Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Assembly was expanded from 195 to 250 seats , allowing for a larger allocation of seats to independent candidates . |
| 2 | The band of fluctuation either side of the new parities was widened from 1 per cent to 2.25 per cent , thus allowing for a larger margin of exchange rate fluctuation before official intervention was required . |
| 3 | Among attractions of a combined survey is the economy of mobilising for a larger survey with fewer turns for the ship . |
| 4 | Most of the new people who 'd be coming over in the last couple of years a lot of them would n't be coming out to our concerts yet because they would probably be into a more younger scene like the Mary Blacks , maybe or the Christian Moore or somebody like that you would be catering for a younger audience and the the second third generation would be coming out to the First to the Foster and Allens and the Daniel O'Donnells and the Brendan Shines you know . |
| 5 | Many leading manufacturers now have women 's models in their ranges with designs catering for the shorter back length , wider hips and more pronounced bottom . |
| 6 | The TV companies that own ITN are also clamouring for a higher bid . |
| 7 | This means ministers are wrangling for a bigger share of the cake . |
| 8 | It is probable that the numbers qualifying for the higher rate will be significantly reduced . |
| 9 | Gradually drizzle in the lemon juice and continue blending for a further 2min . |
| 10 | You did , so he 's come , he 's knocking that list off the total figure , with , because that list was higher , subsequently I 've managed to knock it down by about three or four percent anyway , erm , he 's , he 's knocking off a bigger sum than he should to produce a smaller welding price . |
| 11 | Entering and leaving conversation , bidding for a longer turn , refusing without appearing rude , changing the topic , are all notoriously difficult for foreign learners : tasks for which the language classroom , where turns are patiently organized and controlled by the teacher , has hardly prepared them . |
| 12 | The NCVO is pressing for a simpler SORP and for the timetable for compliance to be extended to mid 1994 to allow charities more time to prepare . |
| 13 | I do not see any relevant distinction between the provision of a structural survey at the request of a borrower applying for a further advance and the provision of a house buyers ' report in the same circumstances . |
| 14 | I have a Stern Cabin eleven feet by twelve principally for the comfort of Mrs. G. and one adjoining of a smaller size . |
| 15 | Addition of a little silicone lubricant ( vacuum grease , DOW Corning Corp. , Midland , MI ) to the phenol-chloroform extraction mixture resulted in a tight interface that facilitated total recovery of the aqueous phase without interfering with the lower protein and organic phases . |
| 16 | Withdrawal was necessary because the American war in Vietnam appeared to the General to be on the verge of widening into a larger conflict . |
| 17 | As a Company we are still striving to set our standards even higher , and although such an approach increases our costs of production we believe that this is the only way forward if we wish to be trading with the larger livestock producers in the future . |
| 18 | He had drunk over a bottle and a half already but showed little outward sign of over-consumption , except for his accent curdling into a thicker Scots . |
| 19 | The convention is sustained , but subtly mocked , in Twelfth Night , where Viola , bearing the suit of Orsino , waits until Maria leaves before launching into the higher style appropriate to romance ( I.v.167ff . ) . |
| 20 | Herodotus was able to establish some kind of time-sequence for the two centuries before his time , but he was a more diffuse writer than Thucydides , who was concerned with many events occurring in a shorter time interval . |
| 21 | Fungus is rarely a primary invader of the fish , only occurring in the later stages of disease when fish are heavily infected by protozoa , flukes and bacteria . |
| 22 | ( A full review will be appearing in a later edition of EW + WW . |
| 23 | In other words we want to help local enthusiasts to keep in touch with what is happening in the wider world of railways . |
| 24 | This input is not only welcome from those climbing in the higher grades ; opinions about all the climbs are valid , with the need for accurate lower grade route descriptions being vital . |
| 25 | This example has all the characteristics of a sentence occurring within a larger piece of text , and illustrates quite clearly the need for a ‘ previous discourse ’ co-ordinate , as well as the more obvious ‘ time ’ and ‘ place ’ co-ordinates . |
| 26 | In many ways , he believes his situation to be a microcosm of what is happening on a larger scale in the industry . |
| 27 | A good game to play is ‘ Kim 's game ’ [ p.60 ] with items that are relevant to the cowboy theme and , in doing so , it will give you an opportunity of explaining to the younger ones the relevance of some of the items . |
| 28 | Stabstitch braid to the outline of the pelmet on right side at this stage , but stitch fringing to the lower edge of the pelmet when the pelmet has been completed , or fix with fabric adhesive . |
| 29 | The circlet is enriched by enamel plaques of Byzantine manufacture , alternating on the lower register with jewels en cabochon . |
| 30 | Here , newcomers do compete with the locals , contributing to a higher demand for rural housing which , together with the restricted supply , has led to extensive changes in the nature of the rural housing market . |