Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [adv prt] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My answer to that would be that er since the only permissible reason for pushing out this inset boundary would be a need for expansion , expansion involves built development , and built development would not seem to be within er the possibility of er Policy E N V One as well as within the possibility of er other policies |
| 2 | The reality may well be that the enterprise is not competitive enough but the military metaphor is a way of bringing about this attitude . |
| 3 | The benefits of this route could be substantial : about half of the Currie High roll comes from the Baberton and Juniper Green area , and when I carried out a survey , among parents , of travel to the school from these areas last year , a substantial number of families were in favour of opening up this path . |
| 4 | Do n't you have any proofreaders or subs capable of picking up this sort of elementary mistake ? |
| 5 | ‘ The opportunity is there but funeral directors considering going down this path should consult a VAT expert as every case needs to be considered on its merits , ’ says . |
| 6 | This one , the chance of coming down this way , was a quarter . |
| 7 | PRE-EXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS AND PREGNANCY — the only exclusions are in respect of any claim where at the time of taking out this Insurance ( i.e. making your booking ) the person whose condition gives rise to the claim ( whether the Insured , the travelling companion or other person not travelling ) is either : — |
| 8 | In the course of carrying on this investment business Pantell S.A. distributed a series of advertisements in order to persuade persons in the United Kingdom to purchase shares in European American Corporation Inc. , a company incorporated in Utah , U.S.A. ( ‘ Euramco ’ ) . |
| 9 | Is there any of finding out this information ? |
| 10 | The most obvious way of laying out this passage would be to give the tune to the trombones ( all three in unison ) , and to distribute the accompanying figures among the rest of the orchestra . |
| 11 | Before we move on the actual method of working out this printout , please take a closer look at Figure 1 and notice that , at the bottom left hand corner , there are some blocks of colour that appear to be part of the whole design . |
| 12 | You do n't think I had anything to do with kitting out this place , do you ? ’ |
| 13 | Sutton was later going to have to cope with marrying up this formula to the new direct-entry computer system , which was being sorted out by systems editor Eugenie Verney , a sub-editor made redundant from the Daily Express in Manchester , who had previously worked on the Guardian . |
| 14 | The man charged with carrying out this policy , the ‘ advocate of the future ’ , was Jean-Pierre Chevenement , son of a schoolteacher , came to power with the reputation of a left-wing idealist . |
| 15 | Clearly , there are other factors involved in bringing about this syndrome . |
| 16 | Erm , the method that we 're likely to use , or might be successful in bringing about this change , and once we 've done it how it 's likely to be effective . |
| 17 | ( 188 ) can be compared with ( 154 ) — ( 156 ) above : make evokes the production of an effect for which the " maker " is wholly responsible , there being no other factor but the behaviour of the agent " you " involved in bringing about this effect ( contrast ( 182 ) in this respect , where room is left for other factors to intervene ) . |
| 18 | What part can I play in bringing about this learning ? |
| 19 | Three factors have been particularly significant in bringing about this decline : reduced family size , the increasing participation of women in the labour market , and rising divorce rates . |
| 20 | In drawing up this manifesto , we have begun from where Britain is today . |
| 21 | In building up this database we are initially asking major groups to complete a questionnaire that informs us about what services they provide . |
| 22 | Provided a mains transformer has a single primary winding there should be no difficulty in wiring up this section of the supply . |
| 23 | Kemp has performed a valuable service in opening up this area . |
| 24 | I too pondered over making up a few of my own out of spring steel , but decided to try the cheaper option of a note to Warwick themselves before going down this route . |
| 25 | Felt started out 10 years ago and recorded 10 albums before breaking up this week after a final show in their home town , Birmingham , thus concluding the curious master-plan that was apparently drawn up early in their career by the band 's singer and song-writer , who is known simply as Lawrence . |
| 26 | In carrying out this duty , local authorities found themselves attempting to assess the numbers and needs of the disabled on a scale never before attempted . |
| 27 | We agree with the Government that MPAs should be advised that , in carrying out this review , they should concentrate first on permissions granted between 1948 and 1969 , during the first two years , as these are more likely to lack the conditions and/or present the most serious environmental problems . |
| 28 | To assist them in carrying out this role , they had new and wider powers to buy land to make it available for development . |
| 29 | I feel very proud that Dounreay has had a two year advantage in setting up this system . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You , I take it , had a hand in setting up this mission ? |