Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this latter regard , a distinction must be drawn between , on the one hand , Bills of general application — Public Bills , and Bills applying only to a particular area or person — Private Bills . |
| 2 | Wearing a chic black costume and white fur wrap , she is seen waving to him as he departs for the colony before walking away to a smart car beside which stands a chauffeur . |
| 3 | By the time of its completion the company 's assets were climbing close to a billion dollars . |
| 4 | These are two rather different purposes , the first relating more to a summative statement which could be used to inform parents or employers of the pupils ' knowledge and skills . |
| 5 | It need only be a few seconds of me singin' or something but you 'd be gettin' straight to a certain type of literate , intelligent audience . |
| 6 | After marriage she took a break while her two children were small , returning later to a fresh specialisation as Research Fellow at St. Mark 's Hospital , London ( gastroenterological/ coloproctological diseases ) She has M.R.C.P. ( London ) 1950 and D.M. 1971 . |
| 7 | This is not a matter of sticking doggedly to a particular diet , but also of looking at your eating habits . |
| 8 | The nature of time in the British Civil Service as changed , cut up into small blocks covered by forward-looking three year corporate plans , rather than looking backwards to a living corporate tradition . |
| 9 | The third , the Orange route , runs to the south , passing close to a primary school and houses . |
| 10 | It swooped and gusted , then hung impermeably , aspiring almost to a solid state . |
| 11 | Cromore , the village where I was born , lies in the southern shore of Loch Erisort , looking across to a similar settlement on the northern side . |
| 12 | Thirdly , Franco and advisers such as his brother-in-law , Ramón Serrano Suñer , looking ahead to a post-war Spain and impressed by Italian and German precedents , were becoming increasingly attracted to the idea of a single-party and perhaps even totalitarian state . |
| 13 | Dave says he 's really looking forward to a nice day |
| 14 | I said were you looking forward to a nice pear oh you 've got them have you ? |
| 15 | Young people were looking forward to a modern China in which they would play an active role . |
| 16 | So , with this in mind , he borrowed his Father 's van and drove towards Gloucester looking forward to a relaxing afternoon in the steam . |
| 17 | After several weeks of sleeping bags and ‘ pretty awful food ’ , Ms Stephens , who lost a stone and half during the expedition , was looking forward to a hearty meal and a good night 's sleep in a proper bed . |
| 18 | Corporal Tait busies around the pack checking for oil leaks and tightening the odd bolt ; ten minutes later the crew are smiling as they clear up , looking forward to a well-deserved shower . |
| 19 | Most of the money will find its way into Flint which is looking forward to a major town centre redevelopment supermarket , DIY store , smaller shops , fast food restaurant and new car park . |
| 20 | She won a case of wine and is also looking forward to a super weekend break in Champagne , France , courtesy of Arblaster & Clarke . |
| 21 | Mr Wetzel says : ‘ I 'm looking forward to a reformed HCRC in 1990 . ’ |
| 22 | 30 staff and friends from Earlys Blankets in Witney had been looking forward to a 3-day holiday at EuroDisney . |
| 23 | 30 staff and friends from Earlys Blankets in Witney had been looking forward to a 3-day holiday at EuroDisney . |
| 24 | We are looking forward to a good start in trading and yet another Wood Group success story in this international development . ’ |
| 25 | But he demonstrated yesterday that he is now back on song and he is looking forward to a good run in the National Championships at Newark at the end of the month . |
| 26 | And here is Edward , who has so been looking forward to a new playmate ! ’ |
| 27 | and looking forward to a new year . |
| 28 | The black velvet dress she was wearing — the weather had changed at last — set off her pale skin and blonde hair , and she was looking forward to a new academic year . |
| 29 | ‘ Now I 'm looking forward to a new challenge . |
| 30 | ‘ We thought all our problems were behind us and were looking forward to a new life . |