Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun prp] in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rangers streamed forward , and went close several times before the woodwork again came to Tottenham 's rescue , denying Sinton in the 16th minute . |
| 2 | Two of the small number of Liberals representing Quebec in the federal parliament resigned from the party in response to Chrétien 's election . |
| 3 | Remember , they only missed out on meeting Copenhagen in the first round proper by 0.3 of a point . |
| 4 | The thought provoking verses of the songs and Sister 's words served to challenge the ministers to be open to meeting Christ in the daily situation of life . |
| 5 | Passing Baku in the 13th century , Marco Polo noted that the black oil burned well but was not good with food . |
| 6 | They argue that democratic theory needs to be adjusted to the realities of governing Britain in the twentieth century . |
| 7 | Kissing Ludovico in the cramped registry office , in front of strangers , she wished that her mother , Louise , Miss Hatherby and so many others could have been there with them . |
| 8 | But Guido was there all right ; he must have come back without Ronni knowing , and he was facing Silvia in the enormous hallway , a fulminating tower of bristling black anger . |
| 9 | There is no doubt that by returning to nursing in the next decade you will be helping to prepare the profession for the enormous demographic and social challenges facing Britain in the 21st century . |
| 10 | Andy Robinson 's side may be a blend of the old and the new , but they still look like the side to beat again after demolishing Nottingham in the first round and drawing last year 's losing finalists , Northampton , in the quarter-finals . |
| 11 | We ( Norway ) are through after completely demolishing Poland in the second half . |
| 12 | Stavros Dimas , the Minister of Industry , Energy and Technology , resigned on July 26 whilst accompanying Mitsotakis in the Soviet Union . |
| 13 | None of these Jews — half of whom were women and children — had any intention of revisiting Germany in the near future . |
| 14 | Labour 's Stuart Bell , who is defending Middlesbrough in the General Election , has received an inscribed glass paperweight from the League Against Cruel Sports for supporting the Second Reading of the Wild Animals ( Protecion ) Bill on February 14 . |
| 15 | At college we did a philosophy course and we were very impressed to see a student reading Plato in the original Greek . |
| 16 | The Argentina captain said yesterday he was unrepentant , but added : ‘ If I have to say sorry I will , ’ for his remarks on Tuesday that he believed the draw was decided in advance , putting Argentina in the hardest group . |
| 17 | Mr Derek Fowler , vice-chairman , will hold the position between April and October , placing BR in the unusual position of having three chairmen in the space of six months . |
| 18 | She and Allan has , so far as the plot goes , the look of an afterthought , with a patchwork plot full of echoes of Quatermain 's other adventures and placing Ayesha in the same kind of danger from rebellion and rivalry which made up the story lines of She and Ayesha . |
| 19 | YOU have more chance of seeing Haley 's Comet than watching Bangor in the Irish Cup final . |
| 20 | Kelly was excellent though he was mighty lucky to get away with tugging Giggs in the first minute . |
| 21 | Three leading opposition figures were prevented from leaving Kenya in the first week of July to attend a human rights conference in London . |
| 22 | Tommy turns back to face him and fires once more , hitting Chris in the left arm again . |
| 23 | Lagan Valley finished last and , despite beating RUC in the last meeting , could not avoid the drop to division two . |