Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [noun] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pursuing the image further than the modesty of Wesley would permit , we could in theory have a manner of writing in which there is no style , in which content is presented in its nakedness.A more recent variant of this view is that of French stylisticians such as Bally and Riffaterre , that style is that expressive or emotive element of language which is added to the neutral presentation of the message itself . |
| 2 | However , on the facts of the case the plaintiff 's claim failed as it had not proved : ( a ) the existence of a " maturing " business opportunity ; ( b ) that it was actively pursuing the business either when the defendant resigned or when he subsequently obtained the contracts ; or ( c ) that his resignation was prompted or influenced by the wish to acquire the benefit of the contracts for himself . |
| 3 | Red warning lights were flashing the bridge of The Sandhopper as the two boats drew closer , Morton now angling The Abbott so that it was heading directly towards the other craft . |
| 4 | This is done by angling the rig forwards or backwards . |
| 5 | He points out that the courts have departed from the old literal approach of statutory construction and now adopt a purposive approach , seeking to discover the Parliamentary intention lying behind the words used and construing the legislation so as to give effect to , rather than thwart , the intentions of Parliament . |
| 6 | Then , without pausing , it moved anti-clockwise around the table , circling the letters again and again , stopping nowhere . |
| 7 | She loops back , she repeats and contradicts herself , circling the truth rather than revealing it , she stammers her fear and guilt and tortuous self-justification , and in the face of Tony 's soft , insistent questioning , revises her account , tries to start again , loses herself , blushes , bites her lip , pushes on … |
| 8 | Yes , there were er , I think there was one , two , three , four houses , four or five houses that were occupied before we came in , they were still building The Chantry incidently and er you know it was a it was quite a shock to us and the wife was a bit upset you know when having to , we came from Plymouth actually , Devon , and er the wife was a bit er down you know all the night travelling all night with the children |
| 9 | She could turn on the spot by rotating the cylinders fore and aft in opposite directions and at different speeds . |
| 10 | As he well knew , the people were cheering the symbol rather than the man . |
| 11 | We 're holding the gains by effective communiucation between the process and QC operations and by charting the improvement so that everyone can see what has been achieved and can react quickly if they see any deterioration . |
| 12 | These are more complex isolated actions performed by only one part of the body , such as bending a knee , bringing one hand to the mouth , or using the fingers individually as in pointing , or picking up objects . |
| 13 | Perhaps I 'm using the word loosely but it conveys what I mean . |
| 14 | Those using the motorway just before the accident said traffic had been heavy , with holidaymakers adding to the normal load . |
| 15 | For example , with TV came video tapes and with radio a whole new system for sending recordings out using the voice rather than the written word . |
| 16 | But on the first morning of the second week Iskandara came into the drawing-room , where Alexandra chose to write her letters instead of using the boudoir upstairs as Janet wished her to do , and silently put Aunt Emily 's journal down in front of her daughter . |
| 17 | Using the elements rather than fuel to generate power is why yachtsmen prefer sailing yachts to motor boats . |
| 18 | The treasurer felt it would be advantageous to have the addresses of those in charge of the regular activities using the hall so that accounts could be sent out . |
| 19 | ‘ If they are not able to improve services at that level of spending they are not using the money efficiently and to the real benefit of the people in the town , ’ he said . |
| 20 | Care for your body using the strokes below and regularly massage the different areas you can comfortably reach . |
| 21 | But companies not using the equipment properly nor designing safe processes could pose hazards for their workers . ’ |
| 22 | Beginner 's course in how to use vidoe equipment : camera , sound lighting , editing in-camera and on a 2-machine suite : how to work as a team ; how to look critically at your video work in order to improve it ; how to begin to feel confident while using the equipment so that you can achieve what you want to achieve . |
| 23 | In essence their class position often forces them into using the environment destructively and inhibits any adaptive response to its inevitable deterioration . |
| 24 | Although ideally basic competence in moving about independently should be developing by the time the pupil first comes to school , there is likely to be among visually handicapped children a range of levels of skill in independent mobility and in competence in using the environment fully and safely . |
| 25 | We can work using the x-form faster than we can the sequence form simply because we 've been using the former for years . |
| 26 | The LOB tag is extracted from the line ( they are located in columns 13-17 ) , it 's replacement found from the associative array and the line printed out using the replacement rather than the original LOB tag . |
| 27 | By using the valves separately and in combination a sufficient number of harmonic series is obtained to give the instrument a chromatic compass . |
| 28 | He had what seemed to me a great genius for — how can I put it ? — drawing the orchestra together and controlling it as a single expressive instrument . |
| 29 | Plummer lowered the weapon , easing the hammer forward and slipping on the safety catch . |
| 30 | If you allow yourself to become fearful of certain chemicals and imagine that they are harming you , you will just be perpetuating the problems rather than solving them . |