Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These included conciliatory actions such as showing concern for , comforting , helping or apologizing to the other . |
| 2 | Once you come into contact with the other side you can drop down into command the individual tanks and engage in fast armoured conflict — the controls here do take some getting used to , although you can opt to assign either the driving or firing to the computer . |
| 3 | The team at NPL would welcome contact with individuals or groups interested in participating in or contributing to the work . |
| 4 | Anyone interested in participating or contributing to the programme should contact Ray Browne . |
| 5 | ‘ ( a ) to produce to the inspectors all … documents of or relating to the company … ( b ) to attend before the inspectors when required to do so , and ( c ) otherwise to give the inspectors all assistance in connection with the investigation which they are reasonably able to give . |
| 6 | 2.6.2 for insuring in such amount and on such terms as [ the Landlord shall consider appropriate or shall be reasonable ] against all liability of the Landlord to third parties arising out of or in connection with any matter involving or relating to the Centre |
| 7 | They may be school leavers , graduates , people made redundant or returning to the job market after raising a family . |
| 8 | ‘ And you saw nothing either going or returning to the house which seemed suspicious or even unusual ? ’ |
| 9 | This might be according to whether the client is new to the bureau or not , whether the enquiry is new or a continuing problem , or according to a client 's age , sex , origin , economic activity or area of residence . |
| 10 | House hunting allowances can vary according to employees ' marital circumstances ( for example at Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance ) or according to the distance involved in the relocation ( for instance at Pilkingtons ) . |
| 11 | This could be on the basis of the shape of the letters ( physical identity ) or according to the name of the letters ( nominal identity ) . |
| 12 | Some of the designs are imported , others are composed in the factories by stylists — either an original design or one based on a specific order or according to the article 's intended market . |
| 13 | She looked forward rather selfishly to a quiet evening at home surrounded by familiar objects , perhaps reading or listening to a concert on the wireless . |
| 14 | But anything of a bigger scale that involves attracting the public or rallying the faithful or listening to a guest speaker does need forethought and care if it is not to be a shambles . |
| 15 | These may include information gathering , problem solving , participation in workshops , completing a task sheet , taking part in practical activities , creative work , handling and touching museum objects , looking at related documents or pictures , listening to music or participating in a tape recorded tour , or listening to a talk from an education officer . |
| 16 | It was a great feeling to be a competitor , just to get the pleasure of so many people looking at our installation or listening to the quality of sound . |
| 17 | Or spend an afternoon watching Brighton & Hove Albion or listening to the sound of leather on willow at the Sussex County Ground . |
| 18 | The cloth and thread to be used are then sent to the outworkers who very often work in the open air with their friends , talking , watching the world go by or listening to the radio . |
| 19 | For about three weeks I sat constantly for about four hours a day with Dawn perched on my fist , watching TV or listening to the radio , quietly trying to make it seem as if this were the most natural thing in the world for a boy and his owl to be doing . |
| 20 | The Institute does suffer from the two weaknesses that other accountancy bodies may contradict it and that even its own members may pursue a different line in talking or writing to the government . |
| 21 | A witness summons should not be issued to compel the attendance of a child witness where this would be oppressive or damaging to the child 's welfare to an extent which would outweigh the legitimate interest of any other party to the proceedings ( R v Birmingham CC , ex pP [ 1991 ] 1 WLR 221 ) . |
| 22 | The court will not however compel his attendance by issue of a witness summons where this would be oppressive or damaging to the child 's welfare to an extent which would outweigh the legitimate interest of any other party ( Butler-Sloss LJ in R v Birmingham CC , ex pP , cited above ) . |
| 23 | His answers were : ‘ Systematic activity that is directed towards providing knowledge , or adding to the understanding of existing knowledge , which is of relevance for improving the effectiveness of education ’ , which he later expressed more succinctly as ‘ systematic activity made public ’ . |
| 24 | His answers were : ‘ Systematic activity that is directed towards providing knowledge , or adding to the understanding of existing knowledge , which is of relevance for improving the effectiveness of education ’ , later expressed more succinctly as ‘ systematic activity made public ’ . |
| 25 | Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation ( GDFCF ) is defined in the National Accounts as ‘ expenditure on fixed assets ( buildings , plant and machinery , vehicles , etc. ) , either for replacing or adding to the stock of existing fixed assets ’ . |
| 26 | No person presently doing business with the Vendor nor any customer or supplier who is in the habit of purchasing from or selling to the Vendor ( as the case may be ) in relation to the Business will within twelve calendar months from Completion cease so to do or otherwise substantially reduce its purchase from or supplies to the Business . |
| 27 | Ships — two- and three-masters — would frequently glide by as if on skates , coming from or going to the river 's mouth . |
| 28 | 2 After 2 days ' absence , supervisor should again try to make contact by telephoning or going to the person 's house . |
| 29 | This at least gives him the freedom to go out for air and to do errands such as visiting local shops or going to the hairdresser . |
| 30 | People are switching off , or going to the video shop , in droves . |