Example sentences of "[noun] and [v-ing] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In conclusion , we present a simple , reliable , and reproducible method of isolation and culturing bovine gall bladder epithelial cells , which remained viable for at least two weeks . |
| 2 | Today , kd lang is changing her tune again , forsaking country music for torch songs and giving free range to a voice that reaches from Alberta to Berlin . |
| 3 | On July 29 the government had unveiled its New Industrial Policy ( NIP ) providing tax exemptions to exporters and allowing foreign investors 100 per cent ownership of any venture except those , including arms and defence equipment , exclusively under government control . |
| 4 | First , the advent of the 1988 Housing Act and the limiting of Housing Association Grant to an average 75 per cent of development costs forces housing association and housing co-operative developments to secure the balance of funding from private sources . |
| 5 | He kept apologising to Nellie and swearing undying devotion to her . |
| 6 | The virus preyed on sows and piglets , in particular killing the young stock and causing pregnant animals to abort . |
| 7 | Lifting and carrying heavy bags of rubbish . |
| 8 | This involves nothing more than putting right the small faults such as leaks , poor control settings and using excessive temperatures or times for various energy consuming activities . |
| 9 | The most striking results have been achieved precisely by shedding conventional settings and mounting fine stones in such a way as to display their inherent qualities with the minimum of encroachment . |
| 10 | A lifetime of measuring men 's inside legs and making weak jokes about dressing on the right side or the left — ‘ of the bedroom , I mean , sir ! |
| 11 | Soon the sea is fringed with a moving scarlet carpet of glinting shells , grappling legs and craning stick-like eyes . |
| 12 | The role of the welfare state in masking existing oppressions and reinforcing social inequalities is also addressed . |
| 13 | The idea of European citizenship may , however , seem a little absurd for those English fans who spend most of their time abroad abusing foreigners and orchestrating international hooligan networks . |
| 14 | Measuring 12′6″ × 7′6″ having door to master bedroom and providing alternative use as dressing room or potential en-suite . |
| 15 | The sculpture , created by Irena Adams and featuring giant bat shapes , was built to demonstrate bricks specially designed to accommodate the furry flying mammals in buildings . |
| 16 | Bitstream are intending to get round this limitation by getting in league with the various page description language manufacturers and producing real-time fonts through their languages but as none of these are currently delivering we will have to wait in order to judge the result . |
| 17 | They 're useful in surgery to keep blood flowing at the right speed and sucking old blood from re-attached parts so new blood flows in quickly . |
| 18 | In Malawi opposing the president and advocating multi-party democracy is considered sedition . |
| 19 | For example , is the utterance ‘ It 's raining and we 'll get wet ’ an example of reporting and recognising related aspects of experience , or is it an example of recognising causal relationships under logical reasoning ? |
| 20 | It should be noted that the 1970s saw a trend on the part of the ‘ nationals ’ to decentralize their operations by forming autonomous regional organizations and promoting regional brands . |
| 21 | Meanwhile six of the forty nine people arrested have been charged with offences including theft and receiving stolen goods . |
| 22 | The latest crime figures show that burglaries , theft and handling stolen goods now account for more than 90 per cent of the total . |
| 23 | John Munroe , 35 , of Ablemarle Crescent , Scarborough , had his appeal against a three month sentence for theft and handling stolen goods dismissed after York Crown Court heard he was caught on film selling a stolen compact disc player . |
| 24 | Rootham , of Tower Green , Middlesbrough , also admitted theft and handling stolen goods . |
| 25 | Brian Smith , 31 , of Thames Way , Darlington , appeared before town magistrates yesterday charged with theft and handling stolen goods . |
| 26 | It can be intimidating at first walking into smart offices and facing slick-looking executives across a boardroom table . |
| 27 | If you 're moving offices and lifting heavy boxes , they apply equally to you . |
| 28 | ( This rate will be applied when difficulty is experienced in agreeing measured rates , for example time spent unloading materials , adjusting scaffolding for use by other trades and reinstating any work damaged by others . ) |
| 29 | This makes it clear that all reasonable expenses incurred in minimising loss and protecting insured property from further loss will be recoverable under the Marine Policy . |
| 30 | Another clause , restricting the sellers ' liability for a consequential loss and limiting that liability to the amount of the contract price was held to pass the reasonableness test . |