Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Zenith disassembles Acme 's program and re-writes parts of it to make its program , perhaps using a different computer language — definite infringement of copyright ( the act of disassembly itself will constitute an infringement of copyright ) . |
| 32 | Finally , in sentence ( 4 ) the parallel between Eliot and Fitzgerald is drawn explicitly , and the way the motif works in the novel is explained , so completing a miniature demonstration of what was promised in the paragraph 's opening , topic sentence . |
| 33 | Gardeners get round these problems by using alternative means of propagation , all of them known as vegetative methods because of they involve taking some living fragment of a plant and inducing it to develop roots , so producing a new plant identical to the patent or part from which it was taken . |
| 34 | Because poisonous animals are often brightly coloured , as a warning to would-be predators , there is a startle value in a prey species suddenly flashing a bright patch of colour , even if it is not poisonous . |
| 35 | Many of the others — broke and sickened by the attitude of their non-refusenik colleagues , who included most of the staff of the Sun and the News of the World — experienced personal traumas as they struggled with the difficulties of what was obviously becoming a futile protest . |
| 36 | So keeping a low profile avoids getting embroiled in political controversy , which is the proper province of the elected Diet . |
| 37 | With police apparently keeping a low profile , the violence intensified during the night . |
| 38 | Most of the , what has happened I think , over the last two and half years , that I 'm aware of , erm , is basically happening a long time before that , I , I ca n't say yes or no . |
| 39 | When it has done this , it replaces the worst few strings with new strings , formed by randomly blending a random selection of the best strings . |
| 40 | He was reviled as a so-called atheist but otherwise his thought received little attention , only becoming a main force in philosophy when it was rediscovered by German philosophers in the nineteenth century . |
| 41 | Her abused posterior faced him , and he began to soothe it by gently applying a liquid cream . |
| 42 | One of the most important aspects of bereavement help is perhaps enabling a grieving person to talk about their negative thoughts as well as their sad thoughts ( which are the ones it is presumed we want to hear ) . |
| 43 | You 're only expressing a personal opinion Councillor ? |
| 44 | It was never clear whether they were carrying out a routine sample spot check on the facilities or merely seeking a quick meal before a meeting . |
| 45 | If the Maronites had taken a similar path , perhaps seeking a confederated state within a Greater Lebanon , the catastrophe that befell their grandsons might have been averted . |
| 46 | The wavefront of mist rolled over the Marines in a billowing carpet , though once the first rolling wave was past , the mist was much thinner , merely causing a watery distortion in everyone 's vision . |
| 47 | and perhaps rationalising a certain tier , keeping the teachers and assistants who are actually in the schools as our top priority and maintaining a careful balance between schools with very high needs and schools with isolated children who are actually even more in need of support and know how . |
| 48 | The preview for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels shows con man Steven Martin suavely pushing a hapless granny into the sea , but the final film does n't : perhaps it was too funny to be included . |
| 49 | Doone asked , apparently seeking a considered answer . |
| 50 | I shuddered , the very thought of anyone being so foolish baffled me , the steps were so rotten that it would n't have taken any weight to have snapped them and sent anyone plunging down causing a bad injury . |
| 51 | Suddenly remembering a casual conversation , I cried , ‘ Miss Sowerby ! |
| 52 | But we 're only outputting a single line , so you that 's all you can do . |
| 53 | Ford says it already meets the EC requirement for securing rear seat passengers and is no different from most other manufacturers in only fitting a 2-point centre belt . |
| 54 | Another exceptional service available to Harvey Nichols customers is Personal Shopping offering individual consultation and advice on every aspect of your image and wardrobe , with total respect for your own budget , so saving a great deal of time and indecision . |
| 55 | And he prompted the discovery of the Tramway , so establishing a permanent performing space . |
| 56 | ‘ Last night ? ’ she echoed faintly , before suddenly recalling a dim memory of being held within a pair of comforting arms . |
| 57 | The 1983 election , although a significant Conservative success , was not a realigning one , nor one necessarily presaging a long spell of Conservative rule . |
| 58 | I still remember the dirty liquid in my school test tube suddenly turning a brilliant turquoise , then shocking pink and then back to grey all in the space of a few seconds . |
| 59 | The explosion , the worst in Turkish mining history , appeared to have been caused by the ignition of methane gas , which in 20 seconds had reached dangerous levels inside the mine , apparently foiling a sophisticated alarm system . |
| 60 | Nearly out of fuel , it landed on a previously uncharted islet , inadvertently adding a new outpost to the Philippine republic . |