Example sentences of "carrying [adv prt] the [adj] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 Carrying on the good work
2 As early as July 1728 Wade was able to report : ‘ I am now with all possible diligence carrying on the new road for wheel-carriages between Dunkeld and Inverness , of about 80 English measured miles [ 128 km ] ’ , but it was 1731 which saw the creation of his masterpiece , the road from Dalwhinnie to Fort Augustus , in the middle of the Great Glen .
3 Providing , that is , that he signified his intentions of commencing his partnership one month before the commencement of any of the sub-terms , and beforehand to pay a full one-quarter share of the cost of digging and winning and carrying on the said works .
4 Some carrying on the narrow canals continued until the early 1960s .
5 These compensatory orders can only be obtained against the contravener who , for section 6 purposes , has been carrying on the unauthorised investment business , or who , for section 61 purposes , has contravened one or other of the statutory provisions referred to in section 61(1) ( a ) .
6 In office he would prove a ruthless party politician , carrying on the Thatcherite strategy of using the powers of the British state to batter opposition and maintain Tory dominance .
7 I only hope that both teams will restrain themselves and will try to avoid carrying on the so-called ‘ feud ’ .
8 In the twenties , Mr. Cripps , described by A.G. Street as the ‘ prince of grocers ’ , was still carrying on the old established business .
9 More interested in the style than the fashion , Huggy Bear are carrying on the feminist tradition of punk bands like The Slits and X-Ray Spex with all the musicality of Pete Duel & The Shit or Alien Sex Fiend .
10 The legal model envisages the board of directors as actually carrying on the day-to-day business of the company so that there is no separate executive organ within the legal model .
11 They did improve in carrying out the correct sequence of treatment ( assessment , open airway , check breathing , check pulse ) .
12 She was flown immediately by helicopter to Hillsborough Castle in County Down where she was carrying out the only engagements of the visit , a lunch party and a garden party for 1,200 people on a day Ulster was swept by torrential rain .
13 By setting up a trust for All Souls and carrying out the essential repairs , SAVE has demonstrated that even the most problematic redundant churches in the most difficult locations need not be a lost cause .
14 But , once more , the qualifications were liberally added : ‘ as long as the individual is active and capable of carrying out the required duties ’ ; and ‘ where risks to other persons are involved ( eg driving ) , then adequate checks on ability should be made . ’
15 In a comparatively short time the student is equipped with systems and a metalanguage suitable for carrying out the required tasks in a clear and specific manner .
16 ‘ this approach is in accord with the approach of the general law of principal and agent in relation to fraudulent misrepresentations made by an agent in carrying out the specific instructions of his principal .
17 made clear , this approach is in accord with the approach of the general law of principal and agent in relation to fraudulent misrepresentations made by an agent in carrying out the specific instructions of his principal .
18 The sometimes insensitive and arbitrary methods employed in carrying out the regrading exercise has aroused scorn , derision and even despair from those who were led to believe that substantial pay increases were to be honoured at last .
19 However , much of the enjoyment of success comes from carrying out the preparatory work yourself .
20 As well as actually carrying out the practical work , project staff will be able to advise you in advance of the work that will be necessary and the grants available to meet the cost of materials .
21 There is no doubt that the candidate who assists the examiner by carrying out the administrative instructions given to him creates a good impression .
22 Carrying out the odd execution now and again is not enough .
23 There , despite the identical name of ‘ collective agreements ’ , it is regarded not as an adversary process but rather as a means of ensuring the full cooperation of management and workers in carrying out the economic and social plans and improving the management of undertakings ( ILO , 1980 ) .
24 Experiments have shown that the most flawless surfaces are produced by carrying out the final lapping stages on a lead lap .
25 This is because enzymes ( proteins that are responsible for carrying out the chemical processes within the body ) act more quickly as the temperature is raised .
26 Lazar Kaganovich , one of Stalin 's closest aides and the man responsible for carrying out the forced collectivizations of the 1930s , died in Moscow on July 25 , aged 97 .
27 The actual income and expenditure for the project will probably not be known by the person carrying out the short-term programming .
28 Erm I the actual income and expenditure of a project of the project will probably not be known by the person carrying out the short-term programme .
29 Scottish police carrying out the criminal investigation on Lockerbie had earlier been authorized to interview the suspect , named as Mohamed Abu Talb , who had worked under various identities for Palestinian groups in Egypt and Lebanon , but his lawyers refused to agree to interrogation procedures .
30 Which is why , as well as keeping the risk management team on a permanent footing , the most important appointment to it is its head , carrying out the crucial task of continually monitoring and coordinating activities across the organisation .
  Next page