Example sentences of "the [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if Bernard Stasi may be right in describing Jack Lang 's cultural policy as a ‘ spectacular performance played behind closed doors for the amusement of the prince and his obliging friends ’ , it will be a challenge to succeed him , the longest serving Minister of Culture of the Fifth Republic . |
| 2 | Orton was the longest serving prisoner of conscience in Africa . |
| 3 | Two papers by Fletcher et al ( p 622 ) and Hole et al ( p 609 ) in this week 's journal constitute the latest chapter in the slowly unfolding chronicle on hypertension and cancer . |
| 4 | Because the relative molar potency of caerulein compared with that of the naturally occurring cholecystokinin for gall bladder contraction is not known , decreased gall bladder contraction in the study of Fiorucci could have been masked by using caerulein . |
| 5 | When it is only a month or two old , the long dangling object in front of its face is obviously a puzzle to it . |
| 6 | On the contrary , her home is a cohesive force , perhaps the only cohesive force she can experience in the generally fragmenting world of adolescence . |
| 7 | ‘ Further tightening of credit conditions could tip the already slowing economy into recession , ’ the report says . |
| 8 | Electricity was still more expensive than gas on a ‘ heat-only ’ basis , but its cleanliness , relative cheapness of installation , and convenience were powerful selling factors , and the rapidly rising trend of gas prices was gradually narrowing the gap between them . |
| 9 | Having said this , I feel presently available guidelines underestimate rather than over-estimate the prevalence of dementia in the community , since in general no account is taken of the rapidly rising prevalence with age increases beyond 75 . |
| 10 | They watched the horses follow the tractor round the ever narrowing stand of corn in the centre of the field , and the tinkers who came to get work stood by with dogs and shot the rabbits that came surging out . |
| 11 | So skimmed milk is now easily available , since people have become more aware of the dangerously fattening potential of full-cream milk . |
| 12 | Mention should also be made of 72XX 2-8-2T 7229 , holder of the record for the fastest dismantling programme in preservation history , which is currently under long-term restoration in Bury yard . |
| 13 | In the heady fire of consummation Gina knew that the aching loneliness which had dogged her throughout her life was finally ended , her own desire rising to match Rune 's as their mutual need drowned them in the remorselessly rising tide of satisfaction . |
| 14 | On the other are ( mostly ) honest firms and markets groaning at the continuously mounting burden of regulation . |
| 15 | ‘ It is intended to enable parents to dovetail their career and family commitments and thereby to ease recruitment problems which are already being felt in all areas of commerce as a result of the steadily falling number of school leavers and graduates . ’ |
| 16 | The only difference is that where the vaccine manufacturers use two strains of human flu viruses-one that grows well in hen 's eggs and the other with the currently circulating strain of flu virus so as to get the right antigens — the object in the latest work is to obtain a non-disease causing flu virus that will grow in humans but will also protect against the particular strain of wild type flu that is in circulation . |
| 17 | At this factory an immense research and development programme is headed by electronics wizard Bob Podhrasky , and in recent years more than $3 million has been pumped into the never ending pursuit of treasure hunting 's Holy Grail … the ‘ perfect ’ machine . |