Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [adj -est] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A good way of starting to do this is to either join an already-existent writing class ( you can find one by looking on the noticeboard in your local library , telephoning the local Further , Adult or Higher Education Centre or contacting the nearest Workers ' Educational Association ) or , if there is n't one of these in your area , by forming your own writing group . |
| 2 | On one site the author recalls contacting the oldest locals , who advised that a site had only flooded once in living memory and they were only too pleased to point out a ’ flood line ’ still just visible on a number of buildings in the area after 30 years . |
| 3 | It must be admitted that the famous mould may well have strayed upstairs from the cultures on the floor below , and is perhaps to be included in the long list of profitable discoveries which arose from a lapse in maintaining the highest standards of laboratory practice . |
| 4 | To combine informality and friendliness whilst maintaining the highest standards of service and food is a rare achievement but Jean-Pierre has mastered this difficult art . |
| 5 | Supervision is vital in maintaining the highest standards : every Rentokil branch has dedicated supervisors as well as drawing on field biologists and quality assurance inspectors whose salaries are not related to any trading performance incentive . |
| 6 | With the evening sun touching the highest peaks with crimson , and the smoke from a wood fire undisturbed by breeze , Kirchberg seen from a hill above the village is one of the most tranquil inhabited spots in the Alps . |
| 7 | The normal form will characterise the first step of a process ' behaviour using the highest levels of syntax , and rely on inner levels to deal with subsequent steps . |
| 8 | Now he , allied with Peter Thorburn and Earle Kirton , will have the chance to develop his playing methods using the best players in the land . |
| 9 | Having said this , Martin Little at Trace Elliot was at pains to point out that their aim was to produce a high quality product using the best components available , but to keep the price down by supplying only the essential facilities in a standardised format . |
| 10 | The lines on the graph show predicted population sizes using the best estimates of the parameter values . |
| 11 | The architect may wish to design the most aesthetically pleasing school using the best materials , the educationalist may be concerned that the school has appropriate classroom sizes for the different educational activities , and the accountant will concentrate upon costs . |
| 12 | The ethics of the movement involved using the best materials , simplicity of design and genuine craftsmanship . |
| 13 | Like those of the Arts and Crafts movement who came after him , he took his inspiration from nature , believed in using the best materials and dedicated craftsman . |
| 14 | The policy of John Bull is to make the finest confectionery in the old fashioned way , using the best ingredients . |
| 15 | Data analysts must not be put off using the best techniques available in case they are misunderstood , but they have an important responsibility to explain what they have done to try to ensure that misunderstandings do not arise . |
| 16 | Even in those early days , emphasis was placed on quality and innovation , using the finest ingredients and taking advantage of the latest developments in mechanisation and transport to improve the product and its distribution . |
| 17 | Established in 1912 , Olympus has a long tradition of good design , using the finest materials and quality craftsmanship . |
| 18 | For the contrast colour , simply use a dark green throughout , or use several shades of green from your ‘ oddments ’ , using the darkest shades at the bottom of the design , grading to lighter , more subtle shades at the top . |
| 19 | The strategy of key characteristics involved rating certain characteristics more strongly in either direction than others , for instance ‘ using the strongest words as a guide to an overall score and ignoring the weaker contradictory ones ’ or ‘ weighed up which characteristics I considered most important , i.e. whether trustworthiness was more important to me than politeness ’ . |
| 20 | The company is using the latest techniques for development , but Dr Walters expressed reservations about the Best Linear Unbiased Prediction ( BLUP ) programme developed by the Meat and Livestock Commission . |
| 21 | Huffman coding : this is approximately the opposite of LZW , and generates a set of variable length codes for fixed length data items , using the shortest codes for most common data items . |
| 22 | Thus the Preface of the Catalogus Plantarum emphasised correct identification as a prime factor for success both in the nursery and the garden , and the text of the work presented a practical guide , suggesting the best uses for the new trees and shrubs with which there had been little experience . |
| 23 | Mr Lamont insisted that the Conservatives were committed to helping the poorest families over VAT on domestic fuels . |
| 24 | They have the greatest reproductive success and in terms of Darwinian evolution it is Third World rapidly expanding populations which are enjoying the highest levels of reproductive success . |
| 25 | It is very important that we recognize the possibility of accepting the best features of comprehensive schools while getting rid of the worst , remembering with reasonable humility that the schools were introduced in the first place as experimental , and that all the trial and error may not yet be over . |
| 26 | From 1927 he , later supported by his friend ( Sir ) William Stanier [ q.v. ] , advocated the building of a national locomotive testing station capable of handling the largest locomotives and in 1937 work on the station was started at Rugby . |
| 27 | ‘ We 've discussed the idea of continental championships in each of the disciplines and bringing the best skiers together for a Masters final late in the season . |
| 28 | Often sounding like there 's no one driving , Mark 's recipe for recording involves bringing the barest bones of a song into the studio , letting the musicians bend it , stretch it , squash it , cook it and generally rip it to shreds , before setting about trying to sort out the sparks from the farts . |
| 29 | Menem , who later claimed that his action had been taken in the long-term interests of national unity and reconciliation , was immediately accused of double standards in releasing the former officers when he was simultaneously demanding the severest penalties for those involved in the latest rebellion . |
| 30 | And for cooking the tastiest casseroles , there 's a special ‘ Slow-set ’ facility which lets you leave the food to cook itself at a very low temperature over a long period . |