Example sentences of "[vb base] [v-ing] [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Economies of scope involve comparing costs at point C with those at A and B , whereas multiproduct economies of scale examine behaviour along OC , and product-specific economies of scale are concerned with costs as we move along AC or BC . |
| 2 | The amount of leave is likely to be considerably greater when the employees ' postings involve leaving spouses/families at home . |
| 3 | Harps echo McLaughlin 's scalding guitar figures , synthesisers unleash cascading peals of sound like church bells , sustained low trombone sounds throb beneath the horn and guitar like sensations from a distant engine-room . |
| 4 | I then cut retaining strips of plastic with a keyhole shape cut out — again made to fit tightly on the plant stem . |
| 5 | My dream is achievable because all we have to do is stop doing some of the things we are already doing : stop using the productive forces we have developed to create disabilities through warfare , environmental pollution and industrial accidents ; stop creating disabilities through poverty by using our vast wealth not in pursuit of capital accumulation and profit , but in ensuring that we all have the necessities to sustain material life ; and stop judging and treating people on the basis of the contribution they can or can not make to the development and operation of these productive forces . |
| 6 | ‘ I always enjoy having guests at lunch . |
| 7 | Children enjoy finding things in school which look like those at home . |
| 8 | Enjoy finding things in common with others . |
| 9 | 8.55 : Begin preparing materials for pupil at a local Junior School who is having difficulties with reading . |
| 10 | Outside lie heaving acres of salt waste . |
| 11 | Three doctors deny removing kidneys for cash , as ‘ donor ’ insists he would n't sell one ‘ for the whole of Istanbul ’ Turk tells of transplant ‘ theft ’ . |
| 12 | Just as some people claim never to dream , and some say they dream every night , there are those who rarely remember having dreams in colour , and those who always do . |
| 13 | I like joining friends for lunch , and getting together in the evening for talks and discussions . ’ |
| 14 | I like making decisions at work |
| 15 | The raw materials inspire sneaking feelings of doubt and mistrust but emerge as objects of design |
| 16 | As most of our revenues are recorded in dollars , we also operate hedging programmes in relation to significant non-dollar cash requirements . |
| 17 | I keep writing dates on calendar and forgetting to look ! |
| 18 | Use lining fabrics for economy , trimmed with pattern border or edged with braid . |
| 19 | Many businesses use accounting machines for ledger posting , payroll , receipt writing , stock records , sales analysis , cost analysis and various statistical reports . |
| 20 | When you look at Lincolnshire and they 've got a Chief Inspector as a force crime prevention officer and they 've got an inspector as a deputy force crime prevention officer , and their crime is a third of ours , or well less than a third of ours , y y you start getting things into perspective and I think they 're trying to put too much work onto a too over-worked task force already . |
| 21 | Even to play with a pick I would have to do the same thing , like Phil Lynott did , whereas to play with my fingers in a heavy metal kind of way , as I normally do , I have to have the bass quite low or else my wrist gets mangled up and I start having problems with tendonitis . |
| 22 | They reference rising rates of illegitimacy , abortion , venereal disease , crime , drug abuse and so on , as indicators of the fact that standards of behaviour are declining . |
| 23 | Done in the best tradition of ‘ silent movies ’ it was a props fight featuring vases of water , curtain drapes and balsa wood chairs , ending with Ascaris voluntarily diving through the window to escape his tormentor . |
| 24 | ‘ All the money I spend keeping guys in luxury , guys who are supposed to have brains . |
| 25 | The most obvious initiatives are to seek an idea from someone or to put an idea yourself ( see Seeking ideas on page 152 and Idea-having on page 86 ) . |
| 26 | Because of the difficulties of getting it all together , the chairperson or co-ordinator has a key part to play ( see Chairing meetings on page 28 ) . |
| 27 | Asking questions ( see Asking questions on page 8 ) . |
| 28 | Many a large sofa , armchair or piano has had to be sent back at unnecessary cost because it would n't go through the door Make sure to measure the ceiling height as well because if you multiply this by the wall measurements ( see Calculating quantities on page 53 ) it will give you an idea of the amount of paint or wallpaper you will need . |
| 29 | AEG Washing Machines For Cleaner Fish . |