Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , I must say that it was a privilege to be there with them and their Mum 's and to help in whatever way I could , be it baby sitting or helping to push a baby buggy round the ‘ stations ’ ( who thought that one up ? ’ ) .
2 An information pack is available from the hospice office for any firm interested in entering a team or helping to sponsor the tournament , which hopes to raise more than £7,000 .
3 Ideomotor apraxia refers to an inability to correctly perform simple gestures such as a salute , making the sign of the cross or pretending to stir a cup of coffee .
4 We 're all prone to do that , were all prone to take the line of least resistance and you find this not just in the truth but in any sort of community in life , in any area of life that wish to go , you , you may find this at work or at school , you youngsters , there 's always a little Johnny at the back is n't it , that , that will fit in the back row and think if I 'm back here teacher wo n't notice you see , were act were actually tuck himself up in the corner and er think well if I 'm , if I 'm up here nobody will notice me and see the day goes by and er we do n't have so much to do , those are the type of people that in , in , in a physical life er sort of going to sleep are n't they , they do n't want to accept responsibility and we , we find even in the truth , you 'll always find it in congregations like we have here in our congregation , we 're not different , we 're all the same are n't we , we 're all flesh and we 're all imperfect and we 're all prone to doing or wanting to do the things that are different or you know than , than what Jehovah wants us to do and we all want to tuck ourselves up a little corner sometimes and yet we should n't be like that and this is what the scriptures tell us and warn us about to put ourselves headlong into the truth , be whole sole , be awake , be alert , be vigilant to the things that are going on and there 's a lot going on in the truth at this particular time , things are changing , the scriptures tell us that the scene of the world is changing and that 's true is n't it ?
5 You may be studying particular aspects of business or wanting to spend a couple of very pleasant hours learning about a new environment .
6 Those who indulge in the shameful practice of ‘ ambushing ’ , or seeking to frustrate the work of the emergency services , deserve to face severe penalties .
7 or seeking to gain an area of study through a combination of short courses and accreditation of prior learning .
8 An established professor of French Literature might nowadays privately believe as much , but would probably think it unprofessional or damaging to argue the case publicly .
9 Under authority invested in the Minister for Home Affairs , the Act also provided for internment without trial , the imposition of curfews , the serving of exclusion orders against named persons , the prohibition and distribution of certain forms of literature , the banning of various associations and the death penalty for causing or attempting to cause an explosion likely to lead to injury .
10 He added : ‘ Coun Williams statement shows that he is either completely ignorant on this issue or attempting to fool the bowlers .
11 Any damage caused to service pipes or cables whilst clearing or attempting to clear a blockage is excluded .
12 Kelvin Curtis , 31 , was charged at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London with producing or attempting to produce a Class A drug psilocyn , an ester of psilocybin .
13 Just as a Christian might reject Buddhism without ever studying it or getting to understand the meaning behind the words .
14 The Prince seemed incapable of understanding or wishing to comprehend the turmoil in Diana 's life .
15 A horizontal stoke — in writing or printing to mark a break in sense , omitted letters or words , etc .
16 Then she had shown an avid interest in everything she saw : the horses themselves , the rabbits frolicking in the fields or running to escape the horses ' hooves , in a landscape full of promise — cool , mellow and green .
17 It may alternatively take the form of withholding or threatening to withhold the performance of some public duty or the rendering of some public service unless a payment is made which is not lawfully due or is greater than that which is lawfully due , as was the position in the colore officii cases .
18 every citizen in whose presence a breach of the peace is being , or reasonably appears to be about to be , committed has the right to take reasonable steps to make the person who is breaking or threatening to break the peace refrain from doing so …
19 I considered I had had a sheltered upbringing — perhaps ‘ genteel ’ is nearer the mark — but she came from the world of country weekends , day and night nurseries , nannies , and never having to worry about where next week 's housekeeping money was coming from , or having to do the washing up .
20 The fines , donations of money , packets of crisps , biscuits and home-made cakes , were imposed for ludicrous offences : not having clipped the hedge , or having clipped the hedge ; leaving a gate open ; having , or not having , curtains across the windows .
21 More specifically , in allowing certain individuals the benefits of incorporation the state is viewed as having made a concession or having bestowed a privilege on them .
22 Dr Arnold lauded the Reference team as much as he did his favourite orchestra , who sat down and played his works without any rehearsals or having read the music .
23 A typical fraudulent act was withholding information from a trustee administering a debtor 's estate for the benefit of his creditors , or failing to give a trustee all his books and papers .
24 Firstly , the approach can be used to direct his or her attention to those customers or prospective customers requiring further investigation regarding their ability to pay , and importantly can alert him to the need to alter the terms of trade or pricing to manage the level of risk and set appropriate credit limits .
25 Nor is sharing or giving help a route to dominance ; it is merely what is expected , part of the minimal definition of what it is to be a member of a Semai community ( see Robarchek 1986a ; see Dentan 1968 : 134 for a discussion of implications of the distinction between reciprocity and sharing ) .
26 If a good view demands squatting , climbing or even lying flat or crawling to gain a vantage point then the professional need should prevail over personal comfort .
27 Surgery on the heart or lungs themselves , or involving opening the chest for access ( e.g. to the oesophagus ) directly affects function , as air enters the normally airtight pleura , causing the lung to collapse .
28 However , in asking for finance for research , or trying to persuade an organisation they would benefit from your work , it is sometimes necessary to describe the work more in ‘ social problem ’ terms .
29 Or trying to save the soul of some evil little sod who would slit your throat as quickly as look at you ! ’
30 Or trying to motivate a workforce that has seen inflation halve the buying power of its wages .
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