Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [v-ing] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The logic of the inhibitor approach is obvious , but for a number of years I was reluctant to get involved in doing such experiments , as it was n't clear to me that using broad spectrum inhibitors such as those for protein synthesis would tell me anything precise about the biochemical processes I was trying to unpick . |
| 2 | Chief executive Arno Bohn told me that securing skilled labour for its Stuttgart plant was no problem . |
| 3 | This problem is highlighted by the studies of Linton and Wagenaar which do make some attempt to sample a range of autobiographical events , both of which while showing slight memory improvements for emotional items appear to show memory impairments if the items were regarded as unpleasant . |
| 4 | An unusual use of an SDO was the Vauxhall Cross proposal which though receiving architectural acclaim , was fiercely opposed by the local authority . |
| 5 | It 's not long before he 's trying to explain the telepathic communities that will flourish after the apocalypse to me and offering this example : ‘ It 's like when you fancy someone , and you know you 're going to go with that person . |
| 6 | How different they were ( we who worked in primary schools thought ) from the secondary schools described in the Newsom Report of 1963 in which ‘ children sat through lessons with information and exhortation washing over them and leaving little deposit ’ . |
| 7 | If this sort of technology was introduced into commercial-sized refrigeration plants , they could be turned off during peak times and then switched back on during low demand periods , saving money for the companies that own them and using less energy . |
| 8 | This brings in the other theme of how money can corrupt which is obviously shown by the ways in which Pip 's attitude changes towards those around him by becoming condescending towards them and showing little respect and compassion . |
| 9 | The progress during the first year of recovery will vary from one person to another but for most people this first year in any Fellowship is spent mainly in compliance : doing what is suggested by people more experienced in the Anonymous Fellowships , attending meetings , contributing to them and giving practical service in them , progressively working the 12 Steps with the guidance of a sponsor and generally learning to use the various suggested techniques of staying away from one 's primary addictive substance or behaviour and learning to deal with stressful situations in a more appropriate manner than previously . |
| 10 | Stake out plenty of territory , always a high-status activity , by spreading your papers in front of you and using expansive body language ( especially if you are physically small , or female ) . |
| 11 | Scott Gibbs , whose midfield tackling was at the very heart of the Welsh win , has always struck one as having tremendous potential , but he has before now been roundly censured for his use of the ball after a break . |
| 12 | However , his attentions had been rather nice , she admitted to herself while taking extra care with her make-up before going to the dining-room . |
| 13 | Before she could make another move , his mouth covered hers and he gathered her so tightly to him that making any move was impossible . |
| 14 | they all sit there looking at her and saying bloody hell she ai n't got her own hat on , we 've been here quarter of an hour and she walks in the door , takes her coat off and says come on ladies you 're suppose to be off your hind by two o'clock , leaving here at two |
| 15 | He mounted the gelding , then turned to smile at her while offering more advice . |
| 16 | As she looked down at this small collection of his personal belongings , she realized that she had never thought of him as having any reality beyond the few hours they had spent together at the cottage . |
| 17 | It 's one of the old-fashioned files with a curly bit on the end for doing your cuticles and I 've always had better results from it than bending any amount of credit cards . |
| 18 | Spokesman Graham Sharpe is optimistic about a reconciliation and asks : ‘ What better way of proving it than having another child ? ’ |
| 19 | And here was the bonus : the positive charge of the proton is so effectively shielded that it will now be able to encroach much closer to the nucleus of a neighbouring atom without being repelled ; the chance of bumping into it and undergoing nuclear fusion , ‘ cold fusion ’ , thereby became a real possibility . |
| 20 | … With regard to the charges register , there is no ground for interfering with it and directing any rectification . |
| 21 | So you 've , is there then a choice between going for socialism now , going straight into collectivization or delaying it and keeping that end product in sight ? |
| 22 | Steve says he gets great satisfaction out of it and making one par in a round of 18 makes it worthwhile . |
| 23 | In cost-benefit analysis , the more important a site is in conservation terms , the smaller the monetary value placed on it when calculating likely compensation payments to be incurred by a road scheme . |
| 24 | No statutory formula has been found that can make a provision judge-proof , in the sense of inducing the courts to accept it as excluding all opportunity for review , not even providing that a decision ‘ shall not be called in question in any court of law ’ . |
| 25 | The critical factor in the ‘ many sided problem ’ was felt to be the question of ‘ Rights and Duties within the State ’ , and their relation to the wider issues arising out of an increasingly democratic society , notably that of the ‘ sectional interest ’ of the labour movement , which was always of profound concern to the New Liberals who regarded it as undermining political stability and social harmony . |
| 26 | He sees it as having symbolic significance , directing world attention to Australian research , development and intellectual quality . |
| 27 | Meanwhile , we 'll be trotting them along to probation or a solicitor or whatever and getting that side of things dealt with , etc. etc. , so we try to stitch together some sorts of packages for people who otherwise fall through . |
| 28 | She peered closely at the surrounding mass of faces , comprising ten of the cleaner or nicer-looking boys from the boarding section , who were whispering and fooling among themselves and taking little notice of her . |
| 29 | Taking on a role yourself and making that role the focus of the dramatic play enables you to support contributions as they 're made . |
| 30 | This indicated that Inner London and County libraries were most likely to regard themselves as offering formal induction training , County libraries were more likely to say that they offered formal training of most types , and that Outer London and Metropolitan libraries made most distinction between training offered to professional and non-professional staff , Scottish , Welsh and Northern Ireland libraries , least . |