Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ’ said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . |
| 2 | A note on a field of collecting which shows every sign of becoming more than a passing fad — that of old cheques . |
| 3 | Even the Salvation Army , formed specifically with the ‘ unrespectable ’ poor in mind , hardly succeeded in becoming more than a welcome addition to free public entertainment ( with its uniforms , bands and lively hymns ) , and a useful source of charity . |
| 4 | It was a day or two before I realized that his behaviour was becoming more than a little frenetic , to say the least . |
| 5 | Both of these Brooklyn comics , however , are now growing colder than a rubber chicken . |
| 6 | Scorning more than a small peppermint humbug , I went into the little church of St. Nicholas . |
| 7 | Also , it may be worth pointing out that most shareware distributors offer a policy whereby users buying more than a certain number of disks pay less per disk . |
| 8 | Elsewhere on the steeper slopes leaching removes enough mineral content from the thin poor soils to render them infertile and incapable of supporting more than a poor vegetation carrying very little stock . |
| 9 | Nor can the best overall decisions in the long term be achieved by considering piecemeal whether a particular parcel of land is allocated to forestry or retained in agriculture . |
| 10 | They are not capable of enjoying more than a limited amount of leisure . |
| 11 | It will suffice to observe that those on higher assessments were mostly merchants , and the poorer ones manual workers , and to conclude that a tiny farming community was incapable of generating more than a limited demand for their services . |
| 12 | This will mean adjusting the time outbound , and allowing more than a single drift on the outbound leg . |
| 13 | These overwhelmingly negative attitudes prevent many people from seeing more than a grey head . |
| 14 | This ensures that the manager seeks the artist 's permission before spending more than a certain amount of money . |
| 15 | In November 1948 a trade agreement between Japan and various members of the British Commonwealth was concluded , indicating more than a threefold increase in trade between Japan and the sterling group , which included Australia , New Zealand , India , South Africa plus Britain and her colonies . |
| 16 | Giving more than a passing nod to the Amiga classic Sensible Soccer , Graeme Souness International Soccer is played on a vertically scrolling pitch viewed more or less from above , but with just enough tilt to allow for detailed player graphics instead of a bird's-eye head-and-shoulders shot . |
| 17 | Yes that does n't exclude but includes all of that , but at the same time although everybody that 's going to read it may not understand the intricacies of it all as professionals we 're giving more than a passing nod , so that was something else , er er and something more involved than English teacher than making them jump through loops |
| 18 | The nerves of ‘ Kanga ’ Tryon , a designer more used to working with ‘ supermodels ’ on the catwalks of the world than schoolgirls — were fraying faster than an unfinished hem . |
| 19 | All cases against individuals involving less than a specified amount ( £25,000 , for example ) should be enforced through the County Court . |
| 20 | Taking more than a passing interest in the glam rock movement of the '70s , Suede 's debut — with it 's thick pounding drum intro , drawled Bowie-like vocals and brash bursts of chugging guitar — was never likely to pass unnoticed . |
| 21 | I forget who had mentioned to me that Geoff was rumoured to be taking more than a passing interest in her . |
| 22 | It is quite common to insert further provisions prohibiting the offeree group from entering into contracts or commitments involving more than a stated sum or for a longer period than , say , a year , or entering into other transactions which are outside the routine course of trading without the consent of the acquirer . |
| 23 | If the vendor shareholders are willing to accept this form of deferred consideration , with the debentures carrying less than an arm's-length interest rate , there is obviously a funding advantage to Newco . |
| 24 | There were also rumours that newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell was showing more than a passing interest in Storehouse . |
| 25 | Swayne was a dealer , it was doubtful whether he was making more than a bare living out of his stamps and coins . |
| 26 | The poll early next year would elect a coalition government made up of all the parties winning more than a minimum number of seats to lead the country to majority rule in the year 2000 . |
| 27 | Characters casting more than a cursory glance at the extremely distressing scenes here must make a WP test to avoid gaining an Insanity Point . |
| 28 | The last time they were in office Labour said the same thing , those earning less than a certain amount would not pay tax , however , in reality everybody paid out more and remember Harold Wilson 's pound in your pocket speech ? |
| 29 | Feeling more than a little self conscious now that the adrenalin had ebbed away , I addressed the single , lit eye : ‘ OK , love ? ’ |
| 30 | She looked at him bleakly , feeling more than a little hurt . |