Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As each servo may consume up to 1A when driving to a new position it is important that the supply has a very low output impedance and NiCad batteries are usually recommended for multi-servo systems . |
| 2 | Short-term leases , if they do n't contain an absolute bar to assignment , commonly contain a covenant by the lessee not to assign the lease without the lessor 's licence , and usually provide that such licence shall not be unreasonably withheld — if such proviso is omitted , then acting for a prospective lessee you should always insert it in the draft . |
| 3 | After spending all last seaon looking for a right back we now sell one ! |
| 4 | But when you are looking for a suitable speech you ca n't really reject anything familiar solely because you think it might bore the panel . |
| 5 | Nancy was standing in the middle of the yard with her hands to her face , shouting about a black bogey she 'd seen at the window of the hayloft . |
| 6 | Living near a public course he was able to hit 200 balls a time . |
| 7 | The moonless sky was overcast , and gliding into an opaque blackness we might have been in outer space . |
| 8 | When acting in a judicial capacity he is thrown back on his own resources , whereas in his ministerial capacity he is assisted by the staff of a major department of state . |
| 9 | But at 9.15pm , according to a nursing note she wrote , Henry was ‘ upset and inconsolable ’ . |
| 10 | according to a daily letter he and |
| 11 | According to an apocryphal story he was stopped in the foyer and asked what advice he would give to an eager undergraduate embarking on a career . |
| 12 | I turn to face the cop , but find I 'm looking at a black guy I ai n't seen before . |
| 13 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 14 | It 's no exaggeration to say that I owe my start in politics to the G M B because after having worked , as Dick said , for the G M B for a number of years it was the support of the G M B which helped me win the nomination for Chesterly Street and in the early eighties I can remember when er the Labour Party was going through a difficult period it was officials and members of the G M B who were a steadying influence in my constituency , as they have been ever since . |
| 15 | Even when they knew he was going through a bad patch they would continue to deliver dangerous back-passes to him . |
| 16 | it 's always a bit a it came home to me with great a vigour and enthusiasm when I was walking round the kitting station at R A F Innsworth with a supermarket trolley getting it filled with kit and when I got to the end they handed me my dog tags and my gun , I thought what have I let myself in for because I 'd never worn dog tags before and I 'd never had a gun with live ammunition in it that got strapped to my hip and you suddenly realise , I 'm going into a real war it was quite a nerve racking experience for a few days |
| 17 | while we 're all waiting with a cooked dinner he 's going to have to go up Gerald 's . |
| 18 | At least that was what I had intended to say ; owing to a tonal error I declared to an astonished audience ‘ Excuse me . |
| 19 | Going to a built-in wardrobe he opened it and flicked through the many articles of clothing hanging there . |
| 20 | Finally when moving into a new house it pays to replace door locks — you do n't know who has previously had a key ! ! |
| 21 | ‘ All partners are technically self-employed but in order to prevent them from getting into a frightful mess we deduct a percentage from their drawings , so there is something put aside for tax . |
| 22 | Assuming that we know how the phonemes of a particular word would be realised when the word was pronounced in isolation , when we find a phoneme realised differently as a result of being near some other phoneme belonging to a neighbouring word we call this an instance of assimilation . |
| 23 | singing in a strange voice he did not recognise . |
| 24 | Similar variations of chopping behaviour with rotor position occur at other current levels , so instead of monitoring chopping in an excited phase it can be convenient to excite , at a very low current level , a phase which would normally be switched off at any particular time . |
| 25 | " Gentlemen , " interrupted the Collector , " it 's clear that the difference between you is a deeply felt and scientific one which none of us here are qualified for adjudicating To an impartial observer it seems that there 's something to be said on either side … |
| 26 | On losing to a late goal he added : ‘ We just did n't get that bit of fortune you need — perhaps we 'll have it in May at Wembley instead . ’ |
| 27 | It would have been like stamping on a little bird you watch learning to fly . |
| 28 | My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder . |
| 29 | Roaring like a Red Lion she started throwing Boots and Shoes out of the window . |
| 30 | If you were dealing with a foreign national it often paid to have a representative of a Great Power , like Britain , at your back . |