Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Panamanian students were shot in January 1964 for daring to demonstrate in favour of their flag . |
| 2 | Prison Department divisions were widely criticized by governors for appearing to operate in isolation , each pursuing their own areas of interest without regard to the priorities of other divisions and establishment needs . |
| 3 | An intensive conditioner will work much better if you cover hair with a polythene bag after applying to seal in body heat . |
| 4 | Despite vowing to die in defence of Evangalista , in the early hours of Oct. 6 Noble surrendered unconditionally . |
| 5 | This centrist , Buddhist , " clean government party " had recently abandoned its strategy of seeking to participate in government through an alliance with the largest opposition force , the Japan Socialist Party ( JSP ) . |
| 6 | However , no sooner was the intrigue launched than Baldwin killed it by the simple expedient of deciding to remain in office and meet Parliament . |
| 7 | The teacher expressed concern that , although he could write quite well in English , he only did so when writing collaboratively with his friend ( who was absent ) ; she thought that collaboration might be becoming an avoidance strategy , to get out of the frustrating task of attempting to write in English . |
| 8 | The Group recognises the importance of continuing to invest in research and development programmes bringing improvements to the Group both in products supplied to the consumer and in production techniques . |
| 9 | Now I 'll ask you again Mrs , to that offence of failing to stop in accordance with the requirements of the Road Traffic Act do you plead guilty or not |
| 10 | The importance of trying to keep in nature 's good books is plain as the cattle call and stamp impatiently . |
| 11 | I then incurred further charges through failing to remain in credit for a full quarter . |
| 12 | Before beginning to look in detail at an aspect of a particular religious tradition , the Christian tradition , one further point must be made clear . |
| 13 | The idiom is worth learning to understand in order to develop a sense of how you should respond to the ( often hidden ) questions inside an examination or coursework question . |
| 14 | ‘ Actually , I thought it was almost funnier that time , ’ Edward said , freezing his face , as he was used to having to do in court . |
| 15 | We have arranged credit facilities with another travel agent Gray Dawes , as well as Key Travel , which enables Christian Aid to book tickets without having to pay in advance . |
| 16 | ‘ Did you think that I would make love to you for a few days and then let you walk out of my life without trying to get in touch ? ’ |
| 17 | The union called on teachers in certain schools to take action by refusing to supervise in lunch periods , or to attend meetings outside school hours . |
| 18 | Such deeds or instruments as a rule require for their validity to be registered under the Bills of Sale Acts ( 1878 and 1882 ) , which have been passed to prevent persons from obtaining credit by continuing to remain in possession of goods when they have secretly transferred their interest in them to others . |
| 19 | The most common cause for solicitors having to claim on their professional indemnity insurance in personal injury work is the missing of time limits and allowing cases to become statute barred , either by failing to issue in time or failing to serve in time . |
| 20 | But by failing to register in time you will have lost the chance of being given preference in allocation . |
| 21 | Moreover , Levin claims that the Situationists never lost sight of their own contradictions , ‘ by consenting to act in culture ’ as a precondition of their co-existence in the present order . |