Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The employer said it had been attempting to tighten up on the very widespread practice of employees going for tea immediately after clocking on . |
| 2 | The German Siemens was in a stronger position in several ways ; in addition to its computer and telecommunications equipment strengths , Siemens in the late 1980S was attempting to catch up with the vertically integrated Japanese electronics companies ; it was making a major chip effort , with use by the German car industry especially in mind . |
| 3 | This suggests a reduction in nitrate leaching brought about by the now well-established practice of cultivation of winter cereals , together with less use of fertiliser in the autumn . |
| 4 | There are substantial grounds for regarding opting out as the most radical and successful experiment in state schooling for 30 years . |
| 5 | Certain men have been trying to get in on the politically correct act for a while . |