Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] a [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But since microwaving became a recognised method of cooking on catering students ' curricula , the level of microwave knowledge sits equally alongside that of steaming , frying and grill work alike . |
| 2 | On training prisons such as Maidstone he found , generally , that most establishments were struggling to provide a basic level of regime activities . |
| 3 | This is then used to feed the rabbits which they are producing to provide a valuable source of protein . |
| 4 | The process of assessment incorporates a number of key elements and involves the assessors ( including users and carers ) in bringing to bear a wide range of observational , communication , interpersonal , cognitive , and analytic skills . |
| 5 | This story concerns the sounds of footsteps walking in the ballast ; no one was seen but the sounds were very convincing and one respects the account of this mystery from Mr Leslie , who certainly did n't believe in the supernatural , preferring to find a logical explanation of this sort of thing . |
| 6 | What Hollywood offered was ‘ a medley range of vague and variable impressions — a disconnected assemblage of ideas , feelings , vagaries and impulses ’ and it followed therefore that the movies were ‘ not endeavouring to provide a consistent philosophy of life ’ . |
| 7 | He 'll no doubt be cracking open a few bottles of his now famous brew to celebrate his achievement . |
| 8 | Although they do lie outside the mainstream — indeed , because they lie outside it — authors such as B. S. Johnson have at the very least an important exemplary function , keeping open a wide spectrum of possibility , even for authors who may not always wish to go so far in such radical directions themselves . |
| 9 | This was regarded by some observers as a shift in position , with President F. W. de Klerk 's government appearing to surrender a central tenet of its policy of rejecting interference in internal affairs . |
| 10 | And perhaps , sensing that matters have come full circle , some of that era 's pop idols are returning to host a new generation of adult oriented music shows . |
| 11 | This module enables a student who is working in retailing to acquire a basic knowledge of consumer law . |
| 12 | It does n't here , that 's fine , it 's great here , but , at the bottom because it , it 's not being lit quite so well as the top you 're tending to lose a little bit of quality , especially there . |
| 13 | Functionalism in public law views this apparatus of government as serving to promote a distinct set of purposes . |
| 14 | It says it is looking to provide a full range of products ranging from low end consumer devices through to those aimed at users in vertical markets such as insurance or medicine . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , it does seem reasonable to suggest that teachers need to be aware that when tackling many writing tasks pupils will achieve a greater degree of success , both as writers and as learners , if they can work in stages , and if within these stages they have sympathetic and informed support from both teachers and peers — not , I would insist , seeking to impose a preconceived notion of how to plan or how to write , but helping pupils to discover what works best for them . |
| 16 | Anyone seeking to find a reliable predictor of Alliance voting would be hard pressed to find one . |
| 17 | Is it possible to extrapolate from this decision , and to say that an offence is committed whenever the constable is seeking to exercise a statutory power of arrest such as , for example , the power of arrest conferred by section 5 ? |
| 18 | Her face wore a slight look of concern , and she made a note of the reading before looking to smile a brief acknowledgement of Lindsey 's arrival . |
| 19 | Simple square or rectangular shapes still predominate and are probably the best bet for anyone wanting to grow a mixed bag of crops . |
| 20 | THE TREASURY is refusing to fund a further phase of the city technology colleges . |
| 21 | Not only will the specialist interest programme go but so too will the minority programmes so carefully nurtured by organizations seeking to satisfy a broad spectrum of interests and groups . |
| 22 | By effectively refusing to consider a particular type of ball for Category A tournaments , the Association would appear , in Mr MacCaughey 's words of response , ‘ … to treat us equally with other companies , when it comes to paying over the proposal fee and the contribution of free of charge tennis balls ( another condition of the Agreement ) , but are unwilling to do so when it comes to exposure at major events . ’ |
| 23 | The great novelist , here writing as a criminologist , was evidently seeking to describe a social accompaniment of the transition to a capitalist mode of production , which to him as a magistrate was most evident as a problem of order . |
| 24 | Analysts briefed by IBM said that the company is seeking to rally a big show of support for the Workplace OS when it is launched , and that enhancements for both PC-DOS and OS/2 are in the works . |
| 25 | Club chairman Peter Robinson confirmed : ‘ We are looking to have a lasting reminder of the victims of the disaster . ’ |
| 26 | Talks between Job 's NeXT Computer Inc and Hewlett-Packard date back to the beginning of the year ( CI No 2,080 ) , and the two are now teaming to offer a bundled range of NeXT software on Hewlett-Packard systems , targeted at the financial services industry , under the name Object Enterprise . |
| 27 | Talks between Job 's Next Computer Inc and HP date back to the beginning of the year ( UX No 416 ) , and the two are now teaming to offer a bundled range of Next software on HP systems , targeted at the financial services industry , under the name Object Enterprise . |
| 28 | Overlapping remains a major tool of the designer as a means of establishing hierarchy . |
| 29 | The professional miner seeking to achieve a higher standard of living through maximisation of earnings scarcely existed in the early sixteenth century . |
| 30 | The Minister is attempting to paint a comprehensive picture of what those in industry and commerce in Northern Ireland say about the privatisation , but what about the views of the Northern Ireland Economic Council ? |