Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the Bioscope 's view that for the person ‘ in search of different phases of human nature there is no better place to find objects of study than to visit a bioscope show ’ . |
| 2 | You 'll save a lot of wear and tear on your hands if you buy a stainless steel trowel , because nothing causes more blisters than using a rusty trowel . |
| 3 | Backpackers faced with an already heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather — it 's far better to adjust your plans to suit your load and the condition than risk a one-way ticket . |
| 4 | Nothing can be more exasperating to the borrower of library books than to find a vital page or two missing from the denouement of his thriller . |
| 5 | A restaurant seating 100 obviously presents a greater risk of food poisoning than does a shop selling only wrapped goods and needs to dedicate commensurate resources to staff training . |
| 6 | On the other hand , my opinion is that , efficacious though it proved to be , there are better methods of inducing scepticism than applying a hard rubber , wielded in the sleeve of a gown , at high speed to the side of the head . |
| 7 | The rich have greater incentive to oppose redistributive policies in that they have much more to lose , and there are arguments that suggest that risk-averse individuals are keener to defend against a loss than to secure a gain ( see Jones and Cullis 1986 ) . |
| 8 | During a break while attending a board meeting , I have looked beyond the faces and the smoke , and seen some idea that has carried me far away for a few moments . |
| 9 | Chris and Roderick were taking a break while spending a year studying engineering at Lyon as part of their degree courses at British universities . |
| 10 | A FATHER and his nine-year-old son died in an avoidable tragedy while repairing a neighbour 's car . |
| 11 | Similarly , using the wrong rhythm while speaking a second language immediately singles you out as a foreigner . |
| 12 | They also " took up the case of Archibald McGreggor , Beadle , of whom an account of a fall from a horse while attending a funeral , a surmise had gone abroad that he was in a state of intoxication " but they found that " nothing could be made a ground of process against him . " |
| 13 | The refurbishment was overseen by the Property Department in London whose brief was to ensure that Drummonds maintained its traditional character and ambiance while creating a ‘ state of the art ’ working environment to equip the Bank for its fourth century . |
| 14 | An example of this would be a secretary who angrily snatches a piece of paper from the typewriter while shooting a glance at the manager who is standing too near for comfort . |
| 15 | At the end they can enjoy a complimentary dram while watching a lively audio-visual presentation on the making of whisky . |
| 16 | It looks forward to a greater gift in the future while stressing a real gift in the present . |
| 17 | A PARTIALLY-sighted man suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a car while crossing a road without using his white stick . |
| 18 | Pay particular attention to what is regarded as essential as these points should remain uppermost in your mind while making a preliminary selection from application forms and while interviewing . |
| 19 | This term should only be applied to patients who fulfil the following conditions : ( i ) have a normal jejunal biopsy while taking a normal diet ; ( ii ) at some other time , before or since , have had a flat jejunal biopsy which recovers on a gluten free diet . |
| 20 | Watson was a Wimpey pilot who had been press-ganged onto fighters while awaiting a replacement aircraft . |
| 21 | Units need to be able to offer the highest standards of hygiene while maintaining a homely atmosphere . |
| 22 | Althusser 's historical interest derives from the fact that he represents the only orthodox Marxist theorist who has tried to get out of Hegel while remaining a Marxist — though for many Marxists he did sacrifice Marxism in the process , which only suggests how closely Marxism and Hegelianism are intertwined . |
| 23 | Surgeons , and anyone concerned with the seriously wounded , knew that blood was under considerable pressure in the arteries , because it spurted powerfully if an artery was severed , but the arterial pressure was not measured until Stephen Hales ( 1677–1761 ) , ‘ Rector of Farringdon , Hampshire , and Minister of Teddington , Middlesex , undertook a fearsome experiment while exsanguinating a horse . |
| 24 | Keep this in your mind whilst considering a domestic or emotional problem . |
| 25 | This feature should clearly be borne in mind whilst selecting a shortlist . |
| 26 | Technical advances have helped them to achieve world leadership in the supply of transfers for the collectors ' plate industry whilst providing a solid foundation for |
| 27 | The user interface follows accepted Windows methods whilst retaining a strong individual identity , which is no bad thing , and shows that not all Windows applications need to be clones of each other . |
| 28 | and what have you come down for a meal and we used to sit with the landlord having a having a natter whilst having a few few drinks and er yeah he he used to say er when we went up what do you fancy tonight ? |
| 29 | The council will take a number of factors into account when making up its mind whether to give a development the go-ahead . |
| 30 | Lennox-Boyd then laid down that independence would only be granted if wanted by ‘ a substantial majority of the people ’ ; if Bourne 's proposals were accepted by NLM as well as CPP then they could go ahead : ‘ If he failed then there appeared to be no alternative but to call a general election ’ ( p.245 ) . |