Example sentences of "[verb] a [noun sg] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's far more likely to catch a chill standing about at a show or in the hunting field than after a bath , as long as you take the right precautions . |
| 2 | He 'll be walking a tightrope trying to keep the farm profitable and respond to those pressures . |
| 3 | He provided a sketch showing the exact stage dimensions , then went on with detailed instructions : |
| 4 | Gerald was asked to try a diet containing no sugar or white flour and was given an anti-fungal drug , nystatin . |
| 5 | In fact it is becoming increasingly common to request a confidentiality undertaking not only from the prospective purchaser , but also from the proposed equity investors and their advisers . |
| 6 | Then you do n't need a second telling . |
| 7 | Yes , well up here in Scotland er where I live erm the maincrop variety Golden Wonder tends to certainly need a par boiling and a par boiling only er when cooking so it needs about what five to six minutes or something like that but erm any more and the tatties go to mash and er that 's why I think a lot of the Golden Wonders er in Scotland are cooked in their skins but erm if I was to go for a variety that er I enjoy would be one called Pentland Ivory , it 's a , a nice flowery spud er and you get quite a plentiful supply of them too so it 's quite a good variety but you know the old Kerr 's Pink used to be called I think Henry 's Seedling , I remember rightly and then it changed its name to Kerr 's Pink because Kerr was a seedsman up in who really introduced it and er that was just after the first world war and that 's a good one , that 's a very good one and it 's got that waxy skin as well you see so it might be quite useful . |
| 8 | Nobody 'll need a hand clipping around here now . |
| 9 | There are specialist commercial organisations who will , in exchange for an annual subscription , provide a service listing all planning applications and decisions made by the majority of local planning authorities . |
| 10 | provide a level playing field ? |
| 11 | Later in the chapter I provide a framework indicating how the form of regulation we shall discuss — sometimes called " economic regulation " — relates to certain other types . |
| 12 | All provide a leaflet telling you about the range of services on offer . |
| 13 | All provide a leaflet telling you about the range of services on offer . |
| 14 | where the acquisition method of accounting has been adopted , provide a table showing the book values immediately prior to the acquisition , and the fair values at the date of acquisition , of each class of asset and liability of the undertaking acquired . |
| 15 | October 16 , 1969 Mr Sugden entered a defence denying his wife 's agency . |
| 16 | He promised a ceasefire signing " very , very soon " . |
| 17 | The first category covers a businessman disposing of commercial goods to a private person . |
| 18 | Mrs Xoliswa Falati was reported last week to have been involved in an eviction dispute with Mrs Mandela , wife of the African National Congress leader , and to have telephoned a newspaper seeking help , before being driven off in a car with several men . |
| 19 | Formed only 18 months ago , the Faculty has already attracted a membership approaching 7,000 — and rising . |
| 20 | Only one hole needs drilling , 6.5mm diameter to accept a panel mounting clip for l.e.d . |
| 21 | Then the Dutch representative in his turn alleged that he was being asked to accept a position implying mere equality with that of the duke of Savoy , which was contrary to his instructions : he therefore also refused to attend . |
| 22 | In 1978 , he persuaded the Senate to accept a treaty agreeing to hand over control of the Panama Canal to the state of Panama by the year 2000 . |
| 23 | He also criticized Aziz for refusing to accept a letter reiterating the US position from Bush to Saddam Hussein . |
| 24 | Only a few days before his state 's 40th anniversary celebrations , he has been obliged to accept a deal permitting several thousand of its citizens to flee to the capitalist Federal Republic . |
| 25 | In parliament , Lennox-Boyd restated his position on 11 May 1956 : ‘ If a general election is held Her Majesty 's Government will be ready to accept a motion calling for independence within the Commonwealth passed by a reasonable majority in a newly elected legislature and then to declare a firm date for this purpose . ’ |
| 26 | You can often get one of the national societies to write a rejoinder supporting your cause , which can be included in a dossier , together with notable letters and reports , for future use . |
| 27 | For a long time I had it in mind to write a story contrasting the fates of Eck and his British counterpart . |
| 28 | The former world heavyweight champ was supposed to write a book documenting his prison experiences but clearly finds fiction more enjoyable . |
| 29 | The major response of the inspectorate was to write a letter stating what was wrong , and how and when it might be improved . |
| 30 | I have been taking Woodworker now for some 10 years and have at last been inspired to write a letter replying to that of David Thomas in the December issue . |