Example sentences of "he is [v-ing] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has put down a Commons motion condemning the Defence Secretary for ‘ the arbitrary action which he is taking to extinguish the ancient rights of common [ … ] for political reasons to prevent the women 's peace camp from continuing their peaceful demonstrations ’ . |
| 2 | Peter Gibson J said , at p638 : An employee with experience in a particular industry who is intending to leave , whether to join a competitor as an employee or to set up in competition on his own account , commits no breach of contract in doing so unless either there is a specific term of his contract to that effect which does not fall foul of the doctrine against restraint of trade or he is intending to use the confidential information of his employer otherwise and for the benefit of his employer . |
| 3 | The garments might be placed by his hemiplegic side , if there is no risk of him falling as he reaches for them , and if he is beginning to use the hemiplegic arm . |
| 4 | If he is beginning to share the public anxiety about standards in our schools , he should be ashamed of himself for having resisted each and every reform that has been aimed at reversing the trend and improving them . |
| 5 | In this , one recognises that he is trying to defend the questionable but deeply entrenched politico-sociological dogma that social phenomena result only from social causes . |
| 6 | If he hangs on they will say , ‘ Here is this man clinging to office , he wo n't take his defeat , he is trying to prevent the Labour Party from enjoying their victory . ’ |
| 7 | If he were to hang on , he told Stamfordham , the nation would say : ‘ Here is this man clinging to office , he wo n't take his defeat , he is trying to prevent the Labour Party from enjoying their victory . ’ |
| 8 | Often the instructor or pilot knows the correct recovery and thinks that he is using it , but because of the unusual forces on the controls , he is failing to apply the full recovery action . |
| 9 | Given the decision to opt out of the social charter in Europe can the Prime Minister confirm that he is planning to fight the next general election on the slogan ’ Vote Tory for the lowest wages , least consultation and worst employment protection in Europe ’ ? |
| 10 | Abroad , he has already attained a high respect internationally for the manner in which he is endeavouring to help the third world and to play a responsible part in eastern Europe . |
| 11 | Paul has an enviable record in both his sales and sales training performance , and he is endeavouring to become the fourth Fellow of the Professional Sales Guild . |