Example sentences of "and [noun] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I believe that this work has promoted a great deal of useful thinking about the place and function of writing in the curriculum , I am not alone in doubting the validity of the model . |
| 2 | Presumably , they will choose the cheapest method and this will tend to alter the relative prices of shares and futures towards conforming with the no-arbitrage condition , that is , they will trade-the-cheapest . |
| 3 | The information gained on each generation will be from a different perspective , but will be in each case of intrinsic value in contributing to our understanding of the changing patterns and experience of ageing in the ordinary population . |
| 4 | Citing academic analysis , the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit took into account in considering a plea of forum non conveniens the perceived cost and difficulty of proceeding under the Convention , and noted that the breadth of material ordinarily expected from a full-fledged American-style discovery deposition might be constricted under its rules . |
| 5 | If the relationship has been real , she will have her own grief and difficulty in coping with the diagnosis , as well as her own anger at the surgeon or the doctor . |
| 6 | The company 's system cleaned soot from the blackened limestone and brick without damaging to the venerable surfaces . |
| 7 | The whole service is designed to save you both time and money in arriving at the correct long term decision . |
| 8 | People remove watches , jewellery and chains before venturing into the menacing streets . |
| 9 | Cave Squigs were unleashed upon the Dwarfs , but several were killed by Troll Slayers while others ran wild snapping at the Night Goblins , biting off limbs and heads before vanishing into the mountains . |
| 10 | It read : ‘ The Embalmer has been ‘ devoted to furthering the interest , acceptance and practice of embalming throughout the world ’ since the early Thirties . |
| 11 | She was unmarried and her urge and talent for giving to the world had something of gratitude at its root . |
| 12 | Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving over the veal . |
| 13 | By 1911 , Umberto Boccioni who was dead by 1916 , was grappling with the emotions of modern life ; the impact and anxieties of living in the stroboscopic uncertainties of a mechanised urban environment . |
| 14 | Members of the Computing Sub-Group have been in discussion with a number of specialists , to establish the desirability and practicality of connecting to the Internet , and some attended a demonstration in Edinburgh University recently . |
| 15 | Albert Popple had decided to go down the Lamb and Flag after walking round the block several times . |
| 16 | In it you made no mention of the way in which some Third World leaders are attempting to redress the political imbalance between North and South by resorting to the terrorist tactic of hostage-taking . |
| 17 | The Government needs both imagination and determination in dealing with the problems of working mothers . |
| 18 | Cummings and Henry interpreted this as a ‘ natural ’ process arising from the individual 's loss of skill , energy and determination in coping with the pressures of mainstream social life . |
| 19 | She learned the arts of dress and make-up by looking at the clients of the House . |
| 20 | Up to 1946 , Truman had been able to rely on support from both Democrats and Republicans in dealing with the Soviet Union . |
| 21 | just going in and sort of lying by the seat of your pants . |
| 22 | Roof trusses , as well as timber floors , can fail in a variety of ways , and failure by crushing at the joint of the principal rafter with the tie is assisted by any decay which affects this area . |
| 23 | The awards were presented by Ray Wilson , head of the Northern Karate Association and director of coaching for the Federation of English Karate organisations . |
| 24 | More than one year 's delay in reporting the symptom to the family doctor has been recorded in over half of cases , the main reasons for this being the hope that it will go away and embarrassment in talking to the doctor about it . |
| 25 | Rost was formerly one of the managing partners and head of planning at the Rapp Collins Partnership . |
| 26 | Mr Broady recounted the growth and development of policing in the area and showed many interesting slides , some dating from the earliest days of photography . |
| 27 | Watercolour papers are usually internally sized with gelatine ( Hot Pressed papers tend also to have a surface sizing ) which prevents water and colour from seeping into the paper fibres and through to the back . |
| 28 | Joey plans to return to school and dreams of writing about the wild scenes he witnessed at Seth 's house — ‘ La Traviata in New Orleans , man , ’ he says . |
| 29 | These anxieties strengthen the importance of habit : people stick to credit types they know from experience , rather than risk the worry and difficulties of dealing with the unknown . |
| 30 | Born in Vienna of Jewish parents he studied law and economics before fleeing from the Nazis to Sweden in 1938 [ see p. 23912 ] . |