Example sentences of "carrying [adv prt] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | under sections 6(2) and 61(1) of the Financial Services Act 1986 against a firm of solicitors who acted for a person carrying on an unauthorised investment business . |
| 2 | Probably publicans were just carrying on an old tradition of involvement in popular sports . |
| 3 | The younger John claimed that Langton had been carrying on an adulterous relationship with his stepmother Joan . |
| 4 | To consolidate this success the railway is currently carrying out an extensive passenger survey to find out where its existing customers come from and what they think of the railway . |
| 5 | Although we are carrying out an extensive programme of regional visits , neither my right hon. and learned Friend nor myself , alas , plan to visit Basildon in the immediate future . |
| 6 | Chester City Council and Chester College are currently carrying out an extensive survey to identify skills of Blacon residents . |
| 7 | Ward 's voice was flat as though he were carrying out an official enquiry . |
| 8 | The ITC was carrying out an immediate two week survey designed to analyse the frequency and nature of violence on ITV , Channel 4 and BSkyB , he added . |
| 9 | Thus it is currently carrying out an environmental audit which will guide its policies in future on such matters as the use of energy , water purification , and fertilisers . |
| 10 | Companies which choose to participate will have to fulfil a number of objectives which include drawing up an environmental policy ; carrying out an environmental review and audit ; issuing environmental statements for their sites ; and having their system accredited by an independent verifier . |
| 11 | The government 's decision to press ahead with the work , allegedly without carrying out an adequate environmental impact assessment , led to a threat of legal action from the European Commission [ see ED no. 52 ] . |
| 12 | And they 've been carrying out an exhaustive search for clues . |
| 13 | But over 18 months ago , the company shocked the fleet world by announcing that , after carrying out an independent study , it was reversing its decision and switching to cars equipped with catalytic converters running on unleaded petrol . |
| 14 | If carrying out an independent valuation it is important to interview both ( or more ) parties . |
| 15 | Where an undertaking refuses to co-operate with the Commission , the Commission can not force access to the premises , but it can call for the assistance of the relevant national authorities in carrying out an active search for evidence and the national authorities must co-operate in providing such assistance . |
| 16 | These included the dismissal of the Peronist governor of the north-western Catamarca province , Ramón Saadi ; co-operation with the United States authorities in carrying out an aerial survey to detect drug trafficking activity ; and the creation of a Justice Ministry . |
| 17 | ‘ Sure God save us , ’ they would say , ‘ is n't it soft in the head the poor man must be to be carrying round an old gun for to fight the Rooskies ? ’ |