Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was interesting seeing publishing from the top . ’ |
| 2 | But Hilary Witt , head of Cambridgeshire 's catering service , admits : ‘ The trouble is , going into a school hall for dinner is less exciting than going into the Wimpy bar . |
| 3 | It was quicker than pushing through the front door and round to the side again . |
| 4 | It was quicker than going along the ride . |
| 5 | When asked why he took that particular route , he reckoned he thought it would be quicker than going along the busy main streets . ’ |
| 6 | Infact it is alot easier doing something like this than going into the ring because you see all their fresh faces and all they care about is having their quetions answered . |
| 7 | Cut and sew is very much easier than shaping on the machine so do try it if you have not already done so . |
| 8 | ‘ It was tougher than getting past the SAS , ’ he said . |
| 9 | So I 'm telling you Mr that I 'm not unemployed because according to the Government figures I am not . |
| 10 | He claimed to have been at the Munich Olympics in 1972 while serving with the US Army , and seemed particularly proud of a photograph of himself in officer 's uniform ( without apparently realising that the insignia were incorrect ) . |
| 11 | At a level where either the commander concerned or the typist could not render ‘ Marxist ’ correctly in Russian , it seems doubtful whether rejoicing for the Paris Commune would be very well informed or sincere . |
| 12 | Armstrong and McGee see this as contributing to the growth of countries with more industrialised centres and the decline of the smaller republics , thus intensifying regional disparities ( Armstrong and McGee 1985 ) . |
| 13 | I had chosen the right moment , because I found him , not so much irresolute as musing on the possibility of being wiped out by ‘ a stray bomb ’ . |
| 14 | Your eye makes a natural adjustment for this when looking at the scene direct so that the colour appears the same irrespective of the lighting . |
| 15 | I first heard of this when camping at the foot of Bredon Hill in Worcestershire in 1960 . |
| 16 | Rutskoi was reported by ITAR-TASS on Oct. 22 as calling for the resignation of six members of the government " to stabilize the political and economic situation in the republic " . |
| 17 | These make life easier when attending to the filter . |
| 18 | Without the safety net of a staff job , she had to be even more than usually careful when dealing with the fragile egos of those who appeared before the cameras — one adverse comment and she could find herself facing nothing but closed doors . |
| 19 | You have to be very careful when prowling along the shelves . |
| 20 | This too is worth a try if it 's not obvious what else might be amiss , but you have to be very careful when dusting off the components . |
| 21 | Long skirts in the middle of the day were acceptable when walking through the halls of Al Ain or Abu Dhabi hotels , but a blue-eyed English woman in black veils and coat ? |
| 22 | It 's probably no more pleasant than living at the centre of some large , dirty , crime-ridden city . |
| 23 | It 's no dearer than going to the Ritz , it 's just the journey |
| 24 | Geoffrey was also in charge of the effects record on the Panatrope ; he was better at that than moving about the stage . |
| 25 | This was very much more simple than dealing with the naval officer . |
| 26 | The body is perfectly straight while leaning into the attack , presenting the opponent with a limited area to strike . |
| 27 | Mohammed Said was arrested by the army on July 7 while announcing to the press that in Madani 's absence he would be provisional leader of the FIS . |
| 28 | The price must be clearly legible to a prospective purchaser and clearly identifiable as referring to the goods in question . |
| 29 | It is about personal experience of particular brands as much as looking for the numbers . |
| 30 | On the other hand , I sat in my New York hotel room for a good five hours ' Bloomingdale-spending time watching Sex Lies and Videotape , The Fabulous Baker Boys and Sea of Love without so much as moving to the fridge to flex a buttock muscle of my own . |