Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , some people define ‘ language ’ in such a way that only a system of intentional communication between conspecifics could count as language , and some regard abstract features such as syntactic structure or individuating reference to past events as necessary to ‘ language ’ . |
| 2 | There was controversy in the second-century churches whether a Christian could be a magistrate or bear public authority , activities which might require apparently compromising with idolatry or condemning criminals to execution . |
| 3 | It is not unknown for senior partners or founding partners to be given an extended period but , whilst opinions may legitimately differ on this , in principle a common retirement age might seem to be less contentious and the lower the age the better . |
| 4 | Although I am anxious to avoid entering into aesthetic theory or acting theory to any large extent it has to be conceded that the topic I have been tackling here , the logical relationship between emotion occurring and emotion described has been of central interest to aestheticians and acting theorists alike . |
| 5 | Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that . |
| 6 | Instead , the amendment simply deleted the proviso excluding cinema films from the range of publications caught by the 1959 Act , which already extended to anything ‘ containing or embodying material to be read or looked at or both , any sound record , and any film or other record of a picture or pictures ’ . |
| 7 | Some find great benefit in identifying a small group of staff who for a limited period are assigned to a relief pool , for the sole purpose of filling unexpected gaps in staffing or adding strength to a ward team at times of peak workload . |
| 8 | You will be able to choose from traditional , elegant , white decor doors , which are popular for bedrooms , or silver mirror doors , which are great for brightening up a dingy hallway or adding light to a small , dark room . |
| 9 | But I have more chance of improving that than knocking 10 years off Gregory or adding speed to Fox . |
| 10 | The parents need to recognize the link between how they try to manage the behaviour and the occurrence of the behaviour , so reactions like smacking , shouting , nagging , sulking , giving in , or ignoring need to be identified . |
| 11 | The dramatic and mythological language disappeared and was replaced by a doctrine more fitted to legalism or the language of the ledger : salvation came to be seen as a question of balancing the books , or paying debts to the debtor . |
| 12 | For behaviours which do not have obvious start and finish points , watching television or paying attention to a lesson for example , it is more appropriate to measure the length of time they last . |
| 13 | He may however wish to go down to a detailed level , in which a sub-component of the domain is specified as having a fixed or moving relationship to a component or primitive of another domain , such as one " slotted into " the other . |
| 14 | Or hitching rides to nowhere with the additional old stiffs who cruise by in their cunning old cars . |
| 15 | So , if erm so your , your , your principal complaint , I maybe wrong it maybe not your principal , look at page a hundred and twenty seven for your assistance , erm standard form of agreements restricted competitions , the service of the petitions or the agents provided so this is names and thereby restrict the competition as the agents them say erm then impose on that it was a regime etcetera , erm that the , the competitive the anti competitive one is your sub paragraph one is n't it ? , on page one , two , seven your saying look here is a of , of dictated through their bi-laws , a standard form that all agents must use , you say , erm , er that that restricts competition because it means that agents are free , or as free as they ought to be , erm to compete with each other or providing services to outside names , I follow that , I did n't say I except it , but I follow that entirely , erm , but does n't , does n't , if you 're right does n't it follow that the agreements are void ? |
| 16 | But simply supplying the latest efficient machines , or sending experts to a country for a few months are not long-term answers , and do not address the most intractable barriers to action . |
| 17 | This book is essential reading for any researcher new to the subject or requiring access to the myriad techniques used and studies undertaken . |
| 18 | For instance , the major suppliers of earthmoving plant , backhoe loaders , excavators ( etc ) have their own finance houses , who can offer attractive loan finance or leasing packages to the manufacturer 's existing and potential customers . |
| 19 | If you do n't do this , it can be difficult joining different makes of new plastic guttering or joining plastic to old cast iron . |
| 20 | Wiring together the jaws of compulsive overeaters or performing surgical Operations to reduce the abdominal apron or reduce the length of the intestines , and hence reduce their capacity to absorb food , or inserting inflatable balloons through an endoscopic tube into the stomach , or performing liposuction to various parts of the body , all show no understanding of the primary spiritual nature Of addictive disease . |
| 21 | One reason for the weakness of the Communist movement in Mexico is that intellectuals were effectively incorporated into the system until at least the late 1960s , the Mexican government ‘ preferring the price of appeasing or coopting intellectuals to the perils of ignoring or alienating them ’ . |
| 22 | No Practice … shall be required to contest any legal proceedings unless a Queen 's Counsel ( to be mutually agreed upon or failing agreement to be appointed by the President of the [ Law ] Society for the time being ) shall advise that such proceedings should be contested . |
| 23 | While very young children can differentiate the past from the present , many have considerable difficulty in differentiating between two periods in the past , or giving precision to the concept of chronology . |
| 24 | In the absence of any express directions the parties are expected to adduce their evidence in the following order ( FPCR , r21(3) ; FPR , r4.21(2) ) : ( i ) the applicant ; ( ii ) any party with parental responsibility ; ( iii ) other respondents ; ( iv ) the guardian ad litem ; ( v ) the child if there is no guardian ad litem ( or he is conducting his own case or giving instructions to a solicitor on his own behalf ) . |
| 25 | The central idea of ethnomethodology is that the orderliness of social life is not the result of people obeying social norms or giving way to social pressures , but rather that orderliness is attained by all those involved working to achieve it . |
| 26 | Whilst this is an excellent weekend for lighthearted gatherings and sociable soirees it 's a tough time for taking orders or giving way to the superior power or authority of others . |
| 27 | In some systems of law the disability of persons under full age is helped out by the powers of the parent or guardian , who can represent the child , and , by acting on his behalf or giving concurrence to his acts , can make dispositions of his property and contracts binding on him . |
| 28 | This is in addition to the normal purposes of cuts , such as keeping up the pace of the story , or giving emphasis to actions or reactions . |
| 29 | Boulton records that the constitution provided that : ‘ any member associated with , or giving support to , any subversive or lawless activities whatsoever shall be expelled from the body . |
| 30 | Whether painting , launching a course , or giving support to a teacher breaking new ground , the same personal qualities pervaded all Basil 's endeavours : patience , honesty , love and care . |