Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted Zweig to return to Germany to continue working on other projects . |
| 2 | Some anorexics combine fasting with occasional binges , followed by self-induced purging or vomiting . |
| 3 | The gradings recommended for coarse aggregates arranged according to specified nominal diameters in BS 882:1973 are indicated in Fig. 3.14 and those for the four zones of fine aggregates of BS 812 : 1975 in Fig. 3.15 . |
| 4 | equipment , and in ‘ first-world ’ country sees no excuse to continue fishing in this manner : ‘ The counter-arguments of a handful of fishermen ... not representative of the industry ... should not be given any particular weight . |
| 5 | Some stock , such as technical reports and back issues of periodicals , will be housed away from Aviation House , and the CAA suggest telephoning on 0293 573725 to check for availability before making a journey to Gatwick . |
| 6 | Last week Scottish Secretary Ian Lang announced spending on social work projects would be £22.8 million next year , with provisional figures of £23 million for 194–5 and 1995–6 . |
| 7 | The feminists pursue a romantic attempt to disconnect schooling from economic competition , and to resist the ‘ intelligenic marriage ’ , designed to ensure that the clever marry the clever to produce the clever . |
| 8 | Hello there this week we 've come to the coast to go climbing with three local mountaineers … the sport is celebrating at the moment … it 's thirty years since the conquest of Everest and every weekend you 'll find climbers out on the cliffs and craggs of britain |
| 9 | Though its original statute forbad lending to foreign-controlled firms , a 1986 policy statement softened this policy by implying inclusion of local firms with minority shares held by multinationals ( Brazilian Government , 1986 ) . |
| 10 | But erm er when the W Winter comes on , the wind starts whistling round this place , it er cuts into your ears a bit . |
| 11 | From this point on everyone in the movie starts colliding like large tankers with their navigation shot to hell . |
| 12 | The White Paper sets out good practice to encourage buying in high-quality support services in hospitals , to improve direct health care for patients . |
| 13 | In late July 1990 Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Sharon presented the Cabinet with a US$13,500 million five-year programme to provide housing for Soviet immigrants . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's about time you and Mummy stopped going to that dreary old Richardson in the High Street and switched to Mr Vigo . ’ |
| 15 | Last November , the Tories announced a £5.6 billion boost to state spending in 1992–93 , enabling British Rail to spend £1.5 billion on investment , and London Transport £1 billion . |
| 16 | We gave centile group for birthweight data to avoid confounding from gestational age , birth order , sex , and maternal height . |
| 17 | Again the data seem reassuring in that in 1979 , 27% of residents in public sector beds were defined as high dependency patients compared with 22% in the private sector ; in 1990 the proportions were 26% and 29% respectively . |
| 18 | Demonstrations in support of this move had been organized by religious parties in Islamabad , and it was construed as an attempt by the increasingly fragile ruling coalition to win backing from Islamic parties . |
| 19 | use the new schedules to classify new stock , but leave the old stock classified according to earlier editions of the schedules ; or |
| 20 | Although libraries may classify new stock by the latest edition of DC , earlier editions remain important because many libraries are reluctant to reclassify , and thus leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after they have been superseded . |
| 21 | When rival gangs began fighting for black market spoils , the ethnic war which has engulfed Sarajevo and Bosnia for 10 months spilled over into Stup . |
| 22 | BUT months spent trekking through Himalayan monasteries and his love of Brigflatts ( a rural Quaker meeting house near Sedbergh ) have rubbed off on him . |
| 23 | All the animals began shouting at poor Anabelle . |
| 24 | And the action keeps covering with exclusive news and indepth analysis on Mondays . |
| 25 | He was walking with his mum in Chicago when two men in a car began firing at three others . |
| 26 | They should have increasing opportunities to use writing for private purposes , such as reviewing their own experiences , reflecting on their own ideas and formulating hypotheses . |
| 27 | Strategic Management for the Board — a two-day action based briefing for experienced board members requiring the opportunity for their strategic plans to be challenged by both their peers and leading authorities in strategic leadership . |
| 28 | The Food and Drug Administration the Food and Drug Administration condones tampering of scientific data in the pre-release trials by , we have the documentation on that , which has been a obtained under the Freedom o of Information Act . |
| 29 | With candlelight the day could be stretched from 5 a.m to 7 p.m. in winter , and in summer daylight permitted working from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m . |
| 30 | Armenia announced its intention to secede according to consitutional procedure . |