Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [subord] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , rightly , ICI is acting as if a bid is imminent , preparing its defences and making plans for itself in a way that guarantees that much will change at the firm . |
| 2 | Strange to recall , we were still thinking in terms of East bloc tank armies and fighter squadrons , still counting divisions on the map of central Europe , and still , some of us , acting as if the USSR remained a dangerous antagonist . |
| 3 | These seven , led by Walter Sisulu , had since their release addressed major pro-ANC rallies inside South Africa , acting as if the organization were no longer banned , and were widely regarded as constituting an effective " internal ANC leadership " , although the organization denied the existence of differences of approach . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't know what this is all about , or why you 're acting as if the bogyman is on your heels , but I suppose I 'll have to listen to you . ’ |
| 5 | He saw the hideous face of the huge thrashing thing before him , superimposed on that blank mask , and knew that it was the face he had been looking for since the death of his wife and son . |
| 6 | You are still looking for where the boy could have been ? ’ |
| 7 | The player is seen by Celtic to have the aggression they are looking for as the club struggles badly on and off the park . |
| 8 | The CD3 , which is Ariston 's third CD player in roughly the same number of years ( they all remain available by the way ) heralds no revolution in technology or features , but may be just what you are looking for if the brief is for a medium-price player which will offer musical excellence without frills or complication . |
| 9 | The younger ones needed looking after while the mothers were busy , and the distress of the children , although more naked than that of their mothers , was less terrible . |
| 10 | In at least one area this varied according to whether a person was seen by elderly services or others , because staffing profiles were much more biased towards medical care for elderly people with mental illness , with the result that other professions , such as social work , occupational therapy , and community psychiatric nursing , were less frequently called upon . |
| 11 | Calls a function testbit written in assembly-language and delivering TRUE or FALSE according to whether a bit is set or not . |
| 12 | So there is liable to be a very different result according to whether a recall test is carried out within 24 hours , or a week , or three months , of an ad appearing : and ‘ pre-tests ’ , based on showing an ad to consumers before it appears , and finding out what they remember of it within minutes , can be almost totally irrelevant — except as an indication of intelligibility . |
| 13 | You mentioned erm tumours , in fact you get this as I said the same picture with , with X-rays as you get with magnetic resonance imaging , but what is different about tumours apparently is that the erm relaxation time with which the erm nuclei move erm varies erm according to whether a cell is , is cancerous or not . |
| 14 | It is about morality , and morality can not be judged according to the quality of our intentions , or according to whether a practice is socially sanctioned . |
| 15 | The form includes a declaration to be completed according to whether a survivor of the buyers can or can not give a valid receipt for purchase monies . |
| 16 | There was a significant difference in symptoms according to whether the subject was colonised with Helicobacter pylori or not . |
| 17 | The taxation basis of overseas life companies presently differs according to whether the UK double tax agreement with the country where the life company is resident allows special rules for taxing these companies to apply . |
| 18 | To signifies this relation of subsequence in virtue of its potential meaning of a movement from one point in time to another and has been seen to give rise to two clearly identifiable actual meanings according to whether the speaker conceives the whole movement which to is capable of signifying or only the initial part thereof . |
| 19 | The amount of the penalty , recoverable by the Registrar , varies according to whether the company is private or public and to the length of time that the default continues ; the minimum being £100 for a private company and £500 for a public company when the default is for not more than three months and the maximum £1000 for a private and £5,000 for a public company when the default exceeds 12 months . |
| 20 | Delays would increase or decrease , according to whether the court was presented with more or less work than it could handle . |
| 21 | The rules as to the time that property passes are contained in section 16–1g and they differ according to whether the contract is for the sale of specific or unascertained goods . |
| 22 | The answer differs according to whether the contract was avoided by section 7 or frustrated at common law . |
| 23 | In addition , some clauses are regulated differently according to whether the contract is made with a person dealing as a consumer or with a non-consumer. ( a ) Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 The scope of the Act The UCTA 1977 applies to clauses which seek to restrict or exclude " business liability " , which is defined as liability for breach of obligations or duties arising — ( a ) from things done or to be done … in the course of a business … ; or ( b ) from the occupation of premises used for business purposes of the occupier … |
| 24 | In very broad terms , these may be sub-divided according to whether the interference is with the administration of justice as a general or continuing process or with its administration in a particular case . |
| 25 | They varied only according to whether the approach was from the right or left . |
| 26 | The legislation regarding rabbits is extremely different according to whether the rabbit is in a laboratory , is a pet , is being kept for meat or is wild . |
| 27 | We recommend , however , that all obstetric data should be analysed according to whether the patient is primiparous or multiparous . |
| 28 | Recent cases have extended the rights of a spouse ( in practice , almost always a wife ) under the Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 ( as amended ) to frustrate the sale of the matrimonial home by registering a land charge or a notice , according to whether the title is unregistered or registered . |
| 29 | Lord Lane CJ added : [ o ] ne hesitates to suggest that different legal considerations might apply according to whether the proceedings are taking place in the civil rather than the criminal courts and we do not do so . |
| 30 | Techniques will vary according to whether the aid is to be used for distance work , but the following elements should be included in training a child to use a low vision aid . |