Example sentences of "and [adv] [prep] [v-ing] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since aggressive animals often have higher testosterone levels than normal this might aid a male in persisting in attacks on harem males and thereby in gaining a harem . |
| 2 | By solving standard problems , performing standard experiments and eventually by doing a piece of research under a supervisor already a skilled practitioner within the paradigm , an aspiring scientist becomes acquainted with the methods , the techniques and the standards of that paradigm . |
| 3 | Perhaps if it had not been for the Shakoor Rana affair the TCCB might have handled this quietly and sensibly by issuing a non-committal statement and letting the fuss die down . |
| 4 | This versatile multi-function card not only combines all the benefits of a cheque guarantee card and Cashline card but also allows you to pay for goods and services quickly and easily without writing a cheque at retailers displaying the Switch sign . |
| 5 | It can be constructed easily and cheaply by tacking a square of white or green flannel to a board 24 ins by 24 ins ( 60 cm by 60 cm ) . |
| 6 | Could n't anyone tell she was crazy for him and further from acting a role than at any time in her entire life ? |
| 7 | Even when she strokes my inner thigh , back and forth like rocking a cradle , I hardly notice what she is doing . |
| 8 | But when the portents continued to gather that autumn , and ruling the kingdom grew further and further from the planned exercise it had been and more like taking a fleet out in freakish , untoward weather , there was a change in Thorfinn as well : the extra swiftness , the finer edge , the sharper zest created by danger . |
| 9 | A child who has been stretched emotionally and imaginatively in fashioning a pot from a lump of clay or weaving upon a simple loom will come , through the process of doing , to learn much about himself and gain some understanding of the pain , pleasure and struggle which underpin craftsmanship . |
| 10 | adjusting heuristic weights , for conflict resolution and also for evaluating a position during game playing |
| 11 | As he knelt at his mother 's feet , the sovereign invested her son with the symbols of office , ‘ by girding him with a Sword … by putting a Coronet on his head … and a Gold Ring on his finger … and also by delivering a Gold Rod into his hand , that he may preside there and may direct and defend those parts to hold to him and his heirs … for ever ’ . |
| 12 | In Strathclyde , we decided that our strategy would be to address the existing management and development issues in a general way by raising the profile of the needs of dementia sufferers and their carers across the Region — and obviously initiatives and educational material were invaluable in this and also by developing a training package , aimed at care staff in residential , day and domiciliary settings . |
| 13 | This seems good news in every way - as a sign of commitment to the Cambrian lines and also in giving a tourist office based on the railway , in a building shared with railway staff . |
| 14 | The success of the democracy depended upon the citizens ' accepting their civic responsibilities , and hence upon sustaining a sense of identification with the fate of the polis among the citizens . |
| 15 | This year it is different , and well worth catching a glimpse of the latest from the world 's car makers . |
| 16 | First by erm having a story and then by playing a game , and in playing that game before us the answer to this deep problem will emerge . |
| 17 | A lot of credit is due to our officers in this respect , for er , securing the success of that bid , and indeed for securing a back-up capital resource facility , in the unlikely event that we do n't get the supplementary credit approval , er , for the er , for the expenditure . |
| 18 | No longer used for England selection purposes , the event has been trimmed , condensed and diminished , and apart from upholding a vestige of regional pride is now becoming lost in the mists of tradition . |
| 19 | No longer used for England selection purposes , the event has been trimmed , condensed and diminished , and apart from upholding a vestige of regional pride is now becoming lost in the mists of tradition . |
| 20 | However , she realised the wisdom of his words , but hunger and the sound of the lunch bell caused her to discard all thoughts of a long soak , and instead of running a bath she stood beneath the soothing waters of a hot shower . |
| 21 | The two ways in which the vendor seeks to reduce its potential liability under the warranties are firstly by producing a disclosure letter and secondly by incorporating a limitation of liability clause in the sale agreement . |