom is pulling out of the $480m Europesat project to launch two television satellites : it said the returns on the investment were uncertain due to limited interest from television companies ; the project , with the Swiss and French PTTs , is to replace the TV Sat 2 satellite and facilitate introduction of high definition television in Europe . |
| 29 | A flood of Literary Lionisers was already pouring out of the railway station , fighting in well-bred fashion over victorias and landaus . |
| 30 | Steam was pouring out of the mine shaft . |