Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] the [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said there were three er , down there canvassing for the main parties and er , well quite a lot of people there and of course rich pickings for , providing they can get anybody to stop and talk to them do n't know , they 'd drive around |
| 2 | Allowing for the utmost frankness and lack of embarrassment possible with the individual client , it might be pointed out that it is possible to be too bright and breezy . |
| 3 | Tint the undercoat with whatever you are using for the final colour and you will get a good , even finish . |
| 4 | He wondered how many people in all the mental hospitals in the country — or the world " , — come to that — were really fallen Warriors who had either cracked up from the strain of trying to live in this hell-hole , or simply made the wrong choice and thought that the test was just seeing through the whole thing and then having the courage to stand out and make that challenge . |
| 5 | Within a year , he was cooking for the Royal Box and state galas . |
| 6 | In LBC 's case , for example , the LBC Crown FM is going for the upmarket listener , while the medium wave service , London Talkback Radio , is pitching for the tabloid market and the dedicated followers of phone-ins . |
| 7 | Although polarization may include an element of newcomers-versus-locals , it is based essentially on social class , with the division occurring between the working class and the middle class . |
| 8 | Lady Street was busy : there were even a few visitors about , weaving between the parked vans and lorries . |
| 9 | It might not be as exotic as Rio , but a day spent bobbing and weaving between the marching bands and floats — and pubs — should acquaint you with the Dublin spirit . |
| 10 | Aenarion drew his blade across the Nurgle thing 's gut , slicing through the fleshy sac and unleashing a seemingly unending tide of foulness . |
| 11 | ‘ I saw a child walking along the hard shoulder and she was carrying another on her hip . ’ |
| 12 | He refused to consider what he regarded as interfering in the judicial process and what they saw as moderating his policy of harassing the Free Church . |
| 13 | This will kill the green blob lurking in the watery depths and help you avoid the workman . |
| 14 | We are deeply concerned by what is happening in the occupied territories and we are urging the Government of Israel to negotiate sensibly with the Palestinians within the occupied territories . |
| 15 | The way to it enters the obvious breach between Beinn Eighe and Liathach , reached from the top of the pass , a rough path climbing alongside the descending stream and then curving around the side of Sail Mhor , an outlier of Beinn Eighe , to the lip of the corrie and a sudden revelation of mural precipices on a grand scale . |
| 16 | Open records should lead to better record keeping in the primary sector and will give further support to the general practice of consulting parents early about learning or behavioural problems . |
| 17 | But for some , however much we wish it to be otherwise , grounds for divorce seem pressing in the desperate unhappiness and pain either or both partners appear to be experiencing . |
| 18 | In winter it makes an early morning crossing , returning in the late afternoon and allowing some six hours 2. shore in Porto Santo . |
| 19 | It 's amazing how quickly one becomes used to the stronger winds , revelling in the rolling waves and the brisk sailing . |
| 20 | There is plenty of scope for walking or climbing in the Outer Isles and on the mainland , and the exercise is often welcome after being in the cramped quarters of a small boat . |
| 21 | If Mr Mellor hangs on , he faces the ordeal of appearing before the Tory rank and file at next month 's party conference . |
| 22 | And I did n't tell him that he came banging on the bloody door and all that . |
| 23 | The other main reason is that , having been sidelined by Neil Kinnock last year into the job of transport , Mr Prescott has found himself appearing on the early-evening television and radio bulletins more often than any other member of the Shadow Cabinet . |
| 24 | Cowley placed his glass upon the table , and pushed his hands into his pockets , walking to the french windows and staring down the garden . |
| 25 | Preoccupation : The family member 's life is haunted day and night by thoughts on what might be happening to the primary sufferer and what action might or might not be taken to help . |
| 26 | I am sorry that the hon. Gentleman can not see the broader picture of what is happening to the other units and that it is not an unfair arrangement . |
| 27 | and try and find out what they want and what 's happening to the social services and y you know what they think about er what they 'd , what skills they 'd like you to have and the sort of experience you need and so on . |
| 28 | However , she said : ‘ The caring 90s is a current media theme , and has more to do with caring about what is happening to the British society and what can be done about it , than about spending more to underpin the disadvantaged and the dependent . ’ |
| 29 | Please stop wailing over the dead Pam and concentrate on turning past atrocities into subjects of education and development , not by denying them , but promoting them in ways which will continually enlighten and in many ways , benefit today 's society . |
| 30 | Encouraging local managers to use their entrepreneurial and leadership qualities by contributing to the corporate planning and decision-making structure ; in other words , they can influence the future of services if they can convince colleagues and seniors that such change is justified across the organization , but they can not do whatever they want without authority |