Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She ventured upon deck the first morning , and was approached by not one but three potential beaux , each with his hair curled and exuding a powerful odour of bergamot . |
| 2 | After being discharged and spending a year at home he was again hospitalized because he spent his time listening to the radio rather than studying . |
| 3 | Such a division is purely a literary convenience and each of the topics must be seen as intertwined and forming a complex whole . |
| 4 | This consists of measuring or estimating financial factors such as cost or profit associated with the products being considered and drawing a histogram of money against product or element type . |
| 5 | This consists of measuring or estimating financial factors such as cost or profit associated with the products being considered and drawing a histogram of money against product or element type . |
| 6 | It is all a question of being organised and having a plan ; after all , it takes a minute to tell the gardeners to spray this or frame that … ’ |
| 7 | A conveyancer is just as much dependent upon being well organised and having a methodical mind as upon his or her knowledge of the law . |
| 8 | There 's an awful lot of money waiting to be claimed but making a mistake could be disastrous . ’ |
| 9 | He paused during a hectic sightseeing tour of London to add : ‘ We 're shattered but having a great time . ’ |
| 10 | Isis was usually depicted as wearing a large pair of cow 's horns — an animal which was sacred to her — between which a disc representing the moon was suspended . |
| 11 | Middle-class children , on the other hand , drew explicit attention to the test conditions : ‘ this is a picture ; in the picture a boy is depicted as kicking a ball through a window … ’ ( ibid . ) . |
| 12 | Before the High Court ruling , opposition parties had been reported as considering a boycott , amid allegations that Moi 's Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) was attempting to rig the elections . |
| 13 | The Civic Democratic Party was reported as favouring a continued federal structure , while the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia argued for a confederation of two sovereign states each of which would be a separate legal entity in international law . |
| 14 | They have been reported as spending a great deal of time analysing conversations that they have held with the various Ketamine entities . |
| 15 | Only 40 per cent of this age group was reported as having a freezer in 1986 , and the majority was therefore less able to store perishable goods . |
| 16 | Andropulos , whom Grierson had reported as having a remarkable affinity for scotch , seemed relaxed to the point of garrulity . |
| 17 | Only one member of the feudal class , Sir Robert Knolles , is reported as playing a major part in the attack on the rebels in London , although the earl of Suffolk and Bishop Despenser of Norwich were prominent in the repression in East Anglia . |
| 18 | In the wild this fish is reported as attaining a length of up to 18″ with a weight of 1½lb although this would appear to be the exception as species of about 6″ are more commonly the rule . |
| 19 | For instance , distance from motorways , railways or airports must be considered when choosing a new location . |
| 20 | Whilst this is a clear tax advantage to be considered when forming a company , there are tax advantages to sole trading or trading as a partnership . |
| 21 | In Heydon 's case ( 1584 ) the court required that four questions should be considered when giving a meaning to a statutory provision : |
| 22 | 3.2 Geographical extent Important factors to be considered when examining a geographical area are not simply the distance involved ( usually a radial measurement from a given place ) but the character of the area , the ease of travel/communication and the character of the business in question . |
| 23 | Several requirements have to be considered when designing a fluorescent lamp . |
| 24 | The matrix of Sciences modules may be considered as providing a bank of competences to be drawn on by individuals through a number of outlets . |
| 25 | The statute in pursuance of which the challenged action was done would provide guidance to the court as to what grievances were to be considered as giving a genuine cause for complaint . |
| 26 | If after a reasonable period of time has elapsed , the Insurer having examined all evidence available , has no reason to suppose other than an accident has occurred , the disappearance of an Insured Person shall be considered as constituting a claim under this policy . |
| 27 | ‘ This must therefore be considered as having a detrimental effect overall on the tourism market . ’ |
| 28 | It should also be noted that patients physically unable to exercise test have a high 1-year mortality and should be considered as having a positive test . |
| 29 | A sufficient reason for this is that M may be an adjective or a verb , neither of which would normally be considered as having a referent . |
| 30 | Despite this framework , Parliament can not be taken to have intended that making a demand was within the scope of the prohibition on commencing actions . |