Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [art] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They made 165 from their 47 overs , with Robinson top-scoring on 55 , and Haynes , Richardson and Richards had no trouble in knocking off the runs for the loss of two wickets . |
| 2 | Parkside were another team which benefitted from batting second , they put visitors Fisons in to bat and bowled then out for 62 , knocking off the runs for the loss of only one wicket . |
| 3 | The purpose of these Heads of Agreement is to set out the degree of understanding between the parties for the purchase by [ ] Plc from the shareholders of ABC ( ‘ the Vendors ’ ) of the whole of the issued share capital of ABC including any shares issued pursuant to the share option scheme ( ‘ Adjusted Share Capital ’ ) . |
| 4 | She stood , groping along the shelves for the book . |
| 5 | The number of boys fluctuated around 100 , but the School at last seemed to have become viable , a credit balance appearing in the accounts for the first time . |
| 6 | Returning to the universities for the new academic year in September 1988 , this objective appeared to remain unachieved . |
| 7 | If one were looking for the reasons for the present situation , does my right hon. Friend agree that it has been the departure of the building societies and other lenders from the traditional concept of not lending more than 75 per cent . |
| 8 | He 's looking after the schemes for the leisure office . |
| 9 | Sophisticates might see it differently : thus J. H. Newman , writing in the Tracts for the Times ( no. 85 , 1840 ) when still a member of the Church of England , drew attention to discrepancies and differences of emphasis between various books of the Bible . |
| 10 | At one moment Beveridge can be found looking to the exchanges for the ‘ discouragement ’ of ‘ blind-alley ’ work , but he also warned against starting out with ‘ the idea of rigidly prescribing all but the best employments … |
| 11 | The information which is available highlights the importance of disaggregating household-based data on incomes and expenditure patterns and looking at the consequences for the individuals within those households . |
| 12 | There are no definite plans but we are looking at the options for the future . ’ |
| 13 | As I approach his car , Eddie was already going through the appointments for the day , studying customer record cards on which each call is recorded . |
| 14 | Her mother and Omi and Paul were in , going through the arrangements for the party and wondering where the various guests could be put up — for free . |
| 15 | Going past the stands for the first time , the Unwins ' Upper Gumtree still showed in front but with Premiere almost alongside ; pampering was on the inside tugging his jockey 's arms out . |
| 16 | You 're not paying above the odds for the car , or the insurance premium for that matter . |
| 17 | It meant fixing on the smiles for the photographers … who were not so much interested in the intricacies of skating as Christopher Dean 's private life recently under scrutiny in the tabloid press . |
| 18 | And adding to the problems for the Irish tour to New Zealand — an expedition that captain Phil Danaher referred to as ‘ a learning experience ’ — is the list of ‘ unavailables ’ which has almost rivalled the list of those chosen . |
| 19 | Including going over the tapes for the next day 's lectures . ’ |
| 20 | Because of their different activity time clock , the owls are not competing with the hawks for the same food animals at the same time and can therefore co-exist . |
| 21 | Furthermore , Kemp 's absence that afternoon would mean that this other person — yes , Downes — would be all the more committed to staying with the tourists for the scheduled ‘ informal get-together ’ . |
| 22 | I 've been bowling in the nets for the last two weeks . |
| 23 | Commenting on the prospects for the debate , John Appleby , Chairman of the Society 's Courts and Legal Services Committee , said : |
| 24 | The only possible change may be Steve Tilson , who was substituted by Kevin O'Callaghan on Saturday , staying on the sidelines for the Northern Ireland international . |
| 25 | The right hon. Gentleman is alluding to the arrangements for the support of students in higher education that apply within the European Community . |
| 26 | Innocent 's role as a great spiritual ruler , arbitrating on the candidates for the title , was a weak one if the favoured candidate did not have the necessary allegiance and military support of the princes . |
| 27 | Lady Thatcher will be leading a campaign for the referendum and voting against the Tories for the first time ever . |
| 28 | Anne now lives in Cumbernauld , her home town , and is currently studying in the evenings for the Chartered Institute of Management Accounts ( C.I.M.A. ) qualification . |
| 29 | Yes you 're quite right there because part of the street , the pavement and hard standing in the gardens for the cars which was a very good idea , now there 's the city have done two thirds of that and then when they came to the end of the er cul-de- sac , |
| 30 | The most dramatic improvement has been among arctic terns , which are breeding on the islands for the first time in seven years . |