Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it might also be happening where the Communist Party have provided some sort of secure physical presence and where if , as a result of past exploitation , there was a substantial degree of antagonism towards landlords which , it would be that that was carried out . |
| 2 | I beg to move , That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty , praying that the Social Security ( Adjudication ) Amendment ( No. 2 ) Regulations 1991 ( S.I. , 1991 , No. 1950 ) , dated 30th August 1991 , a copy of which was laid before this House on 30th August , in the last Session of Parliament , be annulled . |
| 3 | That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty , praying that the Social Security ( Attendance Allowance ) Regulations 1991 ( S.I. , 1991 , No. 2740 ) , dated 5th December 1991 , a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December , be annulled . |
| 4 | That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty , praying that the Social Security ( Claims and Payments ) Amendment Regulations 1991 ( S.I. , 1991 , No. 2741 ) , dated 5th December 1991 , a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th December , be annulled . |
| 5 | There was no denying that the new corset had an impressive effect on her waist , but the dress disconcerted her — the first true evening dress she had ever had — because it left her shoulders quite bare as well as a considerable amount of — of , well , upper bosom , and all her arms . |
| 6 | The second point that I want to make is I 'm not denying that the western relief road would bring some improvement and if the western relief road did not damage did not cause serious environmental damage , I would not be arguing against it . |
| 7 | There is no denying that the present government has done something to influence both sides of this equation . |
| 8 | By now denying that the arm's-length principle applies to national museums Lord Armstrong makes me wonder how he interpreted his new role when he moved from being Mrs Thatcher 's Cabinet Secretary to being her choice as Chairman of the V & A. If he saw himself as dutifully executing government policy over the V & A 's restructuring it is understandable that he did not subsequently feel constrained to resign , nor to dismiss his director , when it had become clear to the museum 's staff that the essence of the restructuring separation of research from ‘ object-management ’ had been abandoned as unworkable . |
| 9 | There was no denying that the Soviet Embassy was large , enormous , one might say , making lilliputian a convoy of Russian lorries parked outside from which , mysteriously , soldiers in olive green and red were taking canteens of food . |
| 10 | Bentham was willing , however , on the basis of his version of the command theory of law to take the heroic step of denying that the common law was law . |
| 11 | I suspect that Pound is rueful at best when he looks down and sees us industriously annotating out of Sir Edward Coke Canto 107 , without noticing that the English language is in that canto handled with none of the sensitivity that would make those labours worthwhile . |
| 12 | Opening the meeting of the Economic Planning Council , the Chairman , Lord Hampshire , surprised members by announcing that the Prime Minister intended to sit in on the transport debate , which was the subject of a White Paper about to be discussed on the floor of the House . |
| 13 | Mr Saegusa calls the finished piece ‘ an ode to Mozart from the Orient , ’ explaining that the new music is his own , rather than a supplement to Mozart 's . |
| 14 | He listens to me explaining that the front door was unlocked . |
| 15 | He is explaining that the Christian message is no earthly wisdom , such as the travelling philosophers of the day peddled , and with which some of the Corinthians were confusing it . |
| 16 | Director Sandra Horley had written to Diana 's office explaining that the pioneering sanctuary was under threat through lack of funds . |
| 17 | The Colonel , trained in the proper management of war , diagnosed the General 's crude enthusiasm as excitement and gently tried to calm the old man by explaining that the sensible course was to wait until the artillery reached the town , and only then to mount an attack on the infantry who guarded the barricaded bridge . |
| 18 | The Principal responded initially by agreeing to redesignate courses as full-time , and explaining that the Academic Board had come into existence after departments had been constructed to match DipTech requirements , but had in fact gone a long way towards the Council 's view — further than the report on the June quinquennial visit had acknowledged . |
| 19 | After checking that the two mirror carp were well packed in newspaper , he curled his arm around Molly 's waist and they began to stroll back up the track . |
| 20 | Follow this ‘ teaser ’ with a second release giving full details of who , when and where , and follow it up again by a phone call checking that the right person has got the material . |
| 21 | I took refuge , therefore , in my customary routines sketching a few brief memoranda for Monday morning , removing the paper clips strewn about my otherwise tidy desk , checking that the main office windows were all shut , even although the Security staff would be along later , and that was strictly speaking their job , and that all the typewriters had been unplugged from the wall sockets . |
| 22 | To make the dub , begin by checking that the chosen effect is of sufficient length . |
| 23 | Environment Secretary Michael Howard hopes to take the heat out of the revolt by revealing that the average council tax bill across the country will be around £575 . |
| 24 | Affirming that the national curriculum contains significant chemistry , John Holman ( Watford GS ) felt that GCSE balanced science ( close to Key Stage ( KS ) 4 ) enabled more students to experience enough of each science to be able to tackle A-level , though the limited depth and wide range presented problems to sixth form colleges . |
| 25 | Joseph kept walking until the slow drawl of his father 's voice became inaudible to him . |
| 26 | Prevent the ends twisting and the resulting torsion is relieved only by the strand twisting about itself . |
| 27 | And he said he was working with an old fellow which is getting on in age and he was quite absent minded and he said , I was about thirty feet from the ground on a ledge er filling er s a hole ready for shot for blasting and the old fellow was about twenty feet higher than him and then he was ss er whatsit another hole and then a at the top of the chamber there 's a little hole , he said , like a roof we call it which is a little passage that goes up into the next floor and then we used that as an escape route he did n't have to go far . |
| 28 | ‘ But such anxiety will not stop it happening if the Soviet Union should ever allow it to happen or be unable to stop it happening ’ . |
| 29 | By February of 1825 neither Taylor 's nor Fleming 's Levels had " struck-home " and Barratt , starting now to have doubts about the latter , suspended driving until the elusive vein was cut in Taylor 's , and when doing so , perhaps , shedding some light on the matter . |
| 30 | A statement from the new pressure group says clubs throughout the Foyle area feel that even with the continuing decline both in Irish stocks and water quality , the Commission has allowed over-fishing by netting to continue and is not adequately funded to deter or prevent poaching and the continued degradation of water quality throughout the system . |