Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [pron] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thinking that if he ignored her , did n't show even a whisper of interest in her , she would give up and go home under her own steam , thereby allowing her to rescue some of her dignity . |
| 2 | I think we all feel we would like more central capital funding , but without it , it 's quite proper that we make er the best of use of the , of the assets we 've got , and we were n't using all our estate as effectively as we might , so for the last few years , we 've had a very vigorous programme of identifying land and buildings that are no longer required , and putting them on the market and thereby enabling us to build new facilities . |
| 3 | Within the union , therefore , Scargill 's call was for solidarity , for those with more readily-guaranteed futures to support other miners ' prospects which were less bright , especially so if the NCB could capitalize on splits and other weaknesses within the NUM , thereby enabling it to isolate vulnerable areas . |
| 4 | In addition , large overseas banks , e.g. Standard Chartered Bank , also provide vital access to international capital and credit markets for LDCs so enabling them to tap external funds to finance economic development programmes . |
| 5 | He conferred with Willys , who duly informed Thurloe of his whereabouts , having first warned Ormonde to change his lodgings , so enabling him to keep one jump ahead of the pursuit . |
| 6 | Len possessed that amazing ability that is sometimes found in footballers , to ‘ hang ’ in the air for a fraction of a second , so enabling him to obtain greater power and better direction from the ensuing header . |
| 7 | By tactfully praising and criticizing at the same time , he had pupils flocking into the school , eager to train , rightly believing he had special abilities in this sphere . |
| 8 | I 'm afraid I 've hurt you , so perhaps wanting you to do this will somehow make amends . |
| 9 | To celebrate the season of long soaking we have 500 fullsize bottles ( worth £2.99 each ) of Fenjal 's Classic Luxury Moisturising Creme Bath to give away . |
| 10 | In one central passage the Apostle Paul brings together the essence of this teaching from both Testaments , and with some clearly articulated principles lays down teaching which has many straightforward and practical applications for the frustrations and conflicts which many families experience today . |
| 11 | ‘ The idea of an arms embargo , I think that this is practical , and morally speaking I think this is right and really worthwhile to consider , ’ the Dalai Lama , accompanied by the other laureates , told reporters in Bangkok . |
| 12 | Instead the system connects computers made by only one firm — Apple — so letting them share expensive disc files , printers and so on . |
| 13 | No , not at all , and then , even in her confused state , her mind shied away from the reasons for her distaste , and she found herself saying even through her pain and shock , ‘ I will not think about that , I will not , ’ and so saying she stopped struggling and sank back into oblivion once more . |
| 14 | It 's a view , I 'm not necessarily asking you to do any further statistical work but I would like a view on it , whether it 's tenable or not . |
| 15 | The C E C are obviously asking you to support this colleagues . |
| 16 | In so doing they join that list of people who have been called upon over and over again to sit on public committees and advisory bodies . |
| 17 | The results supported his view that in recall people make an ‘ effort after meaning ’ and in so doing they make characteristic changes to their recall . |
| 18 | In so doing we influence other people 's behaviour in the only way possible — via our own behaviour . |
| 19 | In so doing it multiplies many times over and produces alcohol . |
| 20 | In so doing it breaches any totality , including History : |
| 21 | In Shklovsky 's view , Sterne 's Tristram Shandy consists of a series of violations of literary conventions which draw our attention to the forms of fiction ; in so doing it transforms formal questions into content . |
| 22 | It enhances a pub 's ability to cater for the different and sometimes conflicting activities and tastes of different customers under the same roof , and in so doing it keeps alive the healthy social and age mix that is a traditional hallmark of the true pub . |
| 23 | I then burrowed into the cockpit to wrench the gear from its housing but in so doing I became unplugged and did not hear the pilot shouting that we were about to ditch . ’ |
| 24 | In so doing I lay great emphasis on the Biblical text because I consider the Scriptures to be our ultimate authority in matters of doctrine and life . |
| 25 | In so doing he founded modern British orthopaedics . |
| 26 | In so doing he found another character , John Higgs , who became central to his development . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm only spoiling you like this , ’ lied my mother , ‘ because when you 've got a home of your own you wo n't have time for breakfast in bed . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Miss Kenton , you are merely making yourself look foolish . ’ |
| 29 | His sisters were still at home , unwilling as ever to comprehend him , only making him feel oafish , prematurely old , unclean . |
| 30 | Because it was all making her feel emotional , she tried to change the subject . |