Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little leaching from the catchment area , which is small and covered with perennial ice , bare rock or scree , with hardly any mineral soil or vegetation . |
| 2 | ‘ There are different levels of alert depending on the seriousness of the fire , ’ he explained . |
| 3 | We then went a stage further and to share the technology established joint teams for each of these major areas , so that er the specification while it was under Dasa 's leadership , it was actually done by a joint team which involved expertise from British Aerospace and the other three and er therefore at that time the whole Eurofighter consortium was confident that they were making the best use of the available expertise across the four partner companies , each bringing to the table , their own so that they could go forward on a confident basis . |
| 4 | The Faculty is one of the largest of its type in Europe , consisting of six Departments in which are located some 180 members of academic staff , each contributing to the strength of the Faculty with their scholarship and expertise . |
| 5 | But there was little understanding at the time of how much work was required to develop high-quality screenplays . |
| 6 | Investments were valued at NZ$13bn , two-thirds relating to the government 's equity investment in wholly or partly state-owned enterprises . |
| 7 | This regulation was exploited by over 1,000 pro-Indian individuals and organizations each applying for the opportunity to participate in the hearings and thereby assist Harper in delaying a vote . |
| 8 | The Local Government Act 1972 specifically states that the only business which can be transacted is that appearing in the summons convening the meeting . |
| 9 | I 'm all for loud singing and opposition-baiting at matches and other times , but I do n't normally Do The Dambusters , or worse still the ‘ who 's that dying on the runway ’ stuff . |
| 10 | Held , allowing the application , that since section 7(5) of the Act of 1976 made provision for persons arrested for breaking bail conditions , or on the likelihood of their so doing , to be brought before a single justice , it was an enactment falling within the exception contemplated by section 121 of the Act of 1980 which , in any event , was limited to summary trials of informations and the hearing of complaints under the civil jurisdiction ; that Parliament had intended by section 7(4) to create a simple and expeditious procedure whereby a justice was required , before forming an opinion under section 7(5) , to conduct no more than an informal inquiry , hearing the arresting officer 's grounds for belief that the person had broken or might break his bail conditions and allowing that person to respond , but without the giving of evidence on oath or cross-examination ; and that , since the provisions of the Act of 1980 relating to the adjournment of proceedings before magistrates ' courts did not apply , there was no power in the justice to adjourn proceedings under section 7(5) ( post , pp. 24A , G — 25B , C–G , 26B , E–F , H — 27A , G–H ) . |
| 11 | Another great piece of illustration features in a book for younger readers , Who 's That Banging on The Ceiling ? |
| 12 | over taking you know cutting right in front of you and er , you just , I see things in front of me and I can hardly believe that there has n't been a horrible accident , you know , just seeing the things that happening on the road . |
| 13 | For a blind with a shaped hemline , a further allowance should be added for facing the shaped edge ; allow a depth of between 8 and 15cm ( 3–6in ) for this depending on the depth of the edging below the lath . |
| 14 | The immature newcomer to the department will almost certainly accept this relationship initially , so no breakdown of the transaction is to be expected as long as there is adequate stroking by the adult . |
| 15 | Oh yes , I could do that , thought Grainne , sleepless and still half drowning in the warmth and the sweetness . |
| 16 | Mr McGill repairs a window to make it safe , paints the air raid shelter door , does some concreting in the garden . |
| 17 | Cetia stated that the Power Engine product will have a phased entry , from September to December 1993 depending on the model , and its hardware , operating system , and extras . |
| 18 | However , the point or purpose of using the same fact will be different depending on the title or direction of the essay . |
| 19 | The crankshafts are different depending on the type of rear oil seal ( rope type or rubber lip seal ) and can not be swapped without machining. |
| 20 | Remember to keep these screws well back , to be hidden by the frame , because although the Faithful kneeling at the altar are meant to have their minds on other things , this is professional woodwork and we do n't want them peering up the legs of our fixings . |
| 21 | Ceramic tiles-which can be continued up the space between counter top and unit to make a handsome splashback-come in a huge range of colours and designs and can look spectacular , gentle or fresh depending on the effect you want . |
| 22 | To supplement the engineering investigation there could be one investigator concentrating on the aircraft structure and flying controls , with another working on power plants , i.e. engines and fuel systems , another concerned with hydraulic , electrical , pneumatic and electronic systems , and yet another checking through the maintenance records . |
| 23 | Unfortunately the third sentence sends us reeling back to square one in terms of methodological confusion : we are now told that just because Keynes had tried to provide a theoretical underpinning for the concept of involuntary unemployment does not , ipso facto , oblige subsequent theorists to ‘ 'explain ’ the theoretical constructs of our predecessors ' . |
| 24 | There seems little likelihood of this occurring in the case of executive directors , at least unless the risk of liability were to increase massively , but a reduction in the supply of more modestly remunerated non-executives is not implausible . |
| 25 | Action has been taken to prevent this occurring in the future . |
| 26 | And the next thing I know as this banging on the door ! |
| 27 | Susan had no sooner sat down than there was another knocking at the door . |
| 28 | This tearing of the curtain symbolised that the God who was hidden is now revealed to all people . |
| 29 | Even as he made back up towards it , half pulling , half swimming along the line leading towards the rapidly swelling shape that he knew was his raft , the water he was in turned solid , sweeping him effortlessly to one side . |
| 30 | He shuddered a little , but whether at the memory of this vomiting by the water 's edge or of something even uglier Wexford could not tell . |