Example sentences of "[to-vb] in a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we have seen , the laws of war do not consist only of what states have formally agreed to accept in a treaty or convention . |
| 2 | But when it when a bill came up and it would take away the money that we 'd saved for Kelly 's new school uniform , so it always seemed to come in a rush and there was always something needed like you know . |
| 3 | ‘ The four of them left to work in a factory that opened near the village . |
| 4 | If you 're normally passive , we 'd like you to work in a syndicate that will be aggressive . |
| 5 | I think it is right that everyone should be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to work in a smoking or non-smoking office and separate areas created to cater for both factions . |
| 6 | A major factor here is that the pupils who have useful sight should be able to work in a position that enables them to use it more easily and effectively . |
| 7 | Now we 're obviously even split two in each three so aggressive group So remember want it to work in a group that a normal style so volunteers for groups ? |
| 8 | I used to work in a bookshop before I had my baby . ’ |
| 9 | The horse should be able to work in a rhythm and make transitions without losing balance or resisting . |
| 10 | ‘ I did n't want to work in a shop or a bank so I wrote to my local radio station , West Sound , asking if I could make the tea . ’ |
| 11 | Tony did not want to work in a shop or a factory . |
| 12 | But when we ask children to write , we often ask them to work in an atmosphere where all sorts of noises compete for attention . |
| 13 | The rest of the room seemed to disappear in a blur as she looked into his face , seeing him as if she 'd never really seen him before . |
| 14 | I think that some people may not realise fully too is that in order to make a decision you have to be full informed , and teachers are very busy people and a teacher really is spending nearly every moment of his day either teaching or preparing to teach , and it 's impossible , therefore , to establish in a school or a community college the faculty committee structure that one might have in a university , where people do probably spend some time informing themselves before debate . |
| 15 | Chiang tried to escape by running up the mountain , and a pavilion has been built to mark the place where he tried to hide in a crevice before he was caught . |
| 16 | Its dual chart is an attractive option in that it allows you to link two pie or bar chart charts or a pie and a bar chart — as illustrated here ( DUALGRPH ) It also offers Word charts — a variety that it is unusual to find in a spreadsheet but very welcome given that you can use the graphics facilities of SuperCalc 5.5 to prepare slides suitable for use as a presentation to an audience . |
| 17 | He sees little difference between acting on stage and screen : ‘ It seems to be the same internal life that you try to discover in a character and the way you go about it is the same . |
| 18 | I 'll explain it to you , if you 've got to stand in a circle because you ca n't see from over there you wo n't actually ever do this yourself , but you may well see it being done , in fact you probably will . |
| 19 | ‘ People get hooked , ’ he wrote , ‘ they begin to behave in a way that resembles addiction . |
| 20 | Yet , if every state is following its national interest by maximizing power , how can Realists account for situations when states seem to behave in a way that undermines their power ? |
| 21 | Well it 's a difficult question to answer in a way because the pattern on grouping differs enormously from school to school . |
| 22 | Surrounding mountains make the site difficult to evacuate in an emergency and the area lies in an earthquake fault zone , adding to safety concerns . |
| 23 | It is always easier to create in a cavern than concoct in a corner . |
| 24 | She tried to edge in a protest but Ember talked fast to forestall her . |
| 25 | Closer to home , in their statement of educational principles , for example , a group of teachers from Wigan included the following : ‘ Education has the responsibility of operating within a democratic system ; of respecting and nurturing democratic principles ; of being open to change by democratic process ; and , perhaps , most importantly , of encouraging within the young those qualities and skills which enable them to participate in a democracy and ultimately to develop or change it ’ ( Department of Education and Science , 1983 , p. 27 ) . |
| 26 | Residents who want to participate in a group and share their experiences may find it easier if residential staff are not present , so that frankness can be risked . |
| 27 | In other words , many mentally ill people were defined as ill because of a breakdown in their social relationships ; drugs might relieve some of the symptomatic tension but help was needed to remedy the causes by encouraging patients to participate in a community that improved the capacity of all its members — patients and therapists — to relate in a meaningful way to one another . |
| 28 | " It 's unheard of for a religious Order to dwell in a tent or wagon . |
| 29 | Whether all this adds up to Mr Winchester 's ‘ inchoate oneness ’ , scheduled to mature in a generation or so , is open to doubt . |
| 30 | " He wo n't know how to shiver in a week or two , " said Hawkbit , with his mouth full . |