Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] high [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full of cynical amusement , she continued to stare at herself until , inspired , she started to make up her face carefully , emphasising her brown eyes with liner , and smoky eyeshadow , and dusting her high cheekbones with blusher . |
| 2 | ‘ These shoes are n't made for running , ’ she laughed , checking her high heel to make sure she had n't broken it . |
| 3 | And it looks like maintaining its high standing for years to come . |
| 4 | The use of the relay at this point may seem a bit odd as the switching could be electronically activated , but the use of a mechanical relay introduces a small but desirable time variation ( as well as possible bounce ! ) in the duration of the relays closure and so helps in enhancing the random operation of IC6 during the short time that the VCO is producing its high frequency output . |
| 5 | As reported , Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA is extending its printer offerings with its natty wedge-shaped JP 250 bubble jet and is revamping its high end personal computer offerings with the M6 Suprema line ( CI No 2,136 ) . |
| 6 | NGOs have also caused a brain drain from the NHS by recruiting skilled Mozambicans and paying them high salaries . |
| 7 | In the close , timber-scented air of the hut , with the herbs rustling overhead in the rising warmth from the brazier , she sat leaning forward to the glow , the light gilding her high cheekbones and the broad sweep of brow beneath the curling black hair . |
| 8 | ( Memphis is the only city which gets a mention outside this range ; appropriately , considering its high profile in the mythology of music ! ) |
| 9 | The move seems to be an attempt to push the IEEE in the direction of 100Base-VG , by demonstrating its high level of industry support . |
| 10 | These lakes of black fetid water were tidal , reaching their high point in the early evening before subsiding again through the night . |
| 11 | The Silurian Way is a nine and a half mile route which takes you round the central area of the forest reaching its high point at Carron Crag at 1,031ft . |
| 12 | ‘ And that 's another thing ! ’ she rounded on him , a flush of temper staining her high cheekbones . |
| 13 | And when she tried to interest him in niente acqua , he laughed as he limped round his shelves serving several customers at once and , shrugging his high shoulders , said , ‘ Non c'è pioggia , non c'è acqua . ’ |
| 14 | It was also alleged that he amassed wealth by exploiting his high credit with the Palmyra court , accepting douceurs from citizens wanting favours . |
| 15 | ‘ Yeah , ’ agreed Mrs Stych , at the same time disinterring her high heels . |
| 16 | His lean bony sun-tanned face was relaxed , concealing his high degree of alertness . |
| 17 | Setting yourself high standards does not mean you need not be realistic . |
| 18 | Nearing our high camp on an icy platform , in the shelter of a rocky outcrop at around 5,800m , we paused for a final appreciation of the tremendous highland panorama extending before us . |