Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alien is primarily a mood piece as well as a visual display — there are slow passages in which little happens , building up suspense for the main action scenes , the deaths of six crew members . |
| 2 | Type 3 shows that elite competition can be stable , with democratic arrangements building up support for the political system in a ‘ centripetal ’ fashion , so long as the political culture of the country is relatively homogeneous . |
| 3 | It became the last stop for taking on provisions for the large convoys of merchant and naval ships crossing the Atlantic . |
| 4 | There is a crucial role for partnerships in taking on responsibility for the local co-ordination of education . |
| 5 | Phil toppled from a stepladder as he was putting up decorations for the big day — and a spike went right through him . |
| 6 | The class I go to on Monday evenings erm we do warming up exercises and I 'd be quite happy if they just stayed warming up exercises for the whole hour . |
| 7 | Of course , all this is doing is storing up trouble for the subsequent financial year ; nevertheless , the financial control through the budget is effectively lost . |
| 8 | They looked to be all one way traffic as Abingdon 's mid-field dominated the game , setting up chances for the front runners , but the final touch was always missing . |