Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [adj] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He realised that the Communist parties had lost touch with their peoples and that he could not logically denounce Stalinist terror and neo-Stalinist stagnation in his own country without accepting the same for the countries which Stalin forcibly incorporated into the Soviet empire . |
| 2 | Spatz bowed , then returned behind his desk , opening the first of the files , running his finger over the apparently blank page , the warmth of his touch bringing the characters alive briefly on the specially treated paper . |
| 3 | He would have been at the Crystal Palace too , willing me on to my first AAA Championship title , revelling in the rivalry , matching the best of the youngsters from Haringey . |
| 4 | Devouring the last of the berries were redwing , too . |
| 5 | They were passing the last of the houses now . |
| 6 | It seemed a long way away but before we knew it we were paying the last of the deposits . |
| 7 | But the common story , so far as we can tell , was of a prospering contado helping a few of the citizens to be successful merchants , carrying local market goods and some from longer distances ; and if Francis ' father had not been a successful merchant trading into France , the saint would not have borne the name he did , nor suffered the intense reaction to his father 's worldly values which helped to inspire him on the path to poverty and heaven . |
| 8 | When he came within sight of the front door , the car was parked outside and two men helping a third up the steps . |
| 9 | I distinctly remember seeing a few of the eggs hitting the spokes of his front wheel as he slowed down . |
| 10 | In 1982 , Lloyd identified those needs and filled the vacuum by providing the first of the clubs that the 1990's tennis player — and his family — desired . |
| 11 | ‘ We had better get her away from here , ’ said the Medjay healer , removing the last of the flies and quickly wrapping the corpse in a linen sheet before any more could settle . |
| 12 | This is another sign that , so far at least , the Opposition is rather getting the better of the ratings ' war . |
| 13 | Not necessarily all of the them , but most of them , that would leave the straight jurisdictionals and the clear no hopers , maybe the investigators would be getting a few of the ones that otherwise ideally they should n't but |
| 14 | Ronnie therefore had to finish it on site , spending the best part of a week-end in the palace perfecting the pattern march and joining the last of the pieces together . |
| 15 | Having scraped through against Ballymoney in the first round , the Bannsiders proceeded to shock everyone by doing the same to the Ports and Glens . |
| 16 | You might be able to have half a bicycle if you share it with somebody else , but there is not way of having a thirtieth of a bicycles . |
| 17 | Nobody believes that is going to happen , least of all Jack Charlton , who says taking the Irish to the finals will give him as much satisfaction as he drew from winning the competition with England in 1966 . |
| 18 | Kim turned away , taking the last of the objects from the bag and setting it down on the bedside table . |
| 19 | Other insects attract their mates by exploiting the third of the senses , smell . |
| 20 | ( 6 ) Any lease or underlease , at a rent , or in consideration of a fine , for life or lives or for any term of years determinable with life or lives , or on the marriage of the lessee , or any contract therefor , made before or after the commencement of this Act , or created by virtue of Part V of the Law of Property Act 1922 , shall take effect as a lease , underlease or contract therefor , for a term of ninety years determinable after the death or marriage ( as the case may be ) of the original lessee , or of the survivor of the original lessees , by at least one month 's notice in writing given to determine the same on one of the quarter days applicable to the tenancy , either by the lessor or the persons deriving title under him , to the person entitled to the leasehold interest , or if no such person is in existence by affixing the same to the premises , or by the lessee or other persons in whom the leasehold interest is vested to the lessor or the persons deriving title under him … |
| 21 | Luckily Billy saw Harriet leave , carrying the second of the cubs , and followed her at a distance . |
| 22 | I do n't mind Chelsea/West Ham getting a bit of praise as they have managers who appear to be ‘ good lads ’ & making the best of the resourses thay have . |
| 23 | The second set followed a similar pattern to the first , with Cross making the most of the chances offered and edging past the Essex girl in just under two hours . |
| 24 | But basically his success is due to making the most of the resources available , and grabbing opportunities for improving the garden when they arise . |
| 25 | And the locals are making the most of the pubs facilities too . |
| 26 | Dynamius was making the most of the opportunities provided by the conflict to strengthen his own position . |
| 27 | Are we making the most of the films that we show ? |
| 28 | I will therefore restrict myself this morning to highlighting a few of the issues that will be covered in more detail in that report . |
| 29 | Hoare was born in Southampton , and received education at no fewer than three Catholic establishments , leaving the last with an arts degree and red spiky hair . |
| 30 | I thank the Minister for delivering every one of the pledges that he gave us in Committee . |