Example sentences of "[v-ing] to the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The communiqué outlined five principles for drawing up and implementing the five- and 10-year plans : ( i ) " firmly follow the road of building socialism with Chinese characteristics " ; ( ii ) " firmly push forward reform and opening to the outside world " ; ( iii ) " firmly implement the principle of developing the national economy in a sustained , stable and co-ordinated manner " ; ( iv ) " firmly follow the principle of self-reliance , hard struggle and building up the country through thrift and diligence " ; and ( v ) " firmly implement the principle of promoting both material civilization and socialist culture and ethics " . |
| 2 | Things which had bewildered him were clear as crystal , problems which had daunted and defied him gave like locks opening to the right key . |
| 3 | to produce any documents other than particular documents specified in the Letter of Request as being documents appearing to the requested court to be , or to be likely to be , in his possession , custody or power . |
| 4 | An order may not be made under section 2 requiring a person to state what documents relevant to the proceedings to which the application relates are , or have been , in his possession , custody or power ; or to produce any documents other than particular documents specified in the order as being documents appearing to the High Court court to be , or to be likely to be , in his possession , custody or power . |
| 5 | Walking to the tiny mountain village of Axos , there was a friendly excitement in the air as locals waved us on our way to the open air taverna . |
| 6 | Walking to the far end of the cells passage , he lowered himself to the floor until he was sitting with his back to the wall facing the door with its broken lock hanging askew . |
| 7 | Cowley placed his glass upon the table , and pushed his hands into his pockets , walking to the french windows and staring down the garden . |
| 8 | Because cars take up room , they have the overall effect of spreading people out and making them more insular — driving to a distant supermarket in your car is a different experience to walking to the local shops , where you may meet other members of the community on the way . |
| 9 | I watch over my shoulder just walking to the local shops . |
| 10 | As we were walking to the next hole I tried to think of the right things to say to him , so I said , ‘ Greg , do me a favour . |
| 11 | In fact she was walking to the wrong bus-stop before she did recall it . |
| 12 | Once she was better , he insisted on starting again , explaining to the young woman that he could never resume a canvas that had been abandoned . |
| 13 | A good game to play is ‘ Kim 's game ’ [ p.60 ] with items that are relevant to the cowboy theme and , in doing so , it will give you an opportunity of explaining to the younger ones the relevance of some of the items . |
| 14 | He remained consistently unrepentant , explaining to the investigating committee that his intent had been to produce ‘ a sufficient moral effect from a military point of view , not only on those who were present , but more specially throughout the Punjab ’ . |
| 15 | Stabstitch braid to the outline of the pelmet on right side at this stage , but stitch fringing to the lower edge of the pelmet when the pelmet has been completed , or fix with fabric adhesive . |
| 16 | Stitch braid or fringing to the right side on the lower edge . |
| 17 | Preoccupation : The family member 's life is haunted day and night by thoughts on what might be happening to the primary sufferer and what action might or might not be taken to help . |
| 18 | However , it should be emphasised that the Family Fellowships exist for the benefit of the family member , regardless of what may be happening to the primary sufferer . |
| 19 | In order to understand what is happening in that country we have to see its internal developments as the effects of what is happening to the international economy as a whole . |
| 20 | Hearings and appeals became part of the pattern of life for the families , their legal advisers , their friends and supporters , and indeed for the press and media corps that were reporting what was happening to the outside world . |
| 21 | And it says that 's what 's happening to the poorest communities , the poorest countries in the Third World . |
| 22 | Unless or until we codify this agenda and give it meaning through our cooperative efforts , those of us who care about what is happening to the other animals will remain individual , separate gears that do not mesh . |
| 23 | Rather , I conclude by inviting all of us whose activism is shaped by our concern for what is happening to the other animals to make a renewed , conscientious , patient and determined effort to come together and forge a common agenda , even as we work , both as individuals and organisations , on projects that are uniquely our own . |
| 24 | I am sorry that the hon. Gentleman can not see the broader picture of what is happening to the other units and that it is not an unfair arrangement . |
| 25 | I balanced the cup and saucer on the palm of one hand and watched as the saucer became thicker and thicker until it was a foot deep , then noticed the same thing happening to the half-moon rug . |
| 26 | In the first place , we should not paint too pessimistic a view of what was happening to the landed classes , since the experiences of this group varied considerably from region to region . |
| 27 | and try and find out what they want and what 's happening to the social services and y you know what they think about er what they 'd , what skills they 'd like you to have and the sort of experience you need and so on . |
| 28 | However , she said : ‘ The caring 90s is a current media theme , and has more to do with caring about what is happening to the British society and what can be done about it , than about spending more to underpin the disadvantaged and the dependent . ’ |
| 29 | We have produced reports year after year expressing anxiety at what was happening to the British coal industry . |
| 30 | What 's happening to the local government this time of the democracy and they have been savagely attacked savagely attacked at the locally controlled Labour councils . |