Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Techniques for effectively implementing a lexical check by machine are discussed and compared . |
| 2 | After successfully excising a branchial cyst in the right neck the surgeon was faced with a deeper non-pulsatile cyst under considerable tension , with fine nerves and blood vessels traversing its wall . |
| 3 | The heights of Best 's career are easily brought to mind the night he destroyed Benfica in the 1966 European Cup quarter-finals , the night in 1967 in Belfast when he was sent off after single-handedly dismantling a superior Scotland side , and of course the famous night in 1968 when he led Manchester United to a European Cup victory in extra time . |
| 4 | Ms Suu Kyi won the peace prize in 1991 for her resistance to the regime which seized power after brutally suppressing a pro-democracy uprising in 1988 . |
| 5 | Brave Gregory Kingsley made legal history after calmly telling a hushed court : ‘ I do n't love her and I do n't want to live with her . ’ |
| 6 | Tom Watson came into the reckoning after also carding a 66 in the third round . |
| 7 | Jaguar had a a hectic session , with one market maker briefly quoting 1,200p after seemingly misunderstanding a transatlantic message . |
| 8 | Which TV comic was arrested after allegedly delivering a strong punchline in a bistro ? |
| 9 | Wall Street ended the week 2.1% higher after briefly reaching a record high . |
| 10 | In 1978 the 10 year old son of a fisherman presented with acute respiratory distress and surgical emphysema in upper thorax , neck , and face after accidentally swallowing a live fish . |
| 11 | An 11-month old baby died after accidentally swallowing a few laetrile tablets . |
| 12 | She wondered if Geoffrey had complained about not getting a bigger part . |
| 13 | And the Union made the expected noises about not appointing a forensic scientist . |
| 14 | She comments : ‘ I used to worry about not having a traditional career . |
| 15 | The mention of a bank made him feel guilty about not having a joint account with Bella any longer . |
| 16 | I started nagging him about money , about not having a proper job and no guts to get one … |
| 17 | Despite his initial disclaimer about not feeling a representational figure in our society , it had struck me that Cleese 's voice is unique . |
| 18 | The old adage about not changing a winning team is not true , but is a starting point . |
| 19 | Bravo Toshiba for finally introducing a sensible notebook mouse . |
| 20 | Folding doors are especially useful in small or narrow rooms , where there is just not enough floor space for comfortably opening a normal hinged door . |
| 21 | Sometimes , if you plan it , it 's worth not reporting a newsworthy event — but make sure the local press finds out casually after it 's over . |
| 22 | The Labour party attacks us for not operating a fair system , yet the old rating system offered relief in the form of rebates . |
| 23 | The response of those engaged in the arduous labours which led to the conclusion of the Convention is no doubt not dissimilar to that of the scholar who writes a book on the doctrine of unconscionability in contract law and is then taken to task by a reviewer for his failure to cover breach and termination — in other words , for not writing a different book . |
| 24 | It also reflected a government preference for not pursuing a vigorous anti-monopoly policy or examining whether existing legislation in this sphere was operating successfully in relation to agreed criteria for business , and more general economic , performance . |
| 25 | He got a good-natured reprimand from Mona for not setting a good example to the lower classes . |
| 26 | ‘ How can I understand it , how can I understand it ? ’ he went on and on accusingly , as though scientists are to blame for not inventing a magic serum that would give him instant knowledge . |
| 27 | Legislators and enforcers were largely to blame for not providing a proper frame-work of controls . ’ |
| 28 | While Louise Newman 's cataloguing continues set the standard for European auctions , Christie 's Plc should be chastised for not producing a single owner catalogue that will become a standard reference . |
| 29 | Nonconformists could not win : if they followed normal Victorian uses and imitated the past , whether it was Greek , Gothic , Lombard , Norman or St Paul 's Cathedral , they were and are criticized for not having a new style . |
| 30 | Civil rights organisations have long criticised the league for not having a black head coach despite the fact that many of its greatest players have been black . |