Example sentences of "[v-ing] to [noun sg] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Refuting the argument that proportional representation would mean trimming to minority centrist positions , Robin Cooke , one of Labour 's leading advocates of reform , said : ‘ We have already gone to endless lengths to placate the centre ground . ’ |
| 2 | The involvement of Welsh grandparents takes a different form : contact may be less frequent and based on invitations to visit or regular arrangements for contributing to childcare one day or one evening a week . |
| 3 | A compensation fund for package holiday customers is one of several additional proposals relating to Art 7 of the Package Travel Directive recently announced by Consumer Affairs Minister Baroness Denton . |
| 4 | The Draft Grade Criteria for GCSE include , at all grade levels , criteria relating to generalization applicable to problem solving or investigational tasks set by teachers , examination board or formulated by pupils themselves . |
| 5 | 7.7 Tenant 's insurance covenants It is important that the lease contains general covenants on the part of the tenant relating to insurance sufficient to ensure that the insurance is not vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant . |
| 6 | That relating to No. 20 in South Norwood was described in the Corporation Chapter . |
| 7 | Costs in the accounts relating to Scheme 2 were not material . |
| 8 | Wilcox J. however accepted that the decision formed part of Australia 's international relations , and that even without a specific international obligation relating to Stage 2 , the Cabinet had been acting in implementation of a treaty . |
| 9 | The scope of s 251 relating to summary financial statements is also extended . |
| 10 | Before returning to court this morning the 60 year old was contemplating the prospect of a possible jail sentence . |
| 11 | I 'm returning to work next week . ’ |
| 12 | He was only missing from Palace line-ups from that time as a result of injury or illness , though his playing record demonstrates that he was prone to neither , and it was while we had Billy Callender in goal that Palace came closest to returning to Division 2 in 1928–29 , when we finished as runners-up to Charlton on goal average . |
| 13 | Returning to camp several days later with twelve horses laden with meat , they were met by a warrior named Two Moons , who announced that the war had started . |
| 14 | Particularly recalcitrant spirits may refuse to do so , returning to earth each night in the form of black clouds which block out the light of the moon . |
| 15 | After the referendum government sources stated that the Cordillera Administrative Region , formed in July 1987 [ see p. 35324 ] , would cease to exist , with Abra , Benguet and Mountain Province returning to Region 1 ( Ilocos ) and Kalinga-Apayao to Region 2 ( Cagayan Valley ) . |
| 16 | ‘ Now I 've given up all hope ( of returning to Formula One ) . ’ |
| 17 | Returning to Fig. 6.2 for a moment , whenever the parameters are altered so that one of the solid lines ( representing homoclinic orbits to the origin ) is crossed , there will be a bifurcation similar to that described above . |
| 18 | On returning to college this will assist them and their fellow course team members to finalise their own Stage 2 submission(s) prior to forwarding these to SCOTVEC by 28 February 1989 . |
| 19 | Returning to Figure 2 we can see just what can be achieved for glass . |
| 20 | By reporting the character ’ s thoughts in the third person , past tense , as in traditional narrative , but keeping to vocabulary appropriate to the character , and omitting some or all of the tags that normally introduce reported speech ( like ‘ he thought ’ , ‘ she wondered ’ , etc. ) an effect of intimate access to the character 's inner self is produced , without relinquishing the task of narrating to the character entirely , as in the pseudo-autobiography or interior monologue . |
| 21 | You 're listening to afternoon special it 's three o'clock . |
| 22 | I was listening to Radio 5 and Leeds had had 3 good chances after 5 mins . |
| 23 | I too , was listening to radio 5 on Saturday and was utterly devastated to hear that we 'd gone 1–0 down with a couple of minutes to go , but at 2.7 million Deano saved the day . |
| 24 | I was listening to radio 5 who had reports . |
| 25 | Thank god I was n't listening to Radio 5 , else I 'd probably not have any fingernails left with worry that they would n't put even one past Swindon . |
| 26 | Men , men , mentioned here by our friend , that Leicestershire has got no business to discuss about fox hunting , we are not elusive , there are other county councils who have banned fox hunting on their land , so do not make this as a sacrosanct and or something that Leicestershire are doing , they are not doing first , there are so many other county councils in this country and for your information , I was listening to radio four few days ago , even in Pakistan , a third world country , is banning hunting in their country , we should be ashamed of ourselves here to discuss , I agree with Councillor when the discussion start and he said move for the ward , because the logical thing was to move for the wards rather than discuss , if we all believe that this is horrible , acrimonious and abhorrent in today 's day and age , as the slavery was abhorred two hundred years ago . |
| 27 | Well what do you think if there 's a mass migration from Soviet territories , should we absorb those immigrants into the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe , it 's just after half past nine , you 're listening to Radio Four , this is Nick Ross , we 're discussing , as you 've no doubt gathered , events in the Soviet Union and how they affect us , what , if anything we can do to influence them . |
| 28 | Personally I find the authentic sound of a French orchestra irresistible , although I would advise listening to Disc 2 , track 1 ( the Pavane pour une infante défunte ) . |
| 29 | Despite the difficult trading conditions of 1991 , Pearl announced a substantial increase in profits after tax , and according to AMP managing director Ian Salmon : ‘ The value of Pearl at the end of 1991 exceeded the amount AMP paid in its acquisition . ’ |
| 30 | It may effect the closure and breakup of museums , if they have , according to Clause 8 ‘ no provision for the safe keeping of some of the works in their custody ’ . |