Example sentences of "[coord] [conj] [v-ing] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was probably cheaper than setting or marking exams locally or than employing an individual solely for the purpose . |
| 2 | On the other hand , while the High Authority required the support of the Council in , for example , any attempt to limit output because of overproduction or when seeking an equitable distribution of supplies during a shortage in output , the Council of Ministers was inhibited to some extent because the national governments did not directly finance the ECSC . |
| 3 | By law , all gas and electric fires have now to be fitted with a fire-guard by the manufacturers , and when helping an elderly Person to choose one it is wise to encourage her to buy one with the on/off control switch on the top or high up on the side , to avoid unnecessary bending . |
| 4 | 10 Contractual rights The courts adopt substantially the same rules when implying an obligation of confidence into a contract and when finding an equitable obligation of confidence . |
| 5 | The Buid do not regard themselves , and are not regarded by the Christians , as belonging to the same social system , and as sharing an underlying set of political values . |
| 6 | Pituitary scans were reported as normal in 11 cases and as showing an empty sella in one , a microadenoma in 18 , and a macroadenoma in six ( table I ) . |