Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know what I think about this ‘ protected species ’ business , ’ he said , reshuffling the logs , ‘ I think they 're protecting all the game for themselves so they can set up a hunter 's paradise for the rich — for foreigners and high-ranking government officials . |
| 2 | And mum always used to say that 's what gave you that hernia that walking all the way for food ! |
| 3 | The nature of the Church and its tradition were central to the unfinished business from Vatican I ; Modernism and the Roman reaction to it had left serious questions about the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible and about the development of doctrine ; the Liturgical Movement was already revealing both the need for major pastoral renewal and a vision of what its fruits could be , not merely inside the Catholic Church but also in its ecumenical relations . |
| 4 | The UK government was also thought to be contemplating using such a camp for the screening of possible future refugees to reduce the flow into Hong Kong . |
| 5 | Typical of many such letters sent to the Laird of Grant was one written by Lord Kinnoull in 1780 seeking such a bursary for John Duff , a son of the minister of Tippermuir . |
| 6 | Officials in the Department of the Environment , which have been advocating such a move for some time against the opposition of the Treasury , have indicated that the introduction of differential rates is still some way off , however . |
| 7 | He 'd been smoking 50 a day for 40 years . |
| 8 | ‘ Been waiting all the morning for a bit of attention from my only daughter , not much for a sick mother to ask , is it ? ’ |
| 9 | But he was offhand with me and seemed to be waiting all the time for me to go out . |
| 10 | The fattys were all trying their best to eat more and more but they did n't realise that the pills they were eating were actually eating all the food for them . |
| 11 | The expanse of wooden floor , cool and clean and shining … the double bed with its hand-appliquéd quilt in a complex pattern of pastels and white … the stand of leafy potted plants , the antique free-standing mirror , whose glass oval would take in the whole length of a woman in evening dress … the modern wardrobe , built-in , that blended so skilfully into the architectural mood of the house while providing all the space for clothing that she could possibly need … two original paintings on the walls , each an impressionistic landscape in subtle , imaginative colour … |
| 12 | By 1801 , the House was providing all the clothing for the prisoners in Bedford gaol . |
| 13 | However , since the wave is providing all the power for the turn you do not need much power from the rig . |
| 14 | Andy seems to be assuming he 'll be providing all the booze for the party , so I gather he 's not quite as skint as I 've heard . |
| 15 | The role of the teacher is changing , with less emphasis on the teacher providing all the material for the student , but increased emphasis on providing a stimulating environment for active learning to take place . |
| 16 | The parent of a new-born child is not providing all the input for a mind blank of any social or moral bias , but is dealing with a personality that will display a bundle of mixed motives and behaviour . |
| 17 | Predictably , you seem to be getting all the flak for the Bill Davis/Alan Coren years of stagnation and complacency that led to the Punch you inherited a while back . |
| 18 | In doing that every day for fifty one years he actually wore a trench in the solid concrete floor . |
| 19 | ‘ Madder than ever , ’ she recalled Adam saying , and she turned her head away roughly , bitter at having such a madman for a father . |
| 20 | I have one pair of shoes at a time , and I wear them out pretty quick because I 'm doing all the canvassing for our lot . |
| 21 | The wind is no longer doing all the work for you . |
| 22 | Because they continued to be economically independent , these working older people , both men and women , were often remembered as strong characters , like the Lancashire shopkeeping grandmother , a ‘ powerful personality ’ who was without any doubt ‘ boss of the concern ’ , or the old North Welsh woman who ‘ was doing all the cobbling for the neighbours in Berthengam , and … they were done by her well . ’ |
| 23 | How can his robust commonsensical fallibilism be reconciled with his recognizing such a demand for justification ? |
| 24 | With much pride he washed the car prior to taking all the family for a run into the country . |
| 25 | Instead , by sticking inflexibly for instant PR , claiming all the credit for constitutional reform , and continuing to rubbish Labour , Paddy Ashdown did his own party , and the cause of constitutional reform , a disservice . |
| 26 | This we did by making sure every request for spare parts , made on order slips , had been met by the delivery of these parts told us by the exact delivery slip . |
| 27 | Elsewhere in a key speech , Mr Hurd said the storm which blew through Britain 's institutions last year , ‘ uprooting some and damaging others ’ , has now blown itself out , leaving 1993 a year for ‘ recovery and replanting ’ . |
| 28 | We know that there 's a thing called the Warner Report , which is er , leaning all the way for more er , and yet we will reducing . |
| 29 | That opportunity squandered was followed swiftly by the briefings for yesterday 's press to the effect that Delphic Douglas was in fact leaving open the door for an executive ratification of the original , unamended treaty irrespective of whatever parliament may decide . |
| 30 | The Disability Alliance has been proposing such a scheme for nearly two decades . |