Example sentences of "[v-ing] a [adj] way [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Recycling Though costly , recycling is becoming a popular way to cut waste volumes . |
| 2 | Leaving the track a pathless beeline may be made for the lower end of the trees , there ascending a short way to find Yordas Cave . |
| 3 | The pressure was on — add a new chat-up line was born : ‘ Would you like to join me in testing a new way to prevent childbirth and other medical misfortunes ? ’ |
| 4 | • If you 're travelling a long way to buy fish , it 's worth asking for them to be bagged separately and , if they are freshwater fish , take a handful of zeolite with your , which the assistant can then drop into the bottom of the bag to help prevent ammonia problems during the journey . |
| 5 | There are even special joys for women : the pride in learning a guaranteed way to keep the boots dry which , if performed behind waist-high bush , means ‘ you can casually and with dignity intact carry on a conversation with the rest of the camp ’ ; no more of the old ‘ search for a place to hide ( God forbid anyone should know we have to pee in the first place ) . ’ |
| 6 | THOUSANDS of young people in the North East are finding a new way to enjoy their weekends they are taking Ecstasy , described as the next best thing to an orgasm . |
| 7 | He 'd spent a long time twisting bits of wire together and finding a safe way to steal electricity from the fusebox . |
| 8 | Raymond Salisbury-Jones 's aviation company is offering a new way to entertain demanding business clients — but only if you have a fairly weighty expense account . |