Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were originally thought to have been two closely related species occurring together in the same rocks , but these ‘ pairs ’ were so consistently found together that it became more and more probable that they were sexual forms of the same species . |
| 2 | Playing at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and in humid conditions , Canada introduced only two new caps , B.C. no.8 Colin McKenzie and Scott MacKinnon , the Ontario wing who joined flanker Gord to give Canada its first instance of brothers appearing together in the same international side . |
| 3 | We would stress that the broad lines of development which we propose in our description of the 10 levels under this attainment target will require flexible interpretation since we recognise that language development is not linear but recursive , with pupils returning repeatedly to the same aspects of competence and reinforcing their skills on each occasion . |
| 4 | Harry watched it until it had turned into Emlyn Square , then began walking unsteadily in the same direction . |
| 5 | See how there are shells exploding almost on the same spot in that field over there . ’ |
| 6 | The WEU Assembly ( consisting of delegates of the member countries to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe-see p. 37211 ) held sessions in Paris on June 5-8 and Dec. 4-7 , 1989 , adopting unanimously on the latter occasion the Caro Report advocating strengthening of the WEU 's role as the sole West European institution competent in defence matters . |
| 7 | Joseph O'Conor also makes Menenius infinitely more than a wily patrician : he seems the only one capable of communicating sanely with the several , warring factions . |
| 8 | I feel sorry only for Eugenie and Beatrice because they will suffer a great deal seeing their mother and father not living together under the same roof . ’ |
| 9 | Another example is a fish swimming up-stream at the same speed as the stream ( see figure 6.2 ) . |
| 10 | The two sides will also be meeting again at the same venue tomorrow in the first round of the Augustus Barnet Cup . |
| 11 | We 're still married but living apart in the same house , if you see what I mean . |
| 12 | THE wheels of justice began turning yesterday for the former Bolivian Interior Minister , Mr Luis Arce Gomez , when he appeared before a Miami magistrate following his arrest and deportation from Bolivia . |
| 13 | By peering hard in the same direction , I could just make out the faint flicker of a distant plane . |
| 14 | Without amendments to the law , depreciation charges would mean existing taxpayers effectively paying twice for the same assets , for no other reason than the application of SSAP 12 . |
| 15 | Ready or not , the Poles are putting up a stalwart front , rushing ahead with the same heedless bravery with which their mounted cavalry charged the German tanks in World War II . |
| 16 | North and South Tees and Hartlepool were looking at getting together in the same way , as were other districts in the North of the region . |
| 17 | It seems to imply that the algal ridge is not building seawards , unless the gutter is also moving seawards at the same rate . |
| 18 | The Prison Department in England is moving tentatively in the same direction . |
| 19 | erm I mean , it 's interesting , that 's not the only person that 's said that to me erm one of the youngsters actually said that to me last night erm sort of complaining again along the same sort of lines , and I said ‘ well hang on a minute , you know there are people actually at this moment who are putting their lives on the line and |
| 20 | And he seems to be sticking now to the same MO . |
| 21 | Under the auspices of a previous coming together of the same organisations found in HOG ( plus one or two others ) , the Forum has already put together a set of Open Management Interoperability Points — OMNIpoints — which define interoperable network management products . |
| 22 | Erm which they start they 're supposed to be running together at the same time when they 'll start I do n't know . |
| 23 | Despite the scientific evidence to prove the point , it does seem that the ratio of ‘ real ’ books to non-books , masquerading behind soft or hard covers , is tipping alarmingly towards the latter . |
| 24 | He stood up abruptly and walked across to the window , staring outside at the same nondescript view that she herself had spent over fifteen minutes staring at earlier on . |
| 25 | Everyone in the board room was either clearing his throat , or shifting position in his seat , or doing both at the same time , which is actually rather difficult . |
| 26 | Slater was silent for a second , gazing disdainfully at Graham 's snapping fingers , then he said tiredly , " Graham , either concentrate on searching for the title of the book you 're talking about or devote your full energies to practising calling for a waiter ; I 'm not convinced you possess the RAM for doing both at the same time . " |
| 27 | Running simultaneously at the same gallery is an exhibition of humorous scenes captured for posterity by the camera of American artist Laurie Simmons . |
| 28 | Such practices include cultivating on steep slopes so the topsoil runs off when the rains come , or ploughing downhill with the same end result . |
| 29 | Would not a royal and priestly Messiah , both issuing simultaneously from the same family , have seemed an eloquent testimony of God 's favour ? |
| 30 | The Secretary of State pointed out in his last answer that on 21 February he expressed sympathy with some of the supporters of the regiments , and he said that he would have been standing outside under the same banners . |