Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It 's about building up a character till you know everything . |
2 | 2.15:LYNDA Ramsden 's Sillars Stalker lost his unbeaten record when runner-up to Bollin William at Haydock and is worth opposing off a 5lb higher mark here . |
3 | On this basis , no parents would consider abortion for ‘ Reason four ’ ( see Chapter five ) ; everything possible would be done to help the survival of the severely handicapped ; parents would in almost all cases wish to keep their child , and there would be no actual difference between bringing up a child who was mentally handicapped and one who was not , or one who was disabled or one who was not , unless the necessary support services were lacking . |
4 | Two of these scholars , Edward Foxe and Thomas Cranmer , who were both members of Anne Boleyn 's faction at court , were responsible for drawing up a document called the Collectanea satis copiosa , in which they advanced a claim of imperial sovereignty for the English monarchy . |
5 | Matthieu was also responsible for drawing up a plan of the New Town ( see p. 138 ) but he died in 1352 before completing more than four chapels in the cathedral choir . |
6 | Established by Congress on Aug. 2 , it was given responsibility for drawing up a plan within 150 days for the " pacification " of the country . |
7 | This system provides a mechanism for drawing together a cast of informal innovation players around ideas which are often not part of one 's assigned work ( Rosenfeld and Servo , 1988 ) . |
8 | The Bulgarian Telecommunications Co , which last week gave contracts to Siemens AG , L M Ericsson Telefon AB , Alcatel NV and Northern Telecom Ltd under its $300m modernisation programme , says it will announce two more foreign investors shortly : ‘ We will announce soon our partners for building up a surface satellite station and for introduction of a new digital overlay network , ’ Antoni Slavinski , deputy chairman told Reuter ; and a joint venture between Bulgarian Telecommunications Co and US Sprint International Inc will start operating on April 15 ; Sprint Business Telecommunications Co will enable customers in Bulgaria to link host and personal computers with others around the world , and says it already has some 50 applications , mostly from foreign companies operating in Bulgaria . |
9 | The most common rates for building up a pension are 1/80th of earnings for each year you have been in the scheme , or l/60th . |
10 | A number of principles for ascertaining where an employee ‘ ordinarily ’ works were suggested . |
11 | The main problem about drawing up a will is that it means accepting the inevitability of death . |
12 | Egypt and Syria have a smaller stake in the war , but they also have sound pragmatic reasons for seeing off a rival . |
13 | I think some people do think that is selfish and that marriage is about bringing up a family and looking after the house . ’ |
14 | What was needed , and what perhaps lay behind its inauguration , was an atmosphere of mutual confidence among its members , and especially between France and West Germany , which was to be produced through tackling together a list of specific problems by stipulated deadlines . |
15 | She had no time to spare for embarrassment , due to shoes totally unsuitable for climbing down a cliff path . |
16 | Two huntsmen have been jailed for two months for knocking down a hunt saboteur with a four wheeled buggy . |
17 | But if you want to see the beauty of Corsica without worrying about driving over a cliff edge , try The Trembler . |
18 | Shilton , winner of a record 125 caps and a star of three World Cup campaigns , received the red card for slicing down an opponent in front of just 4,194 fans at humble Hull . |
19 | RAUNCHY EX-MODEL , 17 YEARS , looking for a gorgeous , mad lad who enjoys a good laugh and good dance at a ’ wild ’ club ’ So how about checking out a club one night in Nottingham/Derby/Leicester area followed by ’ a coffee ’ ! ' |
20 | If a user undertakes any procedure which results in the movement of modules between locations , such as booking out a module or performing Quality Assurance activitites , the Cyclic Redundancy Check will be performed on each of the modules which have been moved . |
21 | Signor Fichera , whose vineyards and orchards were destroyed , left his cottage after hanging out a banner saying : ‘ Thanks to the government ’ , hinting at the anger among residents who say the authorities should have acted sooner to protect them . |
22 | The Cockney soap shot up the ratings after bringing in a series of controversial episodes , including rape , murder , gay love and suicide bids . |
23 | After scrambling along a series of dark and dusty corridors which were lit only by Apanage 's lantern and the feeble light of the moon fighting its way through filthy skylights , Cleo and Dauntless were eventually led into a spacious attic . |
24 | The contrast between Wilkinson and Ivanisevic on court could hardly have been sharper the towering 6ft 5ins Croat against a relatively feeble-looking Briton , coughing regularly between points after picking up a cold . |
25 | Their problems intensified when wing ace Martin Offiah did n't appear for the second half after picking up a leg injury . |
26 | Baker , 33 , understudy to injured first-choice Craig Forrest , played through the pain barrier during Ipswich 's 2-2 draw with Coventry City last Saturday after picking up a groin injury . |
27 | McCoist , who has a phenomenal 34 goals already this season , is undergoing treatment after picking up a calf muscle injury at Dundee on Saturday . |
28 | Parker has not played in United 's last five matches after picking up a hamstring strain on March 14 . |
29 | Mooney has received a onematch suspension for reaching 21 disciplinary points this season after picking up a booking at Carlisle 12 days ago . |
30 | However , midfielder Jason Ainsley will miss the game after picking up an ankle injury in midweek , and also out of the side is striker Andrew Shaw , who is suspended . |