Example sentences of "and [adv] making [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon they were selling goods to Faccenda 's customers at lower prices , operating along the same routes as Faccenda and generally making calls earlier in the week than Faccenda . |
| 2 | Mention has been made to the paperwork , I think that it 's worth reminding ourselves that a lot of the paperwork that has been generated , is a direct result of Conservative government introduced legislation , particularly cri criminal justice er , legislation , which requires a considerable amount of paperwork , erm , to be completed by officers , quite often in long , in longhand , and not making use of technology , where in fact they er , a great deal of time and effort could be con , er could be er , saved . |
| 3 | Carrick 's argument , that of the man who earns his living playing the game , would make sense anywhere but in the Ridings : without the addition of a West Indian fast bowler and the option of adding two more experienced outside players , says Carrick , the chances of his youngish team ever winning trophies and thus making money , are severely limited . |
| 4 | Whites and Asians entertain a variety of ways in which they can advance , usually locating their careers in some long-term perspective and thus making security an important consideration . |
| 5 | Flimsy paper will rattle if your hands are shaking , betraying your nerves to the audience , and possibly making sounds over the microphone or on tape . |
| 6 | Typically this involves writing down lots of verbatim quotes and also making notes on any non-verbal goings-on . |
| 7 | By that time , scholars in various countries were throwing new light on the composer 's music , life and times , providing performers with new insights — and also making way for the populist boom that began with Peter Shaffer 's play and film ‘ Amadeus ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ the application of tariff principles requires the sentencer to find the sentence which most accurately reflects the offender 's culpability , a process which involves relating the gravity of the offence to the established pattern of sentences for offences of that kind , and then making allowance for such mitigating factors as may be present which tend to reduce the offender 's culpability . |
| 9 | Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important . |
| 10 | The benefits offered to members are excellent , giving practical help and advice on all aspects of self-promotion from presentation of art work , legal rights , gallery space competitions and exhibitions , to making the right contacts and indeed making friends , through the Regional Groups of AOI members who regularly organise both social and professional activities to stimulate interest and support for the profession . |
| 11 | However , knowledge of a scheme , and indeed making use of it , does not necessarily demonstrate that it is of any particular value . |