Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who find walking the pavements a hairy-scary experience at the best of times will be interested to hear that Durham constabulary now advocates cycling there , too . |
| 2 | Most of these techniques have been described in psychological terms and are particularly useful in explaining the errors a new student makes in using the language . |
| 3 | ‘ Unfortunately we have had to disappoint a large number of capable girls , causing the governors a great deal of anguish . |
| 4 | The company asked farmers not to eat their own produce , and provided free milk , butter and vegetables , as well as paying the farmers a yearly sum for loss of earnings . |
| 5 | He devised a special programme , teaching the girls a new song and dance called The Little Gypsies and this earned their usual encore . |
| 6 | From a stile in the top corner of the enclosure containing the boulders a short climb brings the summit ridge of Norber underfoot and a glorious view over Clapham Bottoms to Ingleborough , from the highest of many cairns at 1320 feet . |
| 7 | Not only would you not have the time to deal with them all , but you 'd be harassing the public and getting the police a bad name ’ ( FN 23/4/87 , p. 2 ) . |
| 8 | The choice of the superb BRNESC green in Melling Road , Aintree , looked capable of giving the Merseysiders a useful home advantage . |
| 9 | The amateurishness of Will Hay does n't stop him winning over some Nazis , giving the others a good lesson in the English way of doing things , and bringing home their secret weapon in The Goose Steps Out ( 1942 ) . |
| 10 | At the time of the preliminary naval bombardment the Turks had only two divisions at the Dardanelles ; these had been raised to four when the naval attack began and six by the time Hamilton made his first landings , giving the defenders a numerical superiority of six to five divisions . |
| 11 | As well as expanding skills , it is giving the boys a unique holiday opportunity . |
| 12 | Lipoproteins come in various shapes and sizes but most of the cholesterol is carried in rather small particles called low density lipoproteins or LDL — so-called because of the preponderance of lipid to protein , giving the particles a low density . |
| 13 | The Wembley electoral college formula , giving the unions a bigger say in electing Labour 's leader than either activists or parliamentarians , was a triumph of defiance over common sense . |
| 14 | Yesterday Lamont , of Kensington Road , Middlesbrough , appeared before Teesside Crown Court and admitted criminal damage and attempting to pervert the course of justice by giving the police a false name when arrested . |
| 15 | The Whigs had recovered somewhat by 1705 , giving the Tories a good run for their money , and they actually won the Election in 1708 , although this was to be the only General Election they were to win under Anne . |
| 16 | As well as flouting basic democratic principles in regard to Northern Ireland , Labour is now in the process of giving the Tories a free run in the province . |
| 17 | And the funny thing was , instead of being resentful of the changes , everybody seemed happier , seemed to have more sense of purpose , more enthusiasm for giving the guests a good time , instead of having one themselves . |
| 18 | For most people , getting on in life , winning promotion , saving a bit , going on a better holiday , buying a car , purchasing a home , giving the children a better start — all these are natural aims . |
| 19 | Initially we 're using the activity as a way of visualising spatial relationships and of giving the children a concrete representation of what they have achieved in the drama . |
| 20 | Those not giving evidence that I spoke to found watching the trials a useful experience and felt that they had either learned something from the process or at least , if they were already experienced in giving evidence , received helpful confirmation on points of technique . |
| 21 | On the other hand , if we stand firm , it is not unlikely that Russia will find her long range interests best served by reaching a compromise solution on a government acceptable to us , thereby accelerating our departure from Korea and thus , in her estimate , leaving the Soviets a free hand to pursue their political aims here . |
| 22 | The result was that the Government virtually had to climb down over its much heralded claim that it was offering the miners a significant increase in pay . |
| 23 | ‘ There is a definite trend toward offering the users a complete solution , ’ says Opus ' Kevin Duncan . |
| 24 | Is stripping and restoring the diffs a reasonable proposition given the number of special tools required , or would I be better off replacing them as a whole ? |
| 25 | Following the killings a military order was issued closing the Strip off for three days . |
| 26 | Following the talks a joint communiqué reiterated both governments ' adherence to the protocol signed in Damascus in August 1987 , and in addition Turkey committed itself to releasing more than the current 500 cubic metres of water a second to Syria . |