Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [adj] [noun sg] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A move such as raising the real value of national insurance benefits , and of child benefit in particular , will , I believe , begin to change the psychological attitude of claimants , by allowing the extraordinary effort and intelligence that is currently absorbed into ‘ working the system ’ to be channelled into transforming the status of many currently caught in means-tested assistance .
2 By allowing the open production and distribution of explicit sexual imagery , we are taking the risk that some of the images produced will be unacceptable .
3 Some geochemists have suspected that a much grander geochemical cycle , one encompassing the entire crust and mantle , is also at work in the planet .
4 In the interests of maintaining the friendly atmosphere and camaraderie of crowd and players that has been the hallmark of rugby union above all sports for so very long , we must minimise the confrontational aspects of these occasions , whilst respecting and enjoying the traditions and pride of the individual countries involved .
5 According to the report , the proposed staffing structures for the projected new unitary authorities do not appear to be capable of maintaining the current level and quality of services and management practices .
6 The sequence of modern physiotherapy treatment normally follows a pattern : the patient has to recover his ability to balance first and foremost ; then he has to recover his ability to transfer his weight from side to side ; standing balance is the next stage , accompanied by the ability to sit down from standing up , and to stand up from sitting ; selective movements using the affected arm and leg come next ; then he learns to make steps , followed by walking ; function in the upper limb ( arm ) and controlling it in order to make selective movements against gravity happens at a late stage ; the final rehabilitation task is to regain functional , detailed movements in the affected hand and foot .
7 The OALD examples have been specially written to give the learner the greatest possible help in using the relevant word or phrase correctly and confidently .
8 In this area , we have the possibility for including non-DOS machines on networks , by using the appropriate cabling and software .
9 But a professional narrator was hired one morning , and alternate lines of speech were recorded using the normal microphone and recorder .
10 Dickinson has examined the possibility of determining whether similar brooches have been produced using the same procedure or equipment on the basis of measurement ( 1982 ) .
11 Peptides were synthesized by Cambridge Research Biochemicals , Cheshire , UK using their multiple peptide synthesis service or , subsequently , in Oxford using the same procedure and apparatus .
12 Fig 2 shows a textured yarn woven on the same backing yarn using the same design as Fig 1 .
13 Fig 4 is chenille woven on to a backing of Bramwell Silky using the same design as Fig 1 and knitting at tension 6 .
14 Okapi '86 is a subject-only system , using the same hardware as Okapi '84 .
15 In many ways it was the same as the PJC-2 , using the same wing and control surfaces , but the fuselage was narrower and four inches longer .
16 Try using the same number and range of staff that are presently involved in giving nursing care , however it is organised .
17 Using the same analysis as Government statisticians , the figures show that over the period 1979 to 1988 , real disposable incomes rose by over 30 per cent .
18 She is available with a three or four double cabin layout with the option of two or three heads and is built with a 5 year hull guarantee , using the latest moulding and construction techniques incorporating bi-directional materials , isothalic gelcoats and resins with carbon fibre or Kevlar at high stress areas .
19 Using the proper knife and fork , nice haircut , doing what he 's told , all that kind of thing . ’
20 What is curious about Carnot 's work was that it was done using the obsolescent theory that heat was a weightless fluid , driving a steam-engine like water driving a water-wheel .
21 Marquetery involves covering the surface of furniture with veneers of different coloured woods , using the natural colour or grain to create different effects or designs .
22 Initial wind fields were derived from the temperature fields using the hydrostatic approximation and gradient wind balance .
23 So as well as enjoying the renowned quality and attention to detail of our service in the air , you can look forward to the chance of enjoying Jaguar quality on the ground .
24 For a moment , I took him for a vagrant , but then I saw he was just some local fellow enjoying the fresh air and summer sunshine , and saw no reason not to comply .
25 The typical end-user of GIS output will probably care or know little about the cartographic and uncertainty characteristics of the map data being used , while the GIS itself has no procedures for handling the varying accuracy and reliability of the digital map data being processed .
26 They are selected by typing the corresponding integer and RETURN .
27 Bracing the right leg and hip during the backswing is absolutely essential .
28 At six months ' duration , the new scheme will be half as long as RTS , reflecting the greater maturity and experience of the staff taking part .
29 As one of the Trust 's honorary Vice Presidents he was closely consulted during the rebuilding process , with particular reference to the task of manufacturing the Caprotti gear and decision to fit a Kylchap blastpipe .
30 But if this , as suggested above , is insufficient to identify Conservatism then the ‘ Oakeshottians ’ and their imperfectionist allies may be correct in seeing the new right and Thatcherism as alien ideological territory .
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