Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crayola 's 24-page Starting Points booklet has bright new ideas for experimenting with art materials , and we have 200 free for SHE readers . |
| 2 | More than critical accounts of class or ‘ race ’ , feminism is currently an important vehicle for bringing into psychology the social questions which the discipline skates over . |
| 3 | Falcone had been one of those responsible for bringing to trial 473 members of the Mafia in December 1987 [ see p. 35990 ] . |
| 4 | Personal papers , diaries and autobiographies are exceedingly valuable for bringing to light how past parents coped with the difficult task of rearing their children . |
| 5 | The trigger for this new genre of ‘ science mysticism ’ has been the extraordinary success of Stephen Hawking 's best-seller A Brief History of Time — which has sold three million copies and forms the basis of a forthcoming documentary about Hawking by film producer Stephen Spielberg — aided by the popular surreal case studies by psychiatrist Oliver Sacks . |
| 6 | These cheeses have a slightly yellower paste than the Stiltons available at other times of the year and are perfect for eating at Christmas . |
| 7 | is crumbly , being only lightly pressed , and is the traditional cheese of the North for eating with apple pies , fruit and cake . |
| 8 | Most doctors and nutritionists would agree that cutting down on fat , especially animal fat , and sugar are two good rules for eating in midlife , even though not all agree that positive proof of their harmful effects is conclusive . |
| 9 | Being based on characters which had been designed for incising in stone they were difficult and slow to write . |
| 10 | That programme included the development of more accurate telescopes , together with auxiliary theories required for their use in astronomy such as those providing adequate means for allowing for refraction of light in the earth 's atmosphere . |
| 11 | As a result , the Commission for Ecclesiastical Causes was established to deal with recalcitrant clergy , its first act being to suspend Henry Compton from his bishopric for refusing to discipline John Sharp , Dean of Norwich and rector of St Giles in the Fields , for preaching against popery . |
| 12 | Develop startegies for recovering from failure . |
| 13 | Sometimes I 'm really embarrassed about eating in front of people , in case they think I 'm greedy or fat . |
| 14 | With the opening of the East German border in November 1989 the flow of refugees from East Germany ( Übersiedler ) increased still further and created serious social problems [ for easing of travel restrictions over the border between Hungary and Austria see pp. 36894-95 ; 37170 ] . |
| 15 | Even if the economics of bulk sales improve — Chemical reckons that the bulk-discount has fallen sharply as the property market has revived — Citicorp considers it worth sticking with property in order to help create a liquid market in it . |
| 16 | ICI also recognises its responsibilities for helping in community education . |
| 17 | I mean in says in twenty-eight that , that the quality co-ordinator 's responsible for maintaining for example , master lists of procedures , so . |
| 18 | TAKE IN HOW POINTS WERE SCORED WOB GAVIN HASTINGS scored five penalties : 3min : Welsh offside from close-range scrum from which Armstrong and Gavin Hastings dunted. 22min : Offside in aftermath of lineout where Cronin and Milne liaised. 27min : Tony Copsey lectured for stamping on intervention of touch-judge Patrick Robin . |
| 19 | As the major design route passes from analysis , through scheming to manufacturing , it is possible to recognize systems which have their origins in each of these main areas . |
| 20 | There are a few in the field of Art education today , ill-informed about what really took place in the West Riding in the 1950s and 60s who say , " Oh yes , that was about drawing from observation , with youngsters making copies from natural objects " . |
| 21 | Businessmen and politicians ( often the same people ) are blamed for overspending on prestige projects — including the president 's $250 million basilica — and for luxurious living . |
| 22 | ( Silver card holders are not covered for nursing at home or NHS cash and maternity benefits . ) |
| 23 | ‘ Sun-3 and Sun-386i users will be able to keep their old systems for 90 days to allow for porting of software and data . |
| 24 | There 's no better inspiration for shrugging off slothfulness than Glen Shiel , which rewards with such a high score of tops and something worthwhile to brag about to those who spent Saturday and Sunday vacuuming the car with a cordless hoover . |
| 25 | BEREAVEMENT is the most popular excuse for shirking off work , a survey has found . |
| 26 | Using some scraps of board , it is worth experimenting with exposure times to optimise the UV time period . |
| 27 | Meeting supporters in Gdansk on June 24 Walesa said , to applause , that he was " on the borderline between sticking with democracy and pluralism , and having a little less democracy " . |
| 28 | Matt film for laminating with paper is another winner . |
| 29 | The fact that his choices have been criticised in their communities for collaborating with apartheid ever since Indians and coloureds — but not blacks — were given their own chambers in 1984 suggests that the president had difficulty finding anyone willing to join a government nearing the end of its life . |
| 30 | Special cages have been developed for wild mice to reduce the need for handling during cleaning but it is possible to keep them in standard mouse cages . |