Example sentences of "[v-ing] and a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's understanding and a good listener . ’ |
| 2 | With long-term prisoners and lifers much of their work is centred on the understanding of offending behaviour and the risks of re-offending ; with others , the whole range of family and personal problems call for tact , understanding and a good deal of dogged , patient work . |
| 3 | The muted phrases in bars 2 and 3 should be performed using fairly heavy palm muting and a strong pick attack . |
| 4 | Dock strikes were occurring and a general strike was clearly impending . |
| 5 | Pike stopped banging and a slow smile spread across his face . |
| 6 | If a wound string is designed to incorporate a very heavy core — which is easier to produce , since it 's less likely to break during winding and a thin wrap goes onto the core much easier — then it 's less likely to sound good , because it 's too stiff . |
| 7 | Because we were specifically looking at the assessment of children who presented to hospital with vomiting and a possible diagnosis of pyloric stenosis we excluded children admitted for other conditions who subsequently developed symptoms in hospital that led to a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis . |
| 8 | For him the laws of settlement hardly prevented the " idle poor " from wandering and a stricter enforcement of vagrancy laws would " compel the poor to starve or beg at home ; for there it will be impossible for them to steal or rob without being presently hanged or transported out of the way " . |
| 9 | Their breakthroughs include a burglar-proof hanging basket , an anchoring system to keep tables and chairs from wandering and a coded ignition button for lawn-mowers . |
| 10 | As a method it demands prolonged looking and a thorough examination of the surface counters of an image before response is made at the depth counter level . |
| 11 | Reasonably good looking and a good laugh . |
| 12 | He 's got loads of interesting things like wooden masks and a big metal pipe for smoking and a little brass bell . |
| 13 | ‘ We were sticking our necks out further and further but once we got to the South Col we had the same chance to get to the top as if we had 20 Sherpas helping and a brick-built house up there , ’ said Harry . |
| 14 | Their main features are : a double thickness of fabric over the behind , incorporating two large zipped pockets , knee patches , two front zipped pockets , a zip fly with button fastening and a non-elasticated waistband with belt loops . |
| 15 | The blouse has short dolman sleeves , a fly front fastening and a mock pocket flap on the left breast . |
| 16 | Coryza with sneezing and a watery discharge , cold extremities . |
| 17 | A human population of about sixty people make their living from crofting , knitting and a small amount of lobster-fishing . |
| 18 | It was still raining and a strong wind was blowing . |
| 19 | I have a Toshiba 1000XE portable ( 8086 processor ) which I mainly use for wordprocessing and a small database . |
| 20 | Other features include adjustable variation , steering indicator , three settings for damping and a low voltage alarm . |
| 21 | Describing a large circle , she arrived back at the hastily abandoned camp , heart racing and a huge grin on her face . |
| 22 | A sneezing of brakes , a clash of gears , and it lumbered past , the driver glaring down , fingers twitching and a black hole for a mouth . |
| 23 | After five months of modifications , overhauling and a complete refurbishment by Stoddard 's own engineers and tuners , the latest Bonded Machine is on it 's way to the Wellco Corporation in Georgia . |
| 24 | But within weeks she started bingeing and a binge-purge cycle began . |
| 25 | I was awakened sometime in the small hours with a snorting and snuffling and a large shadow on my tent . |
| 26 | At the same time , the old fibreglass ducting was replaced with insulated stainless steel ducting and a new control system was fitted to the loader . |
| 27 | Although Dominique remains in happy ignorance of mechanics , she appreciates the fabled BMW ride , all bumps ironed out by immaculate suspension , reliable road holding and a six-cylinder engine . |
| 28 | The public 's HSE expectations are continually rising and a progressive improvement in industry 's performance will clearly be called for . |
| 29 | Malmierca also confirmed that trade negotiations with other members of the new Commonwealth of Independent States were proceeding and a three-year trade agreement was signed with the newly independent state of Ukraine in late December . |
| 30 | Her prayer beads were constantly moving and a steady stream of soft petitions to Allah were just audible . |