Example sentences of "[noun] and [v-ing] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its running expenses are provided by Marburg University , and Volkswagen and IBM are paying handsomely for its computerisation and networking to other institutions . |
| 2 | In the course of receiving treatment for a heart condition , Hinrich Medau became deeply interested in the work of Dr Ludwig Schmitt , who believed that a healthy state is more likely to be maintained where there is lively blood circulation and breathing to full capacity . |
| 3 | The exciting outfit were constantly recording John Peel sessions and playing to ecstatic audiences , which often included Gedge . |
| 4 | His last thought before closing his eyes and succumbing to overwhelming tiredness was , ‘ I hope Elizabeth 's got that stewpot on . ’ |
| 5 | A double extrapolation is then carried out , as shown in figure 9.9 , by joining all points of equal concentration and extrapolating to zero angle , and then all points measured at equal angles and extrapolating these to zero concentration . |
| 6 | Nightlife is generally quiet in Scheffau , though as you 'd expect from such a friendly Tyrolean resort , fondues or barbecue parties and dancing to local music in the hotels and disco are all on offer . |
| 7 | Early in 1826 Hoyle wrote again to the Goldsmiths about the School , " setting forth the scantiness of its yearly funds and alluding to various repairs and expenses which have been occasionally borne at his charges , amounting to about £130 , and … the Wardens are satisfied that a very considerable increase has taken place in the Rents of the estates left for the Endowment of the School , affording means to the Company for extending the benefits of the institution " . |
| 8 | The JCC is a unique body designed ‘ to consider all matters of concern to Kent in relation to the Channel Tunnel project with a view to minimising adverse impacts and turning to best advantage its potential to make a positive contribution for the benefit of the county ’ . |
| 9 | The last four lines of Kubla Khan are a dazzling testament to the power of the poet to address the most fundamental and intangible aspects of our lives , to retrieve the most powerful secrets of our existence from the depths of the subconscious and ultimately to convey their force and meaning to those willing to receive them . |
| 10 | The children were playing the Wurlitzer on his typewriter and chatting to each other . |
| 11 | The great German constitutionalist , Heinrich Triepel , writing in 1906 , looked back on nearly forty years of developments within the German Empire and explained how the early guarantees that the Empire would remain decentralised were soon swept away in the flood of new laws , most of them imposed by Prussian ministries and conforming to Prussian practices . |
| 12 | Science education was envisaged , as David Layton tells us , by some early nineteenth century radicals like Richard Carlile as undermining dogma and leading to social emancipation . |
| 13 | Walking backwards on their tails and soaring to astonishing heights to nod balls or jump over ropes are common features of public displays . |
| 14 | She said its classlessness also had a strong appeal with ‘ business people and gardeners living side by side and talking to each other . ’ |
| 15 | Opportunities for continuing education in adulthood are increasingly recognised as desirable , but when people are put in a position of having an obligation to learn with no prospect of ever quite passing the test and graduating to full citizenship , this may not be so desirable . |
| 16 | I believe Boycott has not been asked because his approach to coaching Test players conflicts with the contract with sponsors Whittingdale , who insist on paid coaches wearing sponsored equipment and sticking to rigid schedules . |
| 17 | Equalisation of money wage rates would , in this scenario , raise the unit costs of production in peripheral areas , thereby reducing competitiveness and contributing to further decline . |
| 18 | Civilian activists are positioned around army barracks , tracking army units ' movements and reporting to special emergency headquarters . |
| 19 | In addition , " corrective strategies " for the diversification of economic activity — at present too dependent on oil — would be implemented , specifically in the agricultural sector and relating to ongoing petrochemical and liquefied natural gas projets . |
| 20 | ‘ Of course schools will want to continue their good practice of regular reports to parents and responding to any concerns parents might have . |
| 21 | It is useful for those of us who worry that hearing other opinions and listening to other people may weaken our case , or make it difficult for us to concentrate on our own determined agenda . |
| 22 | Polycrystalline silicone cells , which are 12 per cent efficient , are also used in solar panels for other applications , as are amorphous silicone and hydrogen and according to American manufacture Solarex , has a potential of 100 times the absorption of other crystalline types . |
| 23 | That 's been partially responded to some people suspect for political reasons and rushing to that on report and I think we need to consider that in a more way . |
| 24 | There was no sign of this Devil 's Ridge and by the time we reached the summit of Sgor an Iubhair I was imagining a knife edge of rock , hanging above an abyss full of red scaly demons , holding pitch forks and hissing to one another , ‘ She has n't got the security of a rope . ’ |
| 25 | One till three as well the Special Needs Support Group are meeting at Ilkeston Health Centre and they offer mutual support and understanding to those parents who have children with special needs . |
| 26 | The advantages of traditional materials are obvious : they permit an individual to build his own house ; involve less capital ; can be built in greater variety and according to each housebuilder 's choice ; and , unlike a high-rise building , do not need expensive construction materials like cement and steel . |
| 27 | Some provision was made for the giving of legal advice by salaried solicitors outside the ambit of private practice in the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 , but the part of the Act which would have established full-time paid solicitors located at the Legal Aid Area Headquarters and travelling to smaller places was never brought into force . |
| 28 | Oil consumption will continue to decline due to efficiency improvements and switching to cheaper , cleaner power supplies such as electricity and gas . |
| 29 | ‘ The Welsh Office knows very well that meeting this demand will cause serious environmental damage and suffering to many communities ’ , said CPRW 's Director , Dr Neil Caldwell , last night . |
| 30 | ‘ The biggest problem though is Queen 's students not playing for the university team and going to other clubs instead . |