Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [subord] a [noun sg] [is] " in BNC.

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1 But , rightly , ICI is acting as if a bid is imminent , preparing its defences and making plans for itself in a way that guarantees that much will change at the firm .
2 Calls a function testbit written in assembly-language and delivering TRUE or FALSE according to whether a bit is set or not .
3 You mentioned erm tumours , in fact you get this as I said the same picture with , with X-rays as you get with magnetic resonance imaging , but what is different about tumours apparently is that the erm relaxation time with which the erm nuclei move erm varies erm according to whether a cell is , is cancerous or not .
4 It is about morality , and morality can not be judged according to the quality of our intentions , or according to whether a practice is socially sanctioned .
5 Depending on whether a person is a Muslim or not , the sentence varies according to circumstances .
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