Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [v-ing] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Methods for effectively representing the word list in memory to provide fast look-up times in a reasonably sized structure will be discussed in chapter three . |
| 2 | It was unfortunate that BRAC did not notice this fact before the start of the programme , however , BRAC deserves some credit for eventually noticing the mistake . |
| 3 | The fact that we already participate in certain ways in what are effectively rationing decisions does not constitute an argument for greatly increasing the scope and visibility of that role . |
| 4 | Scarborough , adequate flexibility of land supply , that 's a quote , it was referred to as a reason for greatly increasing the allocation above that which emerged from the er statistical work , paragraph seventy six of N Y seven and erm in Selby 's case erm , land potentially available is recognized to be an important consideration , paragraph seventy eight of N Y seven . |
| 5 | The iris diaphragm is responsible for constantly varying the aperture , the f stop . |
| 6 | No amount of talk about only permitting the tightrope-walker to fall will persuade otherwise . |
| 7 | It had always been Jamie Reid 's belief that the Sex Pistols should be broken up after successfully scandalising the Jubilee . |
| 8 | Faye had said last night that she would be welcome at the informal gathering , but , ‘ I 'm planning to visit my family , ’ Belinda had explained truthfully , after politely declining the invitation . |
| 9 | At 7pm he telephoned his brother-in-law Paul Caddick , a police sergeant , and when he arrived , after eventually finding the key to the garage door under a mat , he discovered Paula 's body hanging from a rope which was wrapped four times around a beam . |
| 10 | He and Julius Sumawe , of Tanzania , passed halfway in 1:04:45 after easily discarding the rest of the field in the first kilometre . |
| 11 | WE WERE shown on TV the joy of a young couple moving into their new home after just beating the Stamp Duty deadline . |
| 12 | After progressively improving the style , comfort and riding qualities on all stock , the year 1905 saw the final Park design for dining cars . |
| 13 | Failing that , I have known what was , at first attempt , an unreadable file , to be readable after simply reinserting the disk in the drive . |
| 14 | After initially resisting the suspension , he and several hundred armed supporters went into hiding in the mountains north of Tuguegarao , the provincial capital of Cagayan . |
| 15 | The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell . |
| 16 | His big disappointment in the Ryder Cup was losing to Ronan Rafferty on the final day after twice putting the ball into water . |
| 17 | Between 1983 and 1987 he served successively in the government whips ' office and at the Department of Health and Social Security , entering the Cabinet in the latter year as Chief Secretary to the Treasury [ see pp. 35271-72 ] ; after briefly holding the post of Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary in mid-1989 [ see p. 36819 ] , he became Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 1989 following the sudden resignation of Lawson [ see pp. 36982-83 ] . |
| 18 | After briefly reviewing the definition and measurement of investment , this chapter considers the theory and evidence for a number of factors allegedly affecting fixed investment . |
| 19 | In other words , they were not directly listening for the sound /t/ in the speech as it came in , but rather determining that a word contains a /t/ after actually identifying the word . |
| 20 | After sorely abusing the corpse , they buried it at the foot of the gallows , intending the burial as a final disgrace . |
| 21 | Two senior investigators into Stasi connections were dismissed in early March after publicly criticizing the government 's exoneration of De Maizière . |
| 22 | After dutifully inspecting the destruction at the El Azziziya barracks , where the Libyan leader lived , at the port of Sidi Balal and at Tripoli airport , as well as the damage done to the French Embassy and to civilian homes adjoining the target areas , Coleman left the media pack clamouring for phone lines at the El Khebir hotel or doing ‘ stand-ups ’ on the roof and went off on his own . |
| 23 | When he does produce these propositions he does so through ironic positive politeness , more precisely through superficially observing the approbation maxim : Anderson 's irony here is much more successful than that which he uses when arguing with the captain in scene six ( where his ironic statements concerning human rights in Czechoslovakia actually prompt the captain to ask further awkward questions ( pp. 70 – 1 ) ) , because he exploits the potential ambiguity of the academic discourse appropriate to a lecture . |
| 24 | This prompts an official of state , the Clerk in Chancery , to issue writs to the returning officer in each constituency , and it then becomes ‘ the returning officer 's general duty … to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the election in the manner provided ’ ( Representation of the People Act 1983 , s.23(2)1 . |
| 25 | Who is going to be responsible for physically dividing the space so that the sub-tenant can operate as a separate entity ? |
| 26 | Having been abseiled onto while soloing , had my runners pulled on by top-ropers and queued while large parties top-roped routes too hard for them , the BMC can only be congratulated for finally taking the matter in hand with an award for single pitch supervisors . |
| 27 | Full marks go to Durham County Council and ultimately the Department of the Environment for finally ensuring the waste will be taken and dumped elsewhere . |
| 28 | David Elsworth has been fined £750 by the Jockey Club 's Disciplinary Committee for incorrectly recording the vaccination details of the filly First Veil , his fourth breach of this rule in the last year . |
| 29 | She had sorted out the reins now and Caspar had explained about just touching the horse 's flanks with her heels to spur it to a gallop . |
| 30 | Do you fancy a big bottle of bubbly for just answering the phone ? |