Example sentences of "of [v-ing] this [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think the idea of using this in the foreground er , as I was saying , with landscapes , and the same thing applies to seascapes as well , it 's nice to have a bit of detail lower down , but I do n't think that the the background , the sort of , main part of the photograph is terribly strong . |
| 2 | The cost of achieveing this at the chlor-alkali plants in runcorn by installing new technology was estimated in 1986 to be about £200 million , ’ said Phil . |
| 3 | The idea of doing this through the planning department , or through a paper on strategy presented to the board , seems to me to be quite inadequate . |
| 4 | Going public is an ideal way of doing this for the right company , but , unlike in the mid-1980s , it will not be an option for many smaller companies with most flotations now capitalised at over £25m . |
| 5 | In general , the latter tended to experience economic ( and demographic ) decline and to place all hope of arresting this in the improvement of their communications . |
| 6 | While the Government aims to have a nil inflation rate , the prospect of achieving this in the British economy appears slim in the almost indefinite future . |