Example sentences of "[v-ing] to [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus Conventions on conflicts of laws fall within the prerogative of the Hague Conference , matters relating to shipping within the domain of the IMO and the CMI , proposals concerning air transport within that of the ICAO and IATA , and those affecting intellectual property within the remit of WIPO . |
| 2 | But the stakes are so much higher than the mere semantics of the laws relating to lifting at the lineout . |
| 3 | There is no doubt that by returning to nursing in the next decade you will be helping to prepare the profession for the enormous demographic and social challenges facing Britain in the 21st century . |
| 4 | ‘ A modest desulphurisation programme ’ was shelved owing to lobbying from the Treasury and the CEGB early in 1983 . |
| 5 | In most FELs the electron beam consists of short bunches of electrons of a few picoseconds duration owing to bunching in the radiofrequency fields of the accelerator . |
| 6 | Relations between President Roh Tae Woo 's ruling Democratic Liberal Party ( DLP ) and the remaining opposition forces worsened significantly during July , leading to fighting within the National Assembly and to the mass resignation of opposition legislators . |
| 7 | ‘ Everyone will easily imagine ’ , wrote Cobbett whose ‘ crime ’ had been objecting to flogging in the army , |
| 8 | Going back to seeing to looking at the erm goods shed . |
| 9 | After an eight hour [ night ] patrol , it was only to be expected that the policeman would prefer resting to hanging around the courts waiting to bring petty offenders to book . |
| 10 | Born in the depressed town of Flint , Michigan , 21 years ago , Me Phi Me ( who uses the symbol of the Greek letter phi to spell out his middle name ) started writing poetry at the age of six , before graduating to rapping on the streets . |
| 11 | Neither landlord nor state official relished resorting to calling in the military whose help would not be given gratis . |
| 12 | Figures 5.13 and 5.14 provide two examples of these , referring to spending by the Department of Defense in fiscal year 1979 . |