Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most LEAs reported that they had a curriculum policy or were developing one ; they consulted widely including with governing bodies ; they now recognised the importance of ‘ breadth ’ and ‘ balance ’ , and the need for relevance of the school curriculum to the world outside . |
| 2 | When someone is regularly and edifyingly prophesying with fruitful results , then it may be he will become known to have the ministry of a prophet . |
| 3 | All of this ignores the nurses who have been unofficially deputising in medical roles for many years , according to senior nurse advocates . |
| 4 | The general reconnaissance raid , mounted to find out what enemy defences if any stood along a stretch of coast , developed into the assault pilotage surveys of 1943 and 1944 , secretly landing for specific intelligence of beach conditions and defences . |
| 5 | So far their almost daily antics have included a variety of canny offensives — successfully protecting against unsympathetic judges in rape trials , filling the White House garden with tennis balls covered in facts and figures of women 's oppression plus the odd rude rad fem slogan , and sending Jane Fonda 's husband , TV mogul Ted Turner , a ‘ We Are Watching ’ letter about his refusal to show pro-choice ads on his channel ( although it shows all the antiabortion propaganda ) . |
| 6 | Attending external events , and giving training , including giving speeches where required to do so , thereby contributing to public understanding of the judiciary . |
| 7 | Now , you , for instance , " she said , her vague look suddenly sharpening into pinpointed attention , " you , I should think , do . |
| 8 | While this is obviously demanding of professional time and effort , it need not be particularly difficult to achieve , and the investment should repay itself with dividends . |
| 9 | Haines 's last publication was Aphorisms upon the New Way of Improving Cyder or making Cyder-Royal ( 1684 ) , publicizing his third patent for a method of doubling the strength of cider and so competing with imported wines and spirits , and including general advice on the management of orchards . |
| 10 | Some older people feel that they could manage at home if there were someone else living in their home , perhaps helping with light care tasks , or just ‘ keeping a watchful eye ’ . |
| 11 | And that 's right , but what we 've got now is children going around knocking doors , perhaps knocking on elderly peoples doors |
| 12 | ‘ What do you think you 're doing McAllister ? ’ asked Dr Neil as she walked towards him , just at the moment when the girl began to moan and thrash about , her pains suddenly returning in full force . |
| 13 | ‘ The trout are literally dying of old age , ’ said fishery spokesman Aidan Barry . |
| 14 | Much twinkling of booted feet , much strict twirling , heads held high , hands splayed in the small of backs , firm grips and spins . |
| 15 | We sometimes surprise ourselves as well as our near and dear ones by suddenly exploding into unreasonable anger over a trifling offence which just happens to be the last straw that breaks the camel 's back . |
| 16 | Rural-urban migrants were able to take advantage of the former , often sending financial assistance back to their relatives in the countryside and so contributing to increased income levels there . |
| 17 | In other words , will workers in the future be increasingly herded together in large factories or offices belonging to even larger corporations or will there be a shift towards work being carried out at a more local level within small groups , perhaps operating as independent companies , partnerships , or co-operatives ? |
| 18 | Today 's martial artists are constantly looking at other forms of combat technique in order to broaden and improve their own fighting methods . |
| 19 | AMARC 's current research group is constantly looking for specific applications within the world of medicine which would benefit from automation . |
| 20 | Despite these finds , competition in the modelling business gets tougher every year , and agencies are constantly looking for new talent . |
| 21 | As well as spending a great deal of time servicing existing customers we are constantly looking for new opportunities in developing markets around the world . |
| 22 | Pressure tracings were analysed manually according to accepted criteria and by a specific computer program . |
| 23 | It 's important to him that everyone knows he is the champion , that he is better than anyone else and not necessarily looking for easy pay days . |
| 24 | We 've taken all this into account , erm I 'm not sure all groups have tried to do that , erm but we have tried to please everyone , we do have some particular priorities and we do want to make significant improvements in service where we can and not necessarily looking for cheap publicity by increasing in lots of places as some people are supposed to of done so where one concludes sometime a significant amount of money in but will have a noticeable difference to their essential service . |
| 25 | Its presidium included Shevardnadze as chair , Dzhaba Iosseliani ( leader of the Mkhedrioni militia commander instrumental in toppling Gamsakhurdia ) as deputy chair , Tengiz Sigua ( hitherto acting as Prime Minister ) and Tengiz Kitovani ( head of the Georgian National Guard ) . |
| 26 | This means not only looking for good practice in the present but also looking for indicators for the future . |
| 27 | We are very big and therefore we 're only looking for big business , is that , is that fair comment ? |
| 28 | The Holy Land , in Jesus 's time , was literally swarming with different religions , different sects and cults , a great number of them imported from abroad as a result of the Roman occupation . |
| 29 | It was especially looking for new business in Osaka . |
| 30 | The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance , and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures . |