Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 These studies show that mucosal metabolism can be assessed effectively using biopsy specimens without the need for epithelial cell purification .
2 It would also be an appropriate time to institute similar legislation to that of the US government in order to keep company profits stable , thereby maintaining research levels , and at the same time ensure that people may benefit from drugs that would otherwise not be available because they were not profitable to produce .
3 According to Dick Straker , the exceptional amount of gain on offer wo n't adversely affect battery life , as a suitable compromise between noise and gain has been developed , thereby allowing battery life of some 300 hours .
4 Many microwave amplifiers and oscillators also rely on the interaction between free electrons and electromagnetic radiation , by using slow-wave structures and orbit modulation to match the velocity of the wave to that of the electron beam , thereby allowing energy transfer between them .
5 Scoring the soil film thereby allowing cleaning agent to penetrate to the substance and work from underneath is a partial answer .
6 The designer attempts to reduce friction as far as possible , so most stepping motor systems have very little inherent damping and consequently a poorly.damped single-step response .
7 Most stepping motor applications involve accurate positioning of a mechanical load .
8 This is an example of how a speaker , by skilfully using code switches , can create or " animate " a character within a narrative .
9 Very often the soil is dry and hungry ( deficient in nutrients ) , especially near evergreens and vigorously rooting hedge species such as privet .
10 Besides purchasing Hall Automation , the robot firm started by Doug Hall , GEC-Marconi has reached agreement with Hitachi to assemble the Japanese company 's machines .
11 In 1938 he began working as a graphic artist in New York , eventually becoming art director for Brodovitch at Saks Fifth Avenue .
12 In 1938 he began working as a graphic artist in New York , eventually becoming art director for Brodovitch at Saks Fifth Avenue .
13 So many critics wanted Modern Times to be a satire on capitalism whereas Chaplin was merely using factory production and the depression as a back-cloth for a series of impish gags .
14 Death Becomes Her is a glitzy , glossy affair which glides through its paces in vapidly enertaining Zemeckis style , but a movie which starts out with a huge talent to amuse loses its impetus .
15 So I encourage people to play entire solos , only using chord tones , not using any approach notes or scale notes at all , but only using the three or four basic notes of whatever the chord is .
16 Observers noted that the Egyptian press , apparently reflecting public opinion , had recently taken to challenging Islamic zealotry .
17 Then , properly managed , perhaps using birth control instead of the crude culls practised by Zimbabwe and its friends , there is no reason why elephants should not go on producing ‘ found ’ ivory ( tusks picked up after natural mortality ) and tourist revenue for ever .
18 Where members find it difficult to access courses , seminars , etcetera there is scope for them to organise their own structured discussion groups within their work-place or locality , perhaps using television programmes or videos to provide the structure Subject matter : Technical and regulatory aspects ( knowledge and application ) ; and development of interpersonal and management skills .
19 The aim of formalised , competitive intelligence systems is not only to bring all this information together on a continuing basis — perhaps using database techniques ( though as we shall see , there is still considerable scepticism about the cost-effectiveness of such techniques , when compared to manual methods ) .
20 Cynics will claim that the group is merely pursuing niche marketing , particularly in a country where the green issue is so hotly debated .
21 There are also dangers in suggesting that writers such as John Locke influenced attitudes , rather than merely reflecting changing attitudes , away from a punitive to a more liberal approach to children .
22 A suited smart alec , riding shotgun on rugby union 's suddenly careering shamateur bandwagon , this week told a group of British international players that they should soon be able to charge £1,500 for a solitary interview .
23 A suited smart alec , riding shotgun on rugby union 's suddenly careering shamateur bandwagon , this week told a group of British international players that they should soon be able to charge £1,500 for a solitary interview .
24 Members of a class develop a common identity , recognize their shared interests and unite , so producing class solidarity .
25 DO watch the screen while you type or give commands so that if something goes wrong you can correct it as soon as possible ( eg using Esc ape , U ndo )
26 Combat is competitive , with the opposing planes appearing to have more ‘ Artificial Intelligence ’ than normal — eg using counter measures against your missiles etc , but again these aircraft do not seem to have their own ‘ character ’ .
27 Word level restrictions may be imposed on the lattice by only allowing character sequences that form words ( thereby allowing semantic and other higher-level to be applied ) .
28 We are constantly seeing TV programmes and newspaper/magazine articles that tell us how bad some things are for us .
29 Moreover , Day and Lisansky point out that other environmental factors , such as soil type , are also determinants of nitrogen-fixing efficiency as is competition between naturally occurring Rhizobium spp. and inoculated species .
30 Analysis of a wide range of naturally occurring atk mutations in XLA patients will reveal additional amino-acid residues that are important in protein-tyrosine kinases and form the basis for future experimental studies .
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