Example sentences of "in [art] [noun pl] [v-ing] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The solution , it seems , is for chief executives and senior managers to take a much stronger personal interest in the projects going on in their organisations . |
| 2 | There really is n't much point in the adventurers sitting down to read ( takes too long ) or taking books away . |
| 3 | We watch the insects in the headlights zinging back and forth without apparent logic . |
| 4 | But they argue that factors such as regional variations , better Tory organisation in marginal constituencies and the ‘ incumbency ’ factor where sitting MPs are defending seats , could result in the Conservatives ending up as the largest party , if not with a narrow overall majority . |
| 5 | Many of our people are out in the hills bringing in the flocks , as are the Hearthwares — those we have left . |
| 6 | Now it seems to me with erm with great respect from the view of the taxing officer , that er it 's quite clear that er both parties were holding han were holding their hands in relation to a question of taxation because negotiations were going on between the parties and indeed the defendants were being requested er not to proceed with taxation but to see if they could obtain an overall assessment and the point was met to the defendants barrister , telling quite frankly there would n't be much advantage in the defendants pushing on with erm taxation because they 'd only , they would have to look to his interest in the property to get payment , it seems to me in those circumstances that it can not be said that erm the plaintiffs were in any way acting improperly and not seeking to have the costs taxed during the period while the negotiations were being carried on er because effectively and |
| 7 | That evidence will surely mount if Mr Hurd fails to cause to be reviewed the convictions in the cases arising out of the Birmingham and Guildford bombings , bombings whose victims should not be allowed to include anyone wrongfully imprisoned for them . |
| 8 | The whole night was in motion , its gusts glancing blows from currents active on the fringes of the turbulence centred somewhere in the clouds swirling about overhead . |
| 9 | Finding the courtyard full , latecomers were taking up their stations in perfectly straight ranks first on the steps , then in the roads leading up to the mosque , then out in the gardens and bazaars beyond . |
| 10 | In the following section we shall examine the changes that have occurred in the UK economy in the decades leading up to the latest period of structural change , the changes over the post-war period culminating in what is often called the deindustrialization of the UK . |
| 11 | A good deal of this security is located in the routines making up practical consciousness — predictability reduces anxiety . |
| 12 | In fact , since 1968 the counts have indicated a decline in the numbers passing through , which may be as high as 20 per cent. , despite another very high count of 1,890 on 23 October 1976 . |
| 13 | The success of Heseltine 's switch of focus was illustrated by a succession of opinion polls in the days leading up to the leadership ballot , all indicating that there would be a huge swing to the Conservative Party were he to become leader . |
| 14 | Verbal exchanges in the days leading up to the opening ceremony had served only to heighten the interest in the event . |
| 15 | In the days leading up to this fight to decide who would fight for the world title next year , Violet had been steeling herself to be tough and resilient for the sake of her son . |
| 16 | Christine 's live-in lover had confirmed the holiday dates she had given : they had travelled abroad around the date-of the murder , and he had vouched for her staying at home in the days leading up to the death . |
| 17 | Violent incidents involving local inhabitants and US troops were reported outside the US Albrook Air Force Station in the days leading up to the Bush visit , and on June 10 one US soldier was shot dead and another wounded while driving an army vehicle near the Caribbean coastal city of Colón . |
| 18 | The climb-down by the pro-mining countries came in the wake of dramatic reversals of position by Germany and Japan , which announced in the days leading up to the agreement that they would support the prohibition of mining . |
| 19 | In mitigation Michael Rayner said his client had been deeply depressed in the days leading up to the incident . |
| 20 | He will be giving a demonstration of this art in the days running up to June 3rd , by when George Bush must decide whether to renew China 's trading privileges , known as most-favoured-nation status . |
| 21 | In the days running up to the match Rough had been cruelly accused of stealing meat from a local supermarket . |
| 22 | This has led to cracks in the wall of secrecy surrounding the government 's role in the events leading up to the bank 's collapse in 1982 . |
| 23 | 2 , Would Denis Faul deny that , in the events leading up to the conviction of the so-called UDR 4 , he passed information to the RUC , conditional upon the following points : |
| 24 | Were you involved inspector , in the events leading up to the search of ? |
| 25 | The John Lennon Wall was an important scene of student protest in the months running up to the ‘ Velvet Revolution ’ . |
| 26 | In the months leading up to the Stock Exchange 's damning findings , the DTI 's lack of concrete action was probably forgiveable . |
| 27 | In the months leading up to the Prague autumn , The Slavia played elegant host to a more accurate cross-section of Czech society — punks , housewives , artists , students , writers , weary shoppers — than probably existed anywhere in the country until the rallies in Wenceslas Square . |
| 28 | In the months leading up to them , KANU barons competed to insult multi-party advocates . |
| 29 | It is now my opinion that the main things to remember if you 're going back to work after having a baby are that as long as you find someone you 're happy with to look after your baby while you 're at work , you 'll be happy and so will your baby , and that you will be able to do the job when you go back , even if the thought of it scares you to death in the months leading up to your return . |
| 30 | However , statements from Ministers and interpretations in the press in the months leading up to the publication of Working for patients appear to describe a rather different concept of the ‘ internal market ’ — a patient-led system . |