Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These figures could be ten times higher or lower depending on the circumstances . |
| 2 | ‘ There are different levels of alert depending on the seriousness of the fire , ’ he explained . |
| 3 | I 'm all for loud singing and opposition-baiting at matches and other times , but I do n't normally Do The Dambusters , or worse still the ‘ who 's that dying on the runway ’ stuff . |
| 4 | Another great piece of illustration features in a book for younger readers , Who 's That Banging on The Ceiling ? |
| 5 | over taking you know cutting right in front of you and er , you just , I see things in front of me and I can hardly believe that there has n't been a horrible accident , you know , just seeing the things that happening on the road . |
| 6 | For a blind with a shaped hemline , a further allowance should be added for facing the shaped edge ; allow a depth of between 8 and 15cm ( 3–6in ) for this depending on the depth of the edging below the lath . |
| 7 | Cetia stated that the Power Engine product will have a phased entry , from September to December 1993 depending on the model , and its hardware , operating system , and extras . |
| 8 | The crankshafts are different depending on the type of rear oil seal ( rope type or rubber lip seal ) and can not be swapped without machining. |
| 9 | Obviously , each enquiry is slightly different depending on the facts of a particular case and the majority are complex , often involving repeated consultation with members of other professions , such as teachers , doctors , police , nurses and solicitors , as well as parents and children themselves . |
| 10 | However , the point or purpose of using the same fact will be different depending on the title or direction of the essay . |
| 11 | Ceramic tiles-which can be continued up the space between counter top and unit to make a handsome splashback-come in a huge range of colours and designs and can look spectacular , gentle or fresh depending on the effect you want . |
| 12 | And the next thing I know as this banging on the door ! |
| 13 | After some careful sifting on the basis of ability and experience , Muriel was eventually short-listed with two other applicants . |
| 14 | On the other hand we did want to keep it medieval looking on the inside , so what we did was we installed these Yorkshire sliding casement but on the inside as you can see at the top window , we put panel window . |
| 15 | Later , when she watched the scene during the shooting , she 'd find more girls in the pile of smashed-up cars : one putting on lipstick high in a lorry 's cab , another lying on the bonnet like a mascot , face to the car 's prow , giving a feline look as she too read aloud , from a French philosopher who later in a fit of madness pushed his wife under in the bath , and held her there till there were no more bubbles . |
| 16 | ‘ I found her lying with her head on a little chair and half lying on the floor . |
| 17 | The sea was not rough , but there was quite a heavy swell , and the noise of this breaking on the reefs and skerries to their left was daunting to the uninitiated . |
| 18 | Right , look at , this is a tip this , what 's this doing on the floor ? |
| 19 | Neither Count Louis de Nevers , who died in 1346 fighting on the French side at Grécy , nor his successor Louis de Mâle supported the towns in their negotiations with Edward , and both remained loyal to their French suzerain despite the pressures which Edward brought to bear on Flanders . |
| 20 | I mean all this sitting on the fence I mean they must have very sore bums . |
| 21 | It floated down to the threadbare navy-blue carpet , some settling on the bedroom slippers she wore . |
| 22 | Half seated , half leaning on the wooden structure and pushing with her feet against ground well worn by many such operations , she managed at last to move the gates gradually apart . |
| 23 | They were seated on the far side , some in chairs , some leaning on the desk . |
| 24 | The Institute 's Director is Professor Martin Parry , who heads a research team of 22 working on the effects of climatic change on agriculture , energy efficiency and climatic change . |
| 25 | Not only do I find this displeasing on the eye but I feel it contributed significantly to our eventual relegation . |
| 26 | How often a sudden aroma can take us back to an earlier time in our lives and cause us to feel happy or sad depending on the memories aroused . |
| 27 | It was unclear as to what the fate of Korea would be at the end of the Pacific War , since Korean affairs would be subsumed in the profound questions involving the future of Japan and the eventual intervention of the Soviet Union with much depending on the character of the American-Soviet relationship at that time . |
| 28 | A further £5.2m may be payable depending on the company 's future performance . |
| 29 | History is told throughout the town — Greek amphitheatre , Roman arcading and a ruinous odeon , moorish detailing on the lintels of palazzi , medieval castles and baroque churches . |
| 30 | The Labour Party had put down a vote of censure and there was much rumbling on the Tory backbenches . |