Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , ’ she interrupted , ‘ but you seem to be accusing me of exactly the same things I accused you of — or at least had to ask about . |
| 2 | Relaxations in the legislation governing them in both the 1989 and 1991 Budgets have made PEPs a far more attractive option — especially as a tax-saver — and investors have been moving into them in a big way . |
| 3 | When you put the and that 's the difference about drama at college is you 're doing it to please yourself and the , the group that you 're in with and ultimately I suppose your tutor but when you do something like a pantomime when you 're doing it to please the punters |
| 4 | Our subject points towards wider horizons , offering a further dimension of perception and perspective , giving us at least the illusion that we transcend the confines of time . |
| 5 | And to her amazement Nails got up without a word , dived into the pool , came up alongside Hoomey and started correcting his stroke , bawling into his ear and galvanizing him into twice the effort . |
| 6 | More prescriptively , welfare pluralism implies a less dominant role for the state , seeing it as not the only possible instrument for the collective provision of welfare services . |
| 7 | He became Chairman seven years later ; under his chairmanship profits rose from £1 million to £60 million , making him by far the most successful businessman in the East Riding . |
| 8 | What could rescue the United Airlines deal is the nature of the buyout ; United employees will control 75 per cent of the airline 's voting stock , making it by far the largest employee-owned corporation in the US . |
| 9 | The Imperial Army was a conscript force , with a peace-time strength of 1,200,000 , making it by far the largest standing army in Europe . |
| 10 | Since the Diploma was introduced in its present form in 1961 , probably more than 20,000 students have gained the qualification , making it by far the most popular post-graduate management qualification in the country . |
| 11 | The closure brings to an end 67 years of rayon activity at Cornwall , making it by far the Group 's longest surviving manufacturing unit . |