Example sentences of "[v-ing] this [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did n't matter to her , did it , so why , then , was she pursuing this like a dog with a bone ? |
| 2 | Perhaps I 'm not suggesting this as a sort of erm a definite wording just as a s sug as a suggestion erm to the effect that the settlement should best serve the development needs arising in Greater York rather than the demand generated from outside the area . |
| 3 | German officials noted Ukraine 's successes in dealing with national minorities on its territory , suggesting this as an example to other Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) member countries . |
| 4 | As I was typing this on the computer ( my VDU is a television set ) , the screen went odd with flashing lines and all the words missing . |
| 5 | Streaming is appearing again and the government seem to be encouraging this with the creation of City Technology Colleges . |
| 6 | Added to this is the perpetual insecurity reserve police suffer as a result of the management 's control over the renewal of their contract : and sergeants are not averse to using this as a threat in parades . |
| 7 | Using this as a starting point , we would not expect the kinds of social pressure defined by anomie-type theories to force change from one finite state to the other . |
| 8 | you know , er briefly er a amend er on to using this as a backcloth as it were . |
| 9 | Greengross ( 1986 ) suggests , that using this as a basis , there should be a general power |
| 10 | If our work with pupils is based on valuing what they bring to their lessons , and using this as a basis for development , then the element of chance can be minimised . |
| 11 | I have n't actually got a , a poem for this , I was saying to you that I would use this , I intend using this as a writing exercise , because the , the colour of her mouth and the colour of the piece of boot in the background , just stands out to me , it says , its about to me hidden desire of some sort , either the artist 's or hers or mine I do n't know |
| 12 | If you need to research or get further information , check that this is vital and that you 're not using this as an excuse . |
| 13 | And Jim 's point about you know gettin using this as an opportunity to er s |
| 14 | We are using this as an opportunity to try an alternative method of staffing . |
| 15 | 7.3 The Personal Interview takes the reviewing process a step further by using this as an Instrument of Assessment . |
| 16 | But rather than simply using this for the purpose of political comment in a static model of the communication process , the rationale behind its retention here is that there are real and important differences between these two groups and their relationships , and work , with the media . |
| 17 | I 'm not used to using this on a circle . |
| 18 | It 's awkward using this without a mouse . |
| 19 | I think the idea of using this in the foreground er , as I was saying , with landscapes , and the same thing applies to seascapes as well , it 's nice to have a bit of detail lower down , but I do n't think that the the background , the sort of , main part of the photograph is terribly strong . |
| 20 | They argued that enterprises would not reduce their prices but simply would accumulate stocks of finished goods , financing this by the issue of bills of exchange . |
| 21 | From school , Rudd joined Rolls-Royce in 1938 as an apprentice in the motor car division , seeing this as a stepping stone towards an ambition that was already formed . |
| 22 | However , rather than seeing this as an excuse for living as they pleased , the Calvinists believed that success in work and in trade was a sign that they were one of the elect rather than one of the damned . |
| 23 | We have been seeing this from the development of the transistor to its becoming very widespread now , being replaced and developed in the form of integrated circuits so now we have the microprocessor chip . |
| 24 | Moderator could the convenor tell us why the Board wishes to be discharged its remit on health and healing when it 's been so successful in bringing this to the notice of the whole church ? |
| 25 | It would perhaps be unusual for expulsion to follow as a matter of course under this head without some discussion with the invalid to see whether other arrangements might be made and the real object of including this as a ground for expulsion is to remove doubt on all sides as to when such delicate matters are liable to be brought up for discussion in the context of early retirement . |
| 26 | Sears is challenging this in a case now before a Denver appeals court . |
| 27 | Answer guide : This is an ideal situation to focus on how students will react to setting their own targets and having targets set for them and then relating this to a business situation . |
| 28 | On the death of Queen Mary in 1694 , a sermon was preached noting how rare it was to find courage and heroism in a woman and relating this to the modesty and selfless nature of the late queen , in abasing herself before her husband . |
| 29 | Incorporating this into the function , and assuming that w and T are constant in the short-run , we can write : |
| 30 | You can rid of deodorant stains by making a paste out of bicarbonate or soda and salt and applying this to the stain for 15 , minutes or soak the garment in a biological detergent . |