Example sentences of "[v-ing] and [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clubs would join forces for trips to venues such as the Lake District and incorporate both fell walking and rambling into the agenda . |
| 2 | Though he travels a good deal in his job as an engineering manager , he could now enjoy the prospect of climbing , walking and fishing in the beautiful scenery he loves . |
| 3 | Last month a thirty-foot stretch of the walls of Urbino actually did fall down , provoking a ritual wailing and breast-beating in the Italian press last heard when the bell tower of Pavia cathedral collapsed in 1989 , killing three bystanders . |
| 4 | In a comprehensive school attitudes conveying sympathy , understanding and concern for the pupils are fundamental . |
| 5 | A pupil whose difficulties in learning and in social interaction are connected with difficulties in seeing and the way that these difficulties are regarded by others will require both understanding and knowledge of the nature of the problems from the teacher . |
| 6 | To raise awareness , understanding and esteem of the profession and to promote a positive image . |
| 7 | Philip had a special interest , understanding and affection for the delightful , difficult rogues of CUM who he would always ask about . |
| 8 | His first and most spectacular project in this period was the new Antrim coast road of 1832–7 , which involved much blasting and tunnelling in the cliffs between Larne and Ballycastle . |
| 9 | Cooling and freshening of the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean since the 1960s |
| 10 | Coupled ocean-atmosphere models show surface cooling and freshening of the subpolar North Atlantic in response to greenhouse warming . |
| 11 | Ear infections with a purulent discharge , itching and noises in the ears ; eustachian catarrh . |
| 12 | Oh , no — did this mean going through the uncouth rigmarole of extrication , re-smearing and reinsertion in the presence of the newly-beloved ? |
| 13 | The arts of spoken poetry , of song and of dance are obvious examples of the former , as are painting and sculpture of the latter . |
| 14 | But during living memory farmers used the following practice to control the gleaning and to prevent forestalling and argument among the gleaners . |
| 15 | ARRIVED to start as a sub-editor with the people who , among other things , are responsible for spelling and grammar in the paper . |
| 16 | Much wheezing and tightness in the centre of the chest . |
| 17 | So poaching and over-utilisation of the forests and conservation areas began in earnest . |
| 18 | For the inaugural Raid Gauloises in New Zealand in November 1989 , Fusil chose running , rafting , canoeing , climbing and horse-riding as the modes of transport for a 250-mile race for teams of five ( including at least one woman ) . |
| 19 | When a word-processor records your keyboard actions in memory it also stores additional information about the layout , spacing and style of the document . |
| 20 | First pebbles , then big , rounded stones from the storm-beach , bounding and pounding against the timber walls and the planks of the shutters . |
| 21 | where are we with costing and theatres on the nominal charge ? |
| 22 | Mr Brown said that there should also be an independent evaluation by the National Audit Office of the MoD 's work on costing and consultation with the defence select committee and the Scottish select committee . |
| 23 | The meeting got very angry , though it was still a passive anger , with very little pushing and shoving of the police . |
| 24 | Add some celery and apple to the shallot dressing and spoon around the guinea fowl terrine . |
| 25 | Having recently purchased a 1956 Series One 2 litre , I have noticed a lot of wandering and vagueness in the steering . |
| 26 | They used to go swimming and walks in the winter , have their friends in for tea |
| 27 | Surveillance methods included bugging , telephone tapping and infiltration of the new opposition parties by informants . |
| 28 | It became clear that prostaglandins have a prominent role in tissue inflammation , as well as in such diverse functions as blood clotting and contraction of the uterus . |
| 29 | In 1681 King Charles II visited Winchester to inspect progress on a palace which Wren was building for him there as a base for hawking and hunting in the Hampshire hills and forests . |
| 30 | A technical committee was formed to organise the cooking , parading and serving of the pie , the latter by a total of I 70 people from forty serving points . |