Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The minimum temperature six Celsius , that 's forty three Fahrenheit , Wednesday starting cloudy with some further patchy light rain or drizzle in places , but during the afternoon most parts becoming dry and a little brighter . |
| 2 | For piaget , cognitive development consists of a series of stages in which these two processes advance asymmetrically , but with the mature phase of what he called ‘ operational thought ’ only becoming possible when a balance or equilibrium has been achieved between them . |
| 3 | It is , for example , becoming clear that a family history of left handedness is in some way related to the cerebral organisation of functions . |
| 4 | Ruby and her naughty overtones were first used to advertise Sandeman 's port in 1968 , when it was already becoming clear that a younger drinking market needed to be cultivated . |
| 5 | The process is becoming laborious and a lot of energy is being expended with little result to show for it , progress is very slow . |
| 6 | Likewise , it feels those RISC-based machines its new Power Parallel operation is developing ( UX No 422 ) will be a long long time in becoming hardened and a significant contributor . |
| 7 | Insurance premiums for works travelling to and from Paris have risen sharply over recent years , often representing more than a third of the total cost of an exhibition . |
| 8 | THE Government 's efforts to ensure that all 10 water authorities are successfully floated on the Stock Exchange in December are becoming more than a little disingenuous . |
| 9 | His elders were becoming more than a little worried because people were saying his teaching was heretical . |
| 10 | The waits were officially disbanded in 1832 but existed as am independent body until the late nineteenth century , by which time their peculiar custom was becoming more than a little irritating to certain residents of the town . |
| 11 | A note on a field of collecting which shows every sign of becoming more than a passing fad — that of old cheques . |
| 12 | It was a day or two before I realized that his behaviour was becoming more than a little frenetic , to say the least . |
| 13 | Even the Salvation Army , formed specifically with the ‘ unrespectable ’ poor in mind , hardly succeeded in becoming more than a welcome addition to free public entertainment ( with its uniforms , bands and lively hymns ) , and a useful source of charity . |
| 14 | ‘ We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ’ said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . |
| 15 | Another member , Bernard Edwards , entered for the second time with his partner Steve Kenning and achieved the excellent time of 2 hours 34 minutes and a few seconds , knocking more than a quarter of an hour off their time last year . |
| 16 | ‘ There will always be top models , ’ replies Meisel , ‘ but I think the whole supermodel thing is becoming boring and a bit ridiculous . ’ |
| 17 | He had been an idealist with many good ideas at first , only later making errors , turning out to be basically evil , and becoming insane and a mass murderer . |
| 18 | A careful look with the glasses produces three more , hunched up in the shelter of the bank , looking introspective and a bit sad . |
| 19 | Today he admitted serving 2 and a half years in jail for violent assults on women . |
| 20 | The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped , the whole site now looking magnificent and a credit to its new owners . |
| 21 | JOHN BERRY , 54 , who was released on parole last week after serving three and a half years of a six-year sentence for making explosive devices , is to have a new appeal hearing in his long-running legal battle to clear his name . |
| 22 | JOHN BERRY , 54 , who was released on parole last week after serving three and a half years of a six-year sentence for making explosive devices , is to have a new appeal hearing in his long-running legal battle to clear his name . |
| 23 | ‘ Some sort of scheme would be reasonable , but only if there was training involved and a decent wage . ’ |
| 24 | Dismissing all but a single guard who was burdened with a lantern on a pole , he began to lead them by the bridges and passageways which cut across the streets in a way which was arguably more direct and certainly less likely to be barred by persistent celebrants . |
| 25 | This is Lockheed L.1049G-82-81 Super Constellation serial 4618 , now a dainty 36 years old , but looking more than a little worse for wear . |
| 26 | The text of each chapter is split into sections averaging less than a page , each of which is introduced by an imaginative , succinct heading . |
| 27 | When the dark blue uniforms of a sergeant and constable appeared in the doorway , they stood out like sore thumbs , causing more than a ripple of interest from the somewhat less than friendly clientele . |
| 28 | There could also be real decline in the 18 to 30 holiday market as the structure of British society changed , with an ageing population , fewer marriages , smaller families , more people living alone and a declining workforce , said Mintel . |
| 29 | She patted the sofa beside her and Bourne sat down , looking puzzled and a trifle apprehensive . |
| 30 | Likewise , your shoes were made by the squadron " Moochie " , costing less than a pound . |