Example sentences of "and keeping [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea was to assess our ability to present a speech , paying close attention to vocabulary , non-verbal communication ( body language and tone of voice ) and keeping a sense of what the audience is thinking . |
| 2 | We must also contrast the dithyramb with the other kinds of choral song developed by the Greeks , all essentially Apolline , in which there is no " entering into " and the singers remain " themselves " , retaining their names and keeping a sense of their ordinary civic status . |
| 3 | Or a bird surely has a right to fly , and keeping a bird captive in a small cage that prevents this is immoral in much the same way as is not allowing a person to express himself verbally … |
| 4 | That will mean re-establishing and keeping a turf cover on the site which supports a species-rich limestone grassland with plants such as cowslip , common rock rose and early purple orchid . |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson became the third president in 1801 despite published accusations of his seducing two married women and keeping a slave mistress . |
| 6 | It accused James of endeavouring " to Subvert and extirpate the Protestant Religion , and the Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdome " , and simply asserted that a number of things recently done by the King had been illegal : such as dispensing with and suspending laws , erecting a Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes , prosecuting subjects for petitioning the Crown , and keeping a standing army in peace time . |
| 7 | Using accurate measures and keeping a note of the water used , it gave consistent results , and we found no problems in use . |
| 8 | There will be a demand for more second homes in the countryside , and some families may reverse the process altogether by moving to the country and keeping a town pad for use while at work . |
| 9 | By using test-kits and keeping a record of the readings obtained you also build-up and invaluable data bank for future reference . |
| 10 | Credit may be linked with building and keeping a family . |
| 11 | Costs a fortune to feed all those hounds and keeping a horse is n't cheap these days . |
| 12 | I WOULD like to thank Eden Travel for coming to the rescue of Albert Hill and keeping a bus service for us . |
| 13 | Jessy works in the home and grows vegetables , selling what she can and keeping the rest for the family . |
| 14 | By the time they got back to the Buccaneer , the sun was turning pink and orange to usher in another early Caribbean night , and Virginia felt weary with the emotional tension of avoiding either body or eye contact with her companion , and keeping the conversation on a relentlessly impersonal level . |
| 15 | One banana sold on the streets may cost 100 roubles ( about a quarter of a skilled worker 's monthly wages ) but tickets to the Maryinsky Theatre — I follow Gergiev 's nomenclature in restoring the tsarist title to the building and keeping the name of Stalin 's ill-fated henchman for the opera company — remain between 15 and 20 roubles . |
| 16 | While Greenpeace tried to save the whales , Timberlake would have raised a ‘ Save the Whalers ’ banner — and then made most of the same points about protecting whale stocks and keeping the oceans clean . |
| 17 | This fiddling included overcharging , increasing the price of bread to unknowing customers , and keeping the price the same but reducing the size of the bread delivery . |
| 18 | The office is responsible for lobbying the European institutions and keeping the solicitors ' profession at home informed of EC developments . |
| 19 | It started with his first kick , and keeping the machine as quiet as possible until clear of the village , he set off for Berkeley . |
| 20 | We have to find ways of managing waiting more effectively and keeping the customer ( be it general practitioner or patient ) informed . |
| 21 | Inventory Control is used to ensure that the costs of buying and holding stock are minimised , taking into account the necessary inventory levels for operating the business and keeping the customer supplied . |
| 22 | He would just walk on , holding her hand and letting her lead him , turning his head a bit so she would n't see his closed eyes and keeping the sun on his left cheek as an additional guide . |
| 23 | You can make a ceiling seem much higher by painting it a lighter colour than the walls and keeping the floor a light tone as well . |
| 24 | Diplomat : able to say no without saying no ; not able to say yes until it 's certain ; very good at saying maybe and keeping the peace . |
| 25 | ‘ in the execution of his duty ’ Means duties connected with protecting life and property , preventing and detecting crime and keeping the peace . |
| 26 | Instead he found mighty walled cities and disciplined armies , capable of subjugating the Orcs and keeping the peace over huge stretches of territory . |
| 27 | iii Caretaker or lost child : This child takes responsibility for the family and looks after it by gently blending into the background and keeping the peace . |
| 28 | Making all Asics shoes lighter , less bulky and keeping the foot closer to the ground for extra stability . |
| 29 | The staff were n't friendly but they were efficient , serving basic food quickly and keeping the hut clean . |
| 30 | In other words we would have been better off cashing the precept and keeping the money under the mattress . |