Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After sneaking promotion in Darlington 's shadow last May , they 're on the fringe of the play-off contenders and , with three successive wins , nicely gathering momentum for another grandstand finish . |
| 2 | Obviously this memory overhead can be greatly reduced by only allocating space for those routes which are used ( i.e. an n-ary tree where n is variable between 0 and 26 ) , for example typical routes from ‘ z ’ would be ‘ e ’ , ‘ i ’ and ‘ o ’ . |
| 3 | While the people of one region might still be using stone tools , those in another were already using bronze for all their tools and weapons and sometimes iron as well . |
| 4 | In other words , it would appear that the wings and fringe were sent to regiments to be fitted by regimental tailors , thus giving scope for some unofficial embellishments — hardly unheard of in the British Army , in all periods . |
| 5 | Somehow he always managed to play off one creditor against another , claiming he was just awaiting payment for some big deal or other that was in the pipeline . |
| 6 | The show is reportedly a cracker , with a set comprising the Diamonds and Pearls album , a lot of unreleased material yet still leaving room for all Prince 's greatest hits . |
| 7 | The only slightly unnerving experience for any Titford mourners attending a funeral there would be the prominent sign dominating the entrance which read : ‘ Titford and Co . |
| 8 | Our representatives are now canvassing support for that . |
| 9 | At the same time , the principle of excluding the Jews from German society was itself widely and increasingly popular , and Hitler 's hatred of the Jews — baleful in its threats but linked to the condoning of lawful , ‘ rational ’ action , not the unpopular crude violence and brutality of the Party 's ‘ gutter ’ elements — was certainly an acceptable component of his popular image , even if it was an element ‘ taken on board ’ rather than forming a centrally motivating factor for most Germans . |
| 10 | Perhaps the woman had already met Jesus previously , had changed her immoral life , in so doing had realised that her sins had been forgiven and was now showing gratitude for this . |
| 11 | Unfortunately for the interesting diversity of the old breeds , the Scandinavian nations have in recent years developed official breeding policies designed to create uniform national breeds by amalgamation , with the result that other breeds have largely been replaced and are now almost extinct , often making way for most untypical horned , pied breeds which have relied to a greater or lesser extent on imported Ayrshires and Friesians . |
| 12 | I also have to bear in mind the interests of my wife and family who have been such a wonderful support to me during this particularly trying period for all of us . |
| 13 | ‘ the application of tariff principles requires the sentencer to find the sentence which most accurately reflects the offender 's culpability , a process which involves relating the gravity of the offence to the established pattern of sentences for offences of that kind , and then making allowance for such mitigating factors as may be present which tend to reduce the offender 's culpability . |
| 14 | Oh it was a hard working night for all the women and the dances went on t four o'clock in the morning and a wedding nearly went on all night . |
| 15 | Has anyone else giving reason for these |