Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [v-ing] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To my mind the answer is simple : when a critical approach is accepted as a legitimate element of social studies teaching ( and surely a critical approach is not one which is to be avoided ) then textbooks will be obliged to present alternatives , rather than just describing the sexist norm and failing to evaluate it . |
| 2 | Within insurance companies , actuaries have a much wider responsibility than just keeping the statistical score . |
| 3 | By 1920 , although still receiving the Conservative whip in Parliament , Herbert regarded himself as an Independent , formally crossing the floor on the Irish vote on 20 November and thereafter sitting on whichever side he felt inclined . |
| 4 | These correlations arise because a normal mode , although formally involving the whole molecule , may actually involve significant motions of only a few atoms constituting a discrete group , and hence have a frequency primarily determined by the group and only slightly affected by the nature of the rest of the molecule . |
| 5 | Rather than passively absorbing the latest word from abroad , the intelligenty selected those ideas which helped them to address their own problems . |
| 6 | Rather than immediately repealing the existing Informatics Law of 1984 , however , the government decided to abolish it when it expires in 1992 . |
| 7 | While perhaps improving the democratic process this redistricting procedure does mean that comparisons between electoral districts over time is difficult , since the boundaries of the units are not constant from one decade to the next . |
| 8 | Hindenburg , following the triumph of Tannenberg in August 1914 , was now a German hero and could , in effect , reverse Schlieffen 's plan : that is , seek a decisive victory in the east while merely containing the Western Front . |
| 9 | The leadership of the International were in general irritated by what seemed to be the sectarian squabbling of the émigré Poles and Russians , while generally defending the traditional interpretation of Marx 's opinions . |
| 10 | Ministers in central government , while formally possessing the key decision-making powers , in fact find themselves involved primarily in expounding views and defending policies generated within their departments . |
| 11 | Its National Recovery Programme , a document of unreconstructed Keynesianism , provides the wrong cure — higher government spending — while fatally ignoring the negative effect that this may have on interest rates . |
| 12 | The time taken by each set of words has to be very exactly calculated , and a large part of the skill of a voice-over expert lies in the ability to fit a set of words into a precise length of time while still getting the required clarity and intonation . |
| 13 | The Government is rightly giving more responsibility to local authorities for planning and decision making , while still providing the necessary framework . |
| 14 | Designers say that while still reflecting the nautical air of a Victorian dockland , the new development will incorporate a number of American ideas , based on the festival markets found throughout the United States . |
| 15 | In this way , it hoped to do justice to the real humanness of Jesus , while still affirming the established doctrine of his ‘ two natures ’ . |
| 16 | The most probably explanation is that Chang discovered that the man he had previously selected to head the Dong Minh Hoi , Nguyen Hai Thanh , was ineffective : and argued that a now chastened Ho Chi Minh would be more inspiring while still following the Chinese line . |
| 17 | Besides possessing rust-resistant properties , stainless is a very strong metal and the blade can be of thinner gauge than normal steel while still possessing the same strength . |
| 18 | The depth of focus will be small if the lens aperture is larger , ‘ stopping down ’ will bring the extreme rays closer to the axis so that the true focus can be further from the film while still giving the same size of blur spot . |
| 19 | Willie drew the two lines again and , while carefully scrutinizing the new word , copied it . |
| 20 | The UN Security Council met repeatedly during August in response to the Gulf crisis and passed five resolutions [ see box ] , moving on from its first and immediate condemnation of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait ( Resolution 660 on Aug. 2 ) , to impose mandatory sanctions ( Resolution 661 on Aug. 6 ) , and later to allow states to use their naval forces for " measures " to ensure implementation of such sanctions ( Resolution 665 on Aug. 25 ) , while also rejecting the Iraqi annexation of Kuwait ( Resolution 662 on Aug. 9 ) and demanding freedom of departure from , and consular access to , foreign nationals in Kuwait and Iraq ( Resolution 664 of Aug. 18 ) . |
| 21 | The Capital range of electrical accessories from Crabtree is design co-ordinated while also incorporating the latest safety features . |
| 22 | As you shoot the scene , you have to tread a tight-rope , avoiding the fault of holding a shot too long if the action seems to have dried up , while simultaneously avoiding the opposite fault of cutting shots too short just before something begins to happen . |
| 23 | ( In Siegfried Wagner achieved a comparable brilliance in that Siegfried , having been splashed by the blood of the dragon he has killed , wins the ability to penetrate the hypocrisy of Mime , who is made to profess good while simultaneously revealing the real evil he intends . ) |
| 24 | On reaching the Fish I let out a cry of triumph , overjoyed to have got there while conveniently forgetting the Verdon-like wall which lay above . |
| 25 | While anxiously awaiting the first sighting report of the wanted man , they were watching with some satisfaction the handcuffed members of the Prophet 's entourage being bundled none too gently into the waiting paddy wagons by grim-faced uniformed cops . |
| 26 | On their return on Oct. 2 the Liberals began a filibuster , whilst also challenging the constitutional legitimacy of Mulroney 's actions in the courts . |
| 27 | One therefore has the dichotomy of examining what is reasonable at one time ( ie the start of the contract ) , whilst also examining the ultimate purpose of the restraint at another ( ie the end of the contractual period ) . |
| 28 | P.O. ( A ) Jopling and his TAG , L/A Glen , were in the Skua ( L3007 ) , they and the Fulmar firing from long range but only achieving a single hit on the dorsal turret , but both then closed in and after further firing the much-damaged floatplane came down on the sea , the engineer breaking an arm during the crash-landing . |
| 29 | After quickly rolling the half-completed shawl into a loose parcel anchored with its plastic needles , Belinda hurried to answer the bell , not particularly alarmed . |
| 30 | State policies were seen as merely modifying the particular application of the law . |