Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The craftsmen , however , were more evenly divided , even at the high point of Tory fortunes in the City , with the majority still favouring the Whigs . |
| 2 | So how 's the guitar actually wearing ? |
| 3 | He said that this could lead to ‘ a non-statutory monopoly ’ and trigger a free-for-all among farmers with the housewife eventually footing the bill . |
| 4 | The sergeant from the scene of crime squad pushed past him , and advanced on Catherine Crane , holding out a pair of battered wellingtons with the air of the prince hopefully extending a glass slipper . |
| 5 | ‘ An' you watch fo' dat Gilda woman , boy , ’ the old man warned , referring to the hurricane now hitting the southern end of the Caribbean . |
| 6 | Change can come about in educational institutions without the change necessarily centring on the curriculum in the first instance , although the curriculum may subsequently be affected . |
| 7 | Ore was also carted down from a hopper at Top Level , the track crossing the beck directly below the waterfall then winding around to connect with the Levers Water — Paddy End track . |
| 8 | I was disgusted to see the picture on page one of The Scotsman today showing Bill Clifford , the manager of the weapons testing range at Dundrennan , Kirkcudbrightshire proudly holding the new electro-magnetic railgun . |
| 9 | Is the writer seriously suggesting that changing from a system where fees are paid in full by the state to a system where they are paid wholly or partly by the student is likely to be encouraging ? |
| 10 | It has been an almost Darwinian process , of course , with those failing to shrug off the stereotype simply going out of business and removing themselves from the genetic pool . |
| 11 | Here the new road over to Glen Garry , continuing the A.87 classification , turns to the right , the signpost still urging a visit to Fort William . |
| 12 | Distridct judge-arbitrators usually give their reasons orally , the award merely stating the result . |
| 13 | As the name implies you walk towards the back of the board thereby sinking the tail . |
| 14 | It is agreed that the text of the Memorandum will be finalised by a committee of the Board probably consisting of [ specify names ] . |
| 15 | Its arm fell off , clattering to the deck with the Perk still clinging to it . |
| 16 | Outside , the day was already well advanced and sunlight glimmered on the waters of the canal below , the towpath already thronging with people . |
| 17 | ‘ I just do n't want you to touch me , ’ Maria asserted rather desperately , disconcerted by the huskiness suddenly invading her voice . |
| 18 | We run a mother and toddler in the morning on a Thursday I 'm not coming to another in the afternoon there picking things up |
| 19 | What clearly frustrates him is that so much of the money now sloshing around in professional tennis , is being spent in damaging — or at least potentially damaging ways — rather than for the good of the game , as well as for the good of the individuals who are benefitting . |
| 20 | Probably the paper did n't even have wire service , and if it did , he 'd bet a dime that anything which had come in about the book 's author had simply been buried in the chaos then reigning in the newspaper office . |
| 21 | Each successive generation from the reign of Edward I. onwards has laboured to produce that complete political unity which is represented by the absolute sovereignty of the Parliament now sitting at Westminster . |
| 22 | Damages are assessed on the basis of the damage naturally arising from the breach and in the contemplation of the parties . |
| 23 | It was , it 's slow when you do n't have the computer just doing it on its own . |
| 24 | Again these machines are computer monitored ( a feature which is common on units from the USA and now more in evidence on European-made machines ) with the computer simply emitting a beep and flashing up a ‘ filter now ’ sign when filtration should take place . |
| 25 | Though the Young Vic 's small theatre-in-the-round is hardly the best place for a tense domestic drama , this tightly-controlled production keeps the dread steadily rising and nicely paces the outbursts of emotion against the background of rumbling resentment . |
| 26 | You should also note that stating your availability on a particular date will not lead to the Clerk automatically marking you down as a member of a Committee . |
| 27 | Their search took them to six countries , with the contract finally going to Toronto-based Lovat . |
| 28 | Drying time : wearable within the hour after drying in a warm room — if you do n't mind a few minutes of clamminess at the obvious places where the material is thicker such as the pockets and waistband . |
| 29 | For the hour before getting ready she was reminded in ways she would be able to understand in terms of time . |
| 30 | It may be extremely hard for your employer to justify a poor grading at assessment time when earlier in the year you received a letter from the chairman specifically thanking and praising you for your efforts . |