Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There must be an iterative movement between effects of each of the two axes , and a set of matrices , each reflecting a stage of this process , will be necessary to analyse this process . |
| 2 | The Doctor was using a pocket mirror to see what was going on outside without sticking his head out of the window , Howard was over by a small stove cooking several breakfasts , the hospital staff were milling about seeing to their patients , and Petion was being shaved by an orderly using a piece of broken glass . |
| 3 | Letting all her breath out on an achingly shaky sigh , and telling herself firmly to pull herself together , that seeing a bride always made her feel weepy and was nothing whatever to do with Feargal , she walked along the landing to stare from the end window . |
| 4 | It is also a very effective method of escaping from an enemy — so explosive , so surprising , that catching a frog can be a difficult business , whether you are a human or a hungry bird or reptile . |
| 5 | Professor Williams , however , not only believes that rape should have a limited ambit because of the severity of the penalty , but that procuring a woman by threat should also be subject to limitations even though its maximum penalty is merely two years ' imprisonment . |
| 6 | The warriors of Narok District were put to work in 1935 building a road , the work to count in lieu of payment of taxes . |
| 7 | But Anne Silver from Liphook revealed all during her demonstration which involved six floral designs , each incorporating a wealth of twists and turns . |
| 8 | At the rear of the house , the bar had its french windows open to the lawn ; a man and a woman were drinking a nightcap , each cradling a brandy balloon . |
| 9 | It 's no more difficult that walking a tight-rope , sonny ! |
| 10 | For the current purpose , demonstrating that they were different is sufficient to illustrate two main points : that understanding a place involves uncovering the multivariate and inter-related nature of its culture , for which the three components of the schema in chapter 3 provide a valuable framework ; and that without understanding the nature of a place in all its complexity , it is difficult to appreciate what happens there during particular events — simple , monocausal explanations ( often located in the sphere of production ) are usually insufficient . |
| 11 | A committee of 10–12 doctors , each representing a constituency of 20–30000 , should be sufficient to service the committee 's obligations . |
| 12 | All the more unfortunate does this become in the presence of narrow majorities , each representing a minority of the electorate , sometimes a small minority , and when at least one of the parties believes that the prerogatives and rights conferred by electoral victory , however narrow , not merely entitle but compel it to impose on the helpless but unorganized majority irreversible changes for which it never consciously voted and to which most of its members are opposed . |
| 13 | The ten l.e.d.s concerned here are placed at various positions in the ‘ field ’ , each representing a number of runs or a no-score , plus a couple which may lead to a catch or an appeal for lbw . |
| 14 | The front of your cards contains eight unique numbers , each representing a move on the grid . |
| 15 | What we did : Hair was cut quite a bit shorter using a razor and texturising shears for an asymmetric feel . |
| 16 | He felt embarrassed using a urinal when nobody else was doing so . |
| 17 | The R.I.A.A. specifies a ‘ Recording Characteristic ’ and recommends the replay characteristic be the complement of this using a velocity sensitive cartridge , whilst the British Standard specifies both recording and replay characteristics . |
| 18 | A machine like this employing a beam of radiation was used to try to destroy the tumours . |
| 19 | If the drive is shared with a neighbour , is this causing a problem or likely to cause a problem ? |
| 20 | At the end of this meeting a resolution was approved demanding that Iraq pull its troops out of Kuwait and pay war damages as conditions for a settlement of the crisis . |
| 21 | The Bank has been written to on the 5th February 1993 seeking a meeting for this purpose . |
| 22 | Nor was this listening a matter of self-induced disgust . |
| 23 | Another seeking a management post in Saudi Arabia knocked 10 years off his age but was caught out when he had to hand in his passport . |
| 24 | There 's a £30 reduction for children under the age of 12 occupying a twin bed in a room on a two week holiday ( £15 for one week ) . |
| 25 | There 's a £30 reduction for children under the age of 12 occupying a bed in a twin room on a Villa-Flotilla holiday , or for children under the age of 12 booked on a Flotilla holiday . |
| 26 | Conversely there is no point in commercial selling a product that R&D says it ca n't develop . |
| 27 | An order may not be made under section 2 requiring a person to state what documents relevant to the proceedings to which the application relates are , or have been , in his possession , custody or power ; or to produce any documents other than particular documents specified in the order as being documents appearing to the High Court court to be , or to be likely to be , in his possession , custody or power . |
| 28 | Not having access to small quantities of such materials ( they come in 8x4ft sheets ) I resorted to a coating of epoxy containing a graphite powder , which gives a hard , slippery , scratch resistant finish . |
| 29 | 2 sharing a studio for 3 , £16.00 ( £20 ) . |
| 30 | Supplements per person per week : 2 sharing a studio for 3 , £18.00 ( £23.00 ) . |