Example sentences of "reading [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is an invaluable reference book which will explain the puzzling and amusing references to British life that you and your students may encounter in reading or conversation . |
| 2 | The back of Leith Hill became our Paradise with home-made houses in and under pine trees and we needed no other occupation here while Mother sat near , reading or sewing and happy because we were . |
| 3 | Generally women had much less opportunity than men for either reading or exercise . |
| 4 | It was noted earlier that some physics students had had difficulty choosing between science and arts at A level , and these students , like those who had interests such as reading or music , were usually more broad-minded than those who had always regarded themselves as scientists ; for example |
| 5 | All I was doing at this time , if I was n't at school , was watching TV , listening to music , reading or walking , with Dawn as my constant companion . |
| 6 | After dark , reading or writing was a difficult operation . |
| 7 | ‘ He was always in his bedroom , either reading or writing . |
| 8 | ‘ When not reading or writing , my main hobby is tap-dancing , and I also enjoy roller-skating and badminton . |
| 9 | if you have difficulty in reading or writing , your FAC will accept an oral complaint . |
| 10 | The term ‘ developmental ’ here indicates that there has been a failure to acquire the relevant linguistic skill ( the use of spoken language , reading or writing ) at the normal rate , during the course of development . |
| 11 | Very little attempt is made to suggest alternatives in the syllabus plan or teachers ' books , very little attempt made to design or recommend more flexible materials such as reading or number cards , and this , despite enormous variations in ages , abilities and background of children . |
| 12 | He 's always doing that , he 's reading or drawing or something and he 's laughing to himself . |
| 13 | " No , " Katherine said immediately , " I do n't think that will be necessary ; neither Mr Lee nor myself will be reading nor writing , I do n't think we will need a light . " |
| 14 | Through reading and experimentation , I made a couple of simple sweaters and decided that this form of knitting was ‘ great ’ . |
| 15 | The course contains analysis and practice of advanced grammar points ; reading and discussion material selected from a wide range of sources , including 19th and 20th century literature ; and extensive vocabulary work , focusing on the appropriate use of idiomatic expressions and subtle differences in meaning . |
| 16 | close integration of skills work provides practice in a variety of combinations such as listening and speaking , reading and discussion , listening and reading |
| 17 | The kinds of activities which we had in mind were problem-solving and investigations , collaborative writing , reading and discussion about books and poems in pairs and groups , group picture or collage making , group construction tasks , group activities on the computer : the sorts of activities whose value is widely accepted and which might be included in the repertoire of any teacher , regardless of differences in overall teaching style . |
| 18 | While there has been much research on the short term memory system of the type used to , eg , remember telephone numbers , relatively little is known about the nature of temporary memory for information which is held in the focus of attention during reading and conversation ( ‘ foregrounded' information ) . |
| 19 | Exedrae Small rooms for reading and conversation . |
| 20 | Newspaper titles such as the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror were started up to exploit these economic conditions and the ever present demand for ‘ reading and entertainment ’ . |
| 21 | Her hobbies are reading and gardening , and she intends to relax , put her feet up and enjoy her retirement . |
| 22 | Go through your entire stock of learning materials ( lecture , reading and tutorial notes , handouts , essays , newspaper cuttings , etc. ) , making a careful index under major and minor headings , with cross-references . |
| 23 | The tests will be on non-verbal reason , vocabulary , reading and mathematics . |
| 24 | It was a time for being away from the cities , for reading and reflection , and being alone with nature . |
| 25 | Since I retired I 've had more time on my hands and I pass it , you might say , in reading and reflection on my area of interest . |
| 26 | The seven-plus immediately came under renewed fire after the results showed just a slight improvement in spelling , reading and maths and a 12 per cent drop in writing skills since the tests were first held last year . |
| 27 | Gipps et al ( 1983 ) , who surveyed LEAs , found that while most LEAs regularly conduct tests of reading there was no evidence to suggest a wide range of tests being administered , reading and maths being the most frequent . |
| 28 | It will 1 ) examine more fully the extent to which primary schools vary in their effects on a variety of pupils ' educational outcomes , including progress in reading and maths ; 2 ) establish whether the composition of pupil intakes is related to effectiveness ; 3 ) find out whether school vary in their effectiveness from year to year and whether their effects on pupils persist into secondary school . |
| 29 | Joe Fitzgerald was so much older and moved in a different circle , and on the few occasions that Sarah had seen him he had shown no interest in her , but she liked him and knew that he enjoyed reading and poetry as much as she did . |
| 30 | We were given a thorough training in reading and spelling , in writing and arithmetic , with a weekly lesson in history , geography , nature study and drawing . |