Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [subord] [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without its even being necessary to resolve the question of the hierarchy of legislation which is implicit in this argument , I consider that it must be rejected , since even though according to the Preamble to the Geneva Convention of 1958 its provisions are ‘ generally declaratory of established principles of international law , ’ I do not consider the United Kingdom 's statement to be well founded . |
| 2 | Leaders not only brought supporters up to date with the position of the cause but resolutions took the form of reiteration of basic commitments as well as referring to current developments . |
| 3 | As well as proving to Anthea he meant business , it would put one over that nauseating Toby Latimer in no mean fashion . |
| 4 | These serve to provide Disabled people with a positive cultural identity and impetus for continued campaigning as well as communicating to the non-Disabled arts and general community what being Disabled is really about . |
| 5 | From every era and every culture , war movies have shown the hell of young men trapped in combat , the behind scenes political skullduggery which results in scapegoats and wasted lives as well as bringing to life tales of astonishing bravery . |
| 6 | This is a waste of money as well as annoying to the media concerned . |
| 7 | Francis of Assisi maintains an astonishingly high position of regard in the hearts of many Christians who would comfortably condemn Rose of Lima , despite the fact that as well as chatting to wolves and birds , his own asceticism , and that laid on his followers , was ferocious and absolute . |
| 8 | ‘ … that it would look much better if he was seen to be supporting indigenous native art as well as looking to Africa or Latin America . |
| 9 | As well as appealing to pyromaniacs , dictamnus apparently keeps well in water and has pretty , star-shaped seed pods . |
| 10 | The nature of their jobs and the extent of work-related expenses means that incorporation has considerable material advantages for contract computer staff , as well as appealing to their sense of self-esteem as " professionals " . |
| 11 | This character moving at a snail 's pace on a table is Helix Aspersa Maxima … the Large Grey Algerian.And if you 're partial to munching the odd mollusc … he 's quite the tastiest morsel there is.Here at the L'Escargot Anglais snail farm in Herefordshire , Tony Vaughan produces four tons of snails a year … that 's around half a million individuals.He set the business up three and a half years ago after leaving the army.And now he 's supplying restaurants and supermarkets , as well as exporting to Eastern Europe : |
| 12 | He became the characters in Homer or the tragedies , and made his audience feel they were seeing the drama as well as listening to an interpretation . |
| 13 | As well as listening to historical stories and talking about historical stories , young children should also be encouraged to re-tell stories in their own words . |
| 14 | It also seems right that the offence under clause 12(1) , as well as applying to obtaining possession or control without ownership , should apply to obtaining ownership without possession or control . |
| 15 | This means that , as well as selling to the catering and hotel markets , in which Price 's is strong , it will target gift shops and department stores . |
| 16 | As well as selling to Czech dealers at prices within 5% of West European levels , the firm also has a handful of dealers in Slovakia . |
| 17 | Reminiscence can play an important part in ameliorating personal distress , and can be adapted when counselling older people through such matters as retirement , dependence , depression , ill-health , as well as coming to terms with bereavement and death . |
| 18 | As well as coming to terms with her public role , the fledgling princess had two houses to furnish and decorate . |
| 19 | As well as keeping to the forefront our themes of quality and cost , this means coming forward with ideas on how things can be improved and I intend to introduce new initiatives during the coming year to help us focus on this . |
| 20 | As well as saying to people , When you were on the course , could you clearly state what the objectives |
| 21 | As well as contributing to declining soil fertility , such high sediment removal are causing problems with water supply by increasing reservoir siltation rates . |
| 22 | As well as contributing to the control of industrial odour , oxidising agents are also used to alleviate farming odours which arise during the storage of slurry . |
| 23 | After providing music for the Druid Theatre 's production of Behan 's ‘ The Hostage ’ , she was invited to join Johnny McDonagh 's new group Arcady , and subsequently toured the world for eighteen months with The Waterboys , as well as contributing to their ‘ Room To Roam ’ album . |
| 24 | As the material became more readily available it was used to meet the needs of the increasingly consumer-oriented cities of China as well as contributing to the export of finished objects . |
| 25 | If sulphur dioxide is giving rise to the principal health threat during a smog , then banning the use of petrol-powered vehicles ( which principally emit hydrocarbons , oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide as well as contributing to the formation of ozone ) will make little or no difference to sulphur dioxide levels compared with banning diesel-engine vehicles which do emit some sulphur dioxide . |
| 26 | Language units have also been developed as part of Higher National Certificates ( HNCs ) and Higher National Diplomas ( HNDs ) and these may be offered as free-standing courses as well as contributing to other courses such as business studies and hospitality management . |
| 27 | The research will address theoretical issues relating to the practice of joint consultation , and its role in the processes of job regulation , as well as contributing to the debates on management strategy and contingency theory . |
| 28 | It is expected that the results of the research programme will be of interest and utility to those in government , as well as contributing to the more theoretical aspects of the subject . |
| 29 | As well as contributing to Oslobodjenje Camo is editor-in-chief of Nedjelja , a weekly magazine published by the same company , but which has n't come out for the last three months . |
| 30 | These can be summarized as the desire to achieve mass mobilization and the disruption of feudalism through land reform which the Party believed would ensure their political stability in power as well as contributing to the eventual realization of socialism . |