Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It is wrong to think he is supposed to be telling the truth in his songs and presenting a true picture of his personality .
2 A key objective since Tencel was launched has been to position it at the top end of the market , working with the best mills , converters and manufacturers and attracting a premium price for the fibre .
3 He then accused her of sending him hate mail , photos of dismembered animals and putting a mutilated doll outside his home .
4 Reciprocating coalitions are an important feature of these multi-male groups and particular friends at the top of the hierarchy can effectively ‘ police ’ the unit , reducing the frequency of quarrels and maintaining a low level of disturbance of pregnant and lactating females .
5 It is about eliminating regrets , fears and anxieties and injecting a positive quality into time spent without other people .
6 Although the NKP had been short of funds and lacking a credible presidential candidate , there were reports that some of the party 's legislators were unwilling to accept the merger .
7 Toton and Tinsley are good examples of depots with specific sub-sector allegiances and covering a wide geographical area .
8 But seneschals still itinerated when they arrived in the duchy to take up office — receiving oaths from the king-duke 's Gascon subjects and swearing a reciprocal oath to them .
9 Everything at Berbera was unfamiliar and exciting : the barren , burnt-up countryside , so very different from the highlands of Abyssinia ; the camel herds at the wells ; the gaunt , half-naked Somalis with great mops of hair , leaning on their spears and talking a harsh incomprehensible language ; the bugle calls ; the uniformed troops drilling on their parade ground , and especially an evening when they staged for us a realistic attack with blank ammunition on a position " held " by tribesmen .
10 The laibon , dressed in his traditional finery , a cloak of fur on his shoulders and carrying a thin stick , walks across the enclosure , now thick with the strangely blotched cattle , their huge horns gently meshing and unmeshing , to greet Fairfax .
11 On Nov. 20 opposition groups issued a joint statement calling for the immediate resignation of Ershad and fair and free elections within three months and announcing a general strike on Nov. 26 .
12 In view of the United Nations resolution passed this year , it is a question of taking the matter to the highest level at the United Nations and appointing a special representative .
13 In 1968 the Wilson government 's attempts to reform the House of Lords , taking voting rights away from hereditary peers and creating a nominated group of voting life-peers , fell victim to sabotage from both Left and Right .
14 Philippe never lost his childhood orientation and was known to lead his troops into battle in high heels and wearing a perfumed wig .
15 I love most pop music , Home and Away , nightclubs and having a good time .
16 As Mao 's personal secretary and speechwriter for over 30 years , Chen was one of the ‘ Great Helmsman ’ 's closest confidants , writing countless tracts and playing a key role in the Cultural Revolution , Mao 's catastrophic campaign to purify the Communist party hierarchy and revive what he imagined to be China 's fading revolutionary ardour in the 1960s .
17 Set in over 16 acres of lush , tropical gardens and enjoying a quiet location , the Orchid Lodge is now one of the older-established beach hotels in Pattaya and a particular favourite with British visitors .
18 Set in substantial mature gardens and possessing a quiet and relaxed atmosphere .
19 If your dry garden borders on to paving , many of these plants will spill over and even colonise the cracks , softening up hard lines and giving a mellow feel .
20 So in fact , we could have caused chaos on Oxpens Road by parking the bus on double yellow lines and making a big thing of getting handicapped children out , in and out of a specialised vehicle , but we , we actually prefer not to do that , and we go on the car park each week , and we pay the same fee as anybody else fee , pays because er we feel that that 's the right and proper place for us to be and the children to be , as they 're just ordinary members of the community with some special needs .
21 The opportunity was taken during programmed maintenance and repair works to restore the appearance of the bridge , thereby enhancing its environs and creating a noticeable landmark to motorists and pedestrians passing under the bridge on route to the Capital 's city centre area .
22 Hector , waking abruptly , looked up and set up a joyous barking , leaping to his feet and wagging a curly tail .
23 It works by identifying the key skill gaps and providing a structured approach to the delivery of the training .
24 When he did talk of an independent Scotland , he talked of bankers and making a new Switzerland .
25 It was merely a process of putting out delicate feelers , testing the winds and establishing a rough but workable scenario to contain the plot .
26 She came in eighth on January 6 after encountering unfavourable winds and suffering a broken forestay — part of the rigging that holds up the mast — in common with other competitors .
27 That is with no fancy graphics chips and using a standard VESA video adapter board .
28 That is with no fancy graphics chips and using a standard VESA video adapter board .
29 Of paramount importance were Paracelsus 's conception of disease as a specific entity , taking up its residence in localised sites and possessing a distinct natural course , and the hypothesis that a specific remedy could be applied to counteract such an intrusion .
30 Those who , like Ehrenreich , acknowledge the utility of medical science , want to decontaminate its practice by changing the class , sex and racial composition of medical personnel and promoting a cultural revolution in medical institutions to " purify " them and instil new values .
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