Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the traders themselves told us that , by calling weekly and establishing a personal relationship with their customers , they can rely on collecting debts from people who might not reliably send off payments , say to an H P firm . |
| 2 | They point to what they see as the devastating effect of the Exchange Rate Mechanism on keeping interest rates high and maintaining a debt-driven recession . |
| 3 | Our menu list will give you some idea of how tasty and interesting a low-fat diet can be . |
| 4 | June and Robert Braithwaite achieved much better intercourse both in and out of bed when she learned to understand and value his greater need of physical sensation and he became less worried by her being different and placing a lower value on physical experience . |
| 5 | He 's described as five feet six inches tall , white , clean shaven and wearing a blue anorak . |
| 6 | Here are narrow buildings with ornate , stepped and curving gables , topped by sculptured finials standing side by side , each one different but creating a homogeneous whole . |
| 7 | Subsequent excited exploration led to amazing revelations : the shaft was descended and found to enter a network of communicating chambers and passages hitherto uncharted and displaying a rich array of beautiful limestone carvings . |
| 8 | SOCIETY is more violent and suffering a moral vacuum — and television is playing a part in the change , two former Home Secretaries said yesterday . |
| 9 | Last night I opened my eyes when it was dark and feeling a sudden want of air opened the window when to my astonishment I was in time to see Oreste carried past in the arms of an angel and I wept and called out to him but there was no reply and soon they were gone up to the heavens and lost sight of . |
| 10 | He came across in the media as being very different to the classic TV executive , relaxed and friendly and sporting a social conscience through his prison reform work . |
| 11 | His solution is the pragmatic one , common at the time , which involves establishing as large and vague a syllabus as possible and leaving a great deal of choice to students . |
| 12 | " I 'm fine mother , " Patrick said , pitching his voice low and adopting a nasal twang . |
| 13 | In 1968 the lady was traced to her home in Paris where Rasputin 's splendid organ was still intact and resembling a well-ripened banana about a foot in length . |
| 14 | Walking as slowly as she dared , Penelope was able to see that there were two figures in the room-Rupert himself and a woman , not very tall and wearing a dark , tweedy-looking suit . |
| 15 | Only when these are done , as Graham points out , should policy attempt to improve attendance by lower socio-economic group mothers through such financial sanctions as withholding or paying a reduced amount in maternity or child benefit to those mothers who do not attend such clinics or attend irregularly . |
| 16 | If the company had been solvent and considering a civil action against the Bank , it would not be allowed to take pretrial depositions from those who may have participated in the fraud . |
| 17 | The adoral shields are slightly curved large and occupying a large portion of the jaw proximal to the oral shield . |
| 18 | Just then Lisabeth and Fenella appeared , looking suitably subdued and carrying a huge bouquet . |
| 19 | Nearer to the shape of the Flexi , though sparless and using a multiple line bridle system , is the Wolkensturmer Paraflex with a span of 240cm ( 94½in ) and sixteen cells which give it exceptional lifting power . |
| 20 | He was down on his haunches , looking comfortable and wearing a slight smile , the gun held loosely in his right hand . |
| 21 | The hospital said she was comfortable and having a light breakfast — her first full meal since was admitted to hospital . |
| 22 | She stood there , frozen as a statue in the moonlight , as he towelled himself off , the muscle on his arms cording and rippling and sending a faint helpless ripple through her own stomach . |
| 23 | Er there 's another book which is similar to the other one in the sense that it made up of some papers by Phillips , Steel and Tants and that has some information about Mexicano in it , er and you find that some people er were giving Mexican language a low a low prestige rate whereas other group in the community were doing the opposite and giving a high prestige rate or certainly a less low one , er in favour of spanish a lot of the Because it was in I think it 's in South America I guess , er you find that a lot of the locals were switching to spanish because it was coming the dominant language er because of societal pressures and constraints and so on . |
| 24 | It is still very cold and raining a great deal . |
| 25 | Before starting to buy a house or flat or signing a private tenancy agreement you are advised to consult a solicitor . |
| 26 | It 's as famous and disturbing a last shot as that of All Quiet On The Western Front . |
| 27 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |
| 28 | Mykines has some similarities to Foula in Shetland : they are both the farthest westerly island of the group , largely cliff-bound and lacking a good , all-weather landing-place . |
| 29 | The six championship courts ( five glass-backed ) provide ideal conditions for play , whilst the luxurious " Members Only " bar and lounge will make relaxing and spectating a real pleasure . |
| 30 | By the mid-60s , Guy Thomas , who had been news-reading and fronting a weekly current affairs programme , became the main presenter of " Here Today " . |