Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [v-ing] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some large securities firms have withdrawn from options market making due to inadequate returns thereby reducing market liquidity further , leading to less competitive quotes and irregular updating of prices . |
| 2 | However , it seems unlikely that in the foreseeable future they will attract sufficient students to make them viable as institutions predominantly offering courses of higher education . |
| 3 | This enables the data to be searched for patterns so placing theories within the constraints of empirical evidence . |
| 4 | The outer walls of the palace are thronged throughout the night by crowds eagerly awaiting news of the outcome . |
| 5 | Ruth sat on her bed and drew towards her the unfinished drawing of lions apparently devouring people — Christians probably , from the school 's Religious Knowledge . |
| 6 | We used to play marbles in the alley-way together , and sail paper boats down the gutter when it rained , and we 'd spent all our hot summers together playing rounders on the field over the railway line and helping with the donkey-rides on the beach . |
| 7 | Gazing from the window of the taxi , she watched the small groups of tourists , many of them from the ship , strolling in and out of shops eagerly purchasing souvenirs . |
| 8 | ( Miriam at first listening intently , to follow exactly what was saying , now began to chuckle , her eyes literally flashing merriment , her ’ motherly ’ body beginning a little , slow , rythmic rock . ) |
| 9 | But she was in a daze , her eyes constantly seeking Lucenzo , trying to excuse and explain his lies to her own satisfaction . |
| 10 | These procedures address the current problem of designers only having access to either none or all of the data for a CAD part , by introducing strict partitioning within each CAD part file . |
| 11 | But that is n't the reason for these kids not getting backing . |
| 12 | ‘ We 're departing from the idea that microcomputers will be a fantastic source of telecommunications traffic in the future , ’ said Jean-Jacques Damlamian , France Telecom 's sales director , citing a study by DG Conseil that shows France 's 420,000 networked personal computers already generating $160m per year in revenues for all types of telecommunications traffic . |
| 13 | There was no significant difference between the birth weight of diabetic subjects not receiving insulin ( 3.39+-(0.58) kg , n=20 ) and the birth weight of those with impaired glucose tolerance and with normoglycaemia . |
| 14 | The diabetic subjects not receiving insulin had significantly lower β cell function ( median 69% ) than the subjects with impaired glucose tolerance ( median 96% , p<0.001 ) and the subjects with normoglycaemia ( median 98% , p<0.001 ) . |
| 15 | When I hear the word " tending " I think always of that confident attentiveness to the needs of the machines , the control over work that was unceasing , with half a mind and hands engaged but the looms always demanding attention . |
| 16 | The Patten plan , detailed in a Government draft circular , risks further heightening confrontation with teachers already boycotting national curriculum tests . |
| 17 | Screaming for her to stop , the boy went after her , his short sturdy legs quickly gaining ground ; but that was exactly what Cissie had planned . |
| 18 | Luke broke off without completing the shocked question , the appalled look in his eyes gradually giving way to contrition as he stared at her . |
| 19 | " Oh yes , darling , " Jenny exclaimed , her eyes still watching Matthew . |
| 20 | It was a shambles , gangs openly using drugs in the street , every second house boarded up . |
| 21 | This will not only destabilise the Government and get the IRA maximum publicity , it will also save the lives of a few innocents out buying walnuts and tangerines . |
| 22 | Their contribution so far has emphasized reviews of human impacts often reflecting research in other disciplines rather than appropriate fundamental impact studies by physical geographers . |
| 23 | Policy must of course be converted into practice ; in both these schools overall spending policy and staffing priorities were significant expressions of commitment by the heads , and this can only have strengthened the resolve of those members of staff who served on the library committees and immersed themselves in the day-to-day business of winning a place in the project . |
| 24 | Although not all the Tory dissidents now discussing tactics over individual bills were among the 60 who withheld their votes from her last Tuesday , the arithmetic of the leadership election does raise the question of whether she can rely on her Commons majority in the coming battles . |
| 25 | HOT Canada Ice Desalinated iceberg water — in the shops now Buying East German Hurry , hurry , while stocks last — one fifth has to go Tequila-flavoured lollipops Lick every bit — even the maggot Bobble hats and berets Essential headgear for the winter Sex as an ice cream substitute Yum , yum Dustin Hoffman Makes his gangster debut in Billy Bathgate Organic fruit juices The scam is only just beginning Barry Manilow The icon of trash culture on tour Kane toads The real thing . |
| 26 | ‘ Are ye leaving so soon , Master English Clerk ? ’ she asked suggestively , her eyes boldly studying Corbett from head to toe . |
| 27 | The English House Condition survey , which the Department of the Environment published shortly before Christmas 1982 , showed a sharp increase in the number of homes now needing £7000 or more spent on them to bring them up to an acceptable standard . |
| 28 | During the Ice Ages of the past , we know that animals and plants shifted — the animals simply walking north or south as conditions demanded . |
| 29 | The Spiro family arrived in Rancho Santa Fe 18 months ago telling people he was a broker in anything from rice to sweaters to cigarettes . |
| 30 | During pregnancy and the months immediately following birth , men frequently identify at an unconscious level with their partners . |