Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [adj] [adj] and [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jacques Delors , the President of the Commission of the European Communities ( EC ) , proposed on March 7 that the EC go beyond establishing a joint foreign and security policy and commit itself to a common European defence policy . |
| 2 | The proposals envisaged ( i ) reinforcing democratic controls to give legitimacy to political union ; ( ii ) making EC institutions more effective ; ( iii ) ensuring the economic , monetary and political cohesion of the EC ; and ( iv ) establishing a common foreign and security policy . |
| 3 | COURTAULDS is buying a Spanish marine and yacht coatings business in a move to strengthen its hand in southern Europe . |
| 4 | At the Royal Mile Whiskies shop there 's a cannily-timed Scotch malt at £27.70 , sporting the Royal Blue and gold stars of the EC flag . |
| 5 | The Franco-German joint statement speaks of democratic legitimation of the union , making Europe 's institutions more efficient , ensuring unity and coherence in every sphere and implementing a common foreign and security policy . |
| 6 | Writers at this time were exploring the new social and material world in which they lived . |