Example sentences of "[v-ing] [indef pn] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Longmans , the well-known publishers are producing something called the spoken corpus which is er a a record of the way in which English is used . |
| 2 | Quantum mechanics may be peculiar but not to the extent of allowing one to obtain the square root of minus one as the result of an experiment ! |
| 3 | In a breathing session exertion is always balanced by a resting time , allowing one to experience the deeper respiration that comes from stillness and repose . |
| 4 | There ai n't no sanity clause ! ’ ) , but the humour of the occasion is dampened by the fact that this maelstrom of accusal and refutation , doing nothing to enhance the good name of psychology in general or the British Psychological society in particular , involves the principle of confidentiality of psychological tests coupled with the issue of a man sent to prison for a crime that — perhaps — he did not commit . |
| 5 | It will be an interim attempt to be seen to be doing something to replace the discredited poll tax . |
| 6 | It still preaches old-fashioned family values , rather than rolling up its sleeves and doing something to help the single-parent families and the thousands of homeless who exist on Britain 's streets . |
| 7 | Tuesday there was a brochure advertising something called The Magic Realist Book Club and an introductory offer for the record . |
| 8 | By holding one end of this batten against the wall , floor ceiling , and using the tape to measure the gap , you will be able to do it on your own without needing someone to hold the other end of the tape , and will get more accurate measurements , as you will not need to allow for the width of the tape measure case . |