Example sentences of "writing [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Working in dance , painting , writing or theatre can all have the effect , through training , effort and love of the art , of releasing in a woman her source of creative light . |
| 2 | When he was not writing or smoking , Bob noticed , he sat absolutely still , so still that the ribbon of smoke from his cigarette hung almost undisturbed for two or three feet above his hand . |
| 3 | When a pupil who is visually impaired is writing or drawing , his work position is as important as when he is reading . |
| 4 | Classes were small and teachers were generous with house points and gold stars for achievements in reading , writing or drawing . |
| 5 | At the time of writing that message , its author had certainly been in the right frame to oust Theo Sykes from the role of chief suspect . |
| 6 | People tend to think about languages as a single entity , rather than identifying their own priorities within the four elements : speaking , reading , writing and listening . |
| 7 | The teacher and part time tutors have combined their work on reading , writing and numeracy skills with liaising between the students and external agencies . |
| 8 | An example — " Writing and printing " |
| 9 | ‘ We worked f—ing hard , writing and recording , like , every day ! ’ |
| 10 | It calculated that the difference between a good school and a bad one accounts for about 20% of the variation in children 's progress ( between the ages of seven and 11 ) in reading , writing and mathematics . |
| 11 | Both writing and reading are enormously complex skills , involving the coordination of sensory and cognitive processes ; and although psycholinguistic research supports the structuring of these activities in terms of multilevel coding , the coding takes place simultaneously on different levels , and many other factors , such as memory span and general extralinguistic knowledge , play a part . |
| 12 | Traditionally , language teaching has divided discourse into two major categories , the spoken and the written , further divided into the four skills of speaking and listening , writing and reading . |
| 13 | Memorable works of art have memorable silhouettes , whether they be architecture , sculpture , painting or , by analogy , writing and music . |
| 14 | for physics there is only one true measurement from any one position , and it can be more accurate than ever before ; writing and painting communicate look and feel from a viewpoint with more sophistication than ever before ; with a Cubist vision which constructs reality from the different facets exposed from different angles one is better orientated than ever before . |
| 15 | But in between writing and publishing , the RAF flier decided to make one more pass over his field of dreams . |
| 16 | It is believed that this was Hadrian 's retreat , where he went to be quiet and enjoy his drawing , writing and music-making . |
| 17 | I had agreed to be co-author , but it was not until seven years after his retirement that work could begin , for only then had his committee activities abated to an extent which allowed the long periods necessary for writing and discussion . |
| 18 | We have no hard evidence of the origins of language in prehistoric communities , but it seems reasonable to assume that speech preceded writing and dialogue preceded monologue . |
| 19 | The seminars will include an element of skills training , particularly writing and broadcasting , and it is hoped that these skills will also be used to promote awareness in the areas of culture and education , health , and the concerns of women and young people . |
| 20 | Does that not writing and neatness . |
| 21 | Instead of presentation I put writing and neatness |
| 22 | Reading , writing and reminiscence |
| 23 | It is , after all , the focus of much research , writing and commentary about health and social services provision . |
| 24 | I have always been waiting , all my life , for writing and story-telling to be transparent to me as well ; that moment has arrived … |
| 25 | During the period of the study each child 's progress was measured in eight subject areas including mathematics , reading , writing and oracy . |
| 26 | At this level there was normally little more than ‘ The Three R's ’ : reading , writing and arithmetic . |
| 27 | Their first LP , ‘ Reading , Writing And Arithmetic ’ , sold over 500,000 copies following its release in January 1990 . |
| 28 | There is also more formalised learning through an educational system which concentrates mainly on information processing : reading , writing and arithmetic and more elaborate symbolic and organisational skills . |
| 29 | A well-ordered civilisation demands standard basic skills of a physical kind : mobility and manipulation , and also of a mental kind : reading , writing and arithmetic . |
| 30 | In terms of the overall needs employers had of young people , it was clear that non-academic criteria , attitudes to work and personal characteristics , and basic skills , essentially those of reading , writing and arithmetic , were far more important to employers than academic qualifications . |