Example sentences of "[vb infin] [v-ing] [adj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Larry Finlay , advertising and promotions director of Transworld , said that publishers should consider publishing more paperback originals . |
| 2 | Pupils will also enjoy performing simple period music ( playing medieval music on recorders and percussion instruments , for instance , or perhaps performing negro spirituals in a lesson about slavery ) . |
| 3 | If you do not have a garden , or if the access to your garden is too difficult for the patient , he can still enjoy doing smaller-scale gardening work using planters , tubs or pots . |
| 4 | The issue was raised during the recent presentations of the annual results for the company when GBW managing director was asked whether Guinness would consider issuing such scrip dividends . |
| 5 | This might include exploiting various language functions in different social contexts , as well as being able to participate in conversations . |
| 6 | Coun Dixon said where possible the council would consider introducing hard standing areas where people had no alternative for parking their cars . |
| 7 | Investigating the operational aspects of lithium batteries will be an important aspect of your work which will also include assessing other power sources with potential for wider application in domestic gas systems . |
| 8 | The government-financed Industrial Technology Research Institute will begin helping local electronics companies to use CFC-free cleaning methods . |
| 9 | Those of you whose formative years encompassed the '60s can probably remember seeing Rolling Stone Brian Jones playing a Vox Teardrop guitar . |
| 10 | They are politically unpopular , since the general public do not like paying higher interest rates on overdrafts , credit cards and mortgages . |
| 11 | D' you remember growing some bush ones though ? |
| 12 | A cash-starved foot ferry service can keep running this year thanks to the help of councillors , the skipper revealed last night . |
| 13 | Not everyone has the same tastes , remember — some people do n't like reading long text messages like those in Nythyhel , but perhaps it 's time for another game with a strong storyline . |
| 14 | We asked for guidance as to how this may work following local government reorganisation . |
| 15 | 1.7. b ( i ) 12 Universities , 10 Colleges and 7 Polytechnics did not report offering award-bearing Inset courses for language teachers . |
| 16 | In a resolution published by the republic 's official press , it was also announced that the Ukraine would stop building nuclear power plants altogether . |
| 17 | Local councils did avoid using national party labels but there was no real need to use them anyway . |
| 18 | The Board 's aim is to ensure that offshore financial activities are run properly so that the islands can avoid becoming potential breeding grounds for illegal activities . |
| 19 | This means you could fit bus-mastering hard disk controller and network interface cards to improve data throughput — the name of the game in networking . |
| 20 | Moreover , when a lorry can drive up to 600 miles ( 960 km ) on a single tank of fuel , longhaul drivers can avoid paying British diesel taxes by filling up in France . |
| 21 | ‘ Labour MPs should stop playing silly party games . ’ |
| 22 | Despite strenuous effects to commit resources to services for people with learning disabilities , Nottinghamshire social services department could not avoid making this policy decision — a decision which was sorely tested . |
| 23 | We wo n't stop shipping Open Network Computing ( its own distributed solution ) , ONC is recommended , and we do n't have an answer on whether DCE will be a third party or Sun offering . ’ |
| 24 | There are answering machines to help you avoid missing important phone calls . |
| 25 | Incidentally the Amstrad mouse driver is only MOUSE.COM and do n't try using other mouse drivers because they definitely do n't work . |
| 26 | Perhaps only one librarian will be on an academic-related grade , but more importantly this librarian ( often designated as a tutor-librarian ) will have a job specification which includes a teaching function as well as a library administration function ; and the teaching function will imply teaching academic course subjects as well as library instruction . |
| 27 | ( 156 ) … might try providing standard vacation time off but make the vacation pay depend on the number of hours worked . |
| 28 | Of course , switching between the digital processors has to be done via a MIDI foot-controller , so if analogue effects are to be used as well , that could mean booking some tap dancing lessons ! |
| 29 | Then Joanna asked thoughtfully , ‘ Sophie , when you first made up your mind to set up on your own , did you contemplate doing any large-animal work at all ? ’ |
| 30 | That may mean doing some assembly work , such as wiring instruments into a dashboard . |