Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was sleeping or eating with other people Harry could n't stand . ’ |
| 2 | On the BMISS standard ‘ chute , the lines are trimmed to 119cm ( 47in ) length before sewing , or gluing with epoxy to the harness . |
| 3 | Many SSDs are developing or experimenting with similar schemes . |
| 4 | But if a passage you have written seems confused , yet you think it says basically what you want it to say , it can be worth moving elements by changing around active and passive constructions ( or experimenting with cleft and pseudo-cleft constructions , which are described above , Chapter 3 , p. 64 ) . |
| 5 | Nowadays the keen water gardener has become far more selective when purchasing waterlilies , either trying to obtain some of the rarer varieties or experimenting with some of the more recent introductions of nymphaea , especially some of the outstanding new varieties that have been produced in America . |
| 6 | The framework I want to propose rests upon a regard for the importance of the active , interpreting self in social interaction ; for the way it perceives , makes sense of and works upon the actions of others and the situation in which it finds itself ; the way it pursues goals and tries to maximize its own ( often competing ) interests ; the way it pursues these things by combining or competing with other selves ; the way it adjusts to circumstances while still trying to fulfil or retrieve its own purposes — and so forth . |
| 7 | Clause 5 of the Bill would impose an obligation of confidence on a person who improperly acquires information by using or interfering with any computer or data retrieval mechanism , a welcome clarification . |
| 8 | Often there are no tour guides and travellers are getting lost , or returning with spiritual , mental and sometimes physical distress . |
| 9 | This is done by applying pressure to the mastfoot by pulling or pushing with one hand on the mast . |
| 10 | Sometimes one or other would roam round the room picking things up , examining them and putting them down again ; or looking with unfocused eyes at nothing at all . |
| 11 | Beneath the flowering plants were slats of the veranda half eaten by ants or crumbling with tropical humidity . |
| 12 | Well , perhaps supping Glenlivet , thought Morse , or lying with some lovely girl under newly laundered sheets ; and indeed he would have suggested to them that it was surely just a little early to get too worried — when the night porter came through and asked Chief Inspector Morse if he was Chief Inspector Morse . |
| 13 | He features in Kirby 's Wonderful Museum ( p. 34 , vol. 4 , 1820 edition ) where he is described as having been ‘ tall and very slender ’ and ‘ as he was never seen in company , or speaking with any person , his real name and character remained enveloped in profound mystery , so that he was generally known by no other appellation than the ‘ Walking Rushlight ' ’ ' . |
| 14 | The mind does extraordinary things exaggerating or minimising with consummate ease . |
| 15 | We are still eager to bestow riches beyond belief , each month , upon the author of a letter which we deem either brimming with astute observations or glowing with sharp wit . |
| 16 | It is important for the spread to be independent of level in data analysis , whether fitting lines , smoothing , or dealing with multiple boxplots . |
| 17 | ‘ ( a ) setting out with full particulars all dealings by the first defendant or anyone on his behalf with : ( i ) the moneys referred to in schedule 1 to this order ; and ( ii ) all and any sums or assets representing or derived from those moneys ; and … ( c ) exhibiting copies of all documents which relate to the receipt or transfer of , or dealing with all such assets , and in particular all such documents as are set out in schedule 3 hereto and are in the possession custody or power of the first defendant . |
| 18 | A bibliography of earlier publications by the Durham team was included , and the Flora was followed by a succession of further papers up to 1957 , either adding to the Flora or dealing with specific localities . |
| 19 | The action was taken on grounds of conducting unauthorised business and making unsolicited calls and misleading statements , SIB said , and prevents LWI and from continuing to do this and from disposing or dealing with any assets . |
| 20 | Thus 5b refers to ordering or comparing with given measurements , while in 5c measurements have to be made first . |
| 21 | Nausea of vomiting or retching with great anxiety . |
| 22 | They are also given power to vote on fundamental structural changes to the company , such as altering the memorandum and articles of association or merging with another company or dissolving the enterprise which are thought to resemble constitutional issues . |
| 23 | The most common example of correction-praise going wrong is where a dog runs off and refuses to come back , either rabbiting or playing with other dogs . |
| 24 | That 's for things like looking after babies who 've been left alone too long , or playing with little kids who get lonely . |
| 25 | If I 'm down or arguing with one of the family , because I 've been ratty through not being well , then Pat the physiotherapist , I have a talk with her and she talks to me and it helps me to talk to somebody else . |
| 26 | Non-washable papers just need brushing down or rubbing with stale bread or a soft rubber . |
| 27 | Hands also convey emotion , for example the interviewee attending a selection panel who reflects inner anxiety by restless , wringing movements or fiddling with small objects ; or the angry person who shows white knuckles or clenched fists . |
| 28 | Maybe there are other ways and other ways of forming relationships without people getting to know that person or working with that person . |
| 29 | The clinical effects are slight , and in the resting cat are limited to a chronic mild cough ; following exercise or handling , there may be coughing and sneezing with slight dyspnoea and production of mucoid sputum . |
| 30 | The extended professional , on the other hand , is concerned with locating his classroom teaching in a broader educational context , comparing his work with that of other teachers , evaluating his own work systematically , and collaborating with other teachers . |