Example sentences of "who [verb] [v-ing] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The debate on how the rule should be formulated for the purposes of the American Law Institute 's Corporate Governance Project has revealed the battle lines of those who favour leaving the disciplining of management to the market and those who see an important role for the courts . |
| 2 | Now people come from all over Ireland who combine climbing the peak , saying prayers en route and attending Mass on top , with ceilidhs and dances . |
| 3 | Did her trick to catch the saint who avoided becoming a martyr . |
| 4 | Anyone who thinks owning a diesel spells the end of driving fun , should park their backside in the AX 's comfortable , supportive driver 's seat and go for a quick ride . |
| 5 | Even where there was not direct evidence of a breach of trust , the occupation would suggest to the newspaper reader that this is a crime of the middle class , such as ‘ a civil servant who admitted inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency … . ’ |
| 6 | Scott 's estranged wife , Yvonne ( 25 ) , who admitted attacking the RUC constables , avoided prison because she is five months pregnant with McKinney 's child . |
| 7 | Gordon Orchard , a 61-year-old former Coldstream guardsman , who admitted abducting the child last summer , had 50 previous convictions , including indecent assault and attempted rape , but was sentenced as if they did not exist . |
| 8 | The only clue they have was provided by neighbours who reported seeing a silver or grey car driving away from Greta Avenue after gunshots were heard . |
| 9 | Osred with his supporters , led by a nobleman , Berhtfrith ( possibly a son of the Berhtred who perished fighting the Picts in 698 ) , was at Bamburgh . |
| 10 | An Australian lifeguard who tried using the air spade on a recent contract for London Underground gave up in tears after two hours . |
| 11 | Several who tried keeping the cats reported delightedly that this was the case . |
| 12 | He also plans to take out full-page newspaper advertisements , listing the names and telephone numbers of all the members of the Knesset who opposed repealing the law . |
| 13 | Women who stop attending the clinic are sent a postal version of the questionnaire and , if this is not returned , are interviewed over the telephone or at a home visit . |
| 14 | Almost all the selected authorities ( despite loud protests ) set legal rates within the limits set by ministers ; and councillors in Lambeth — who delayed setting a rate to try and avoid compliance-were subsequently surcharged by the district auditor and disqualified as councillors . |
| 15 | It is believed that the Maltese shop owner , who recalled selling a bundle of assorted clothing which was in the bomb-carrying suitcase , has inspected the bags . |
| 16 | People who enjoy seeing a fox ripped apart are sick . |
| 17 | For those who enjoy making every meal a special occasion — whether it 's Saturday brunch or a dinner party for eight — and so are looking for something between their ‘ best ’ fine bone china service and oven-to-tableware , Wedgwood has introduced a range of ‘ casual ’ designs , on fine bone china , on Queen 's Ware and on their new fine china body . |
| 18 | Obviously it is strangers to the area who are misled by this sign but we do have a large number of visitors to Scorton who enjoy walking the paths . |
| 19 | ‘ Yeah , all right ! ’ commented Ealing 's prodigal singer/songwriter Jamiroqua , who celebrated signing a big-money , eight-album deal with Sony by spending the rest of the day testing the taxi bike for THE FACE . |
| 20 | As with all other questions relating to the capping or limiting of grants from the Compensation Fund , the results were swayed heavily by the the large number of sole practitioners who replied using the SPG pro forma response , on which the answer here was ‘ no ’ and which went on to propose a cap of 150,000 for both institutional and private clients . |
| 21 | Describing himself as ‘ a retired fiddler ’ , he was reluctant to say which of the many festival events would be highlights for him , but could hardly deny , that one will certainly be a performance by his former pupil , Claire Roff , now 18 , who began playing the violin when she was only four . |
| 22 | Mr Hooker , a motor trade production foreman who began assembling the world 's largest collection of grips 12 years ago , has seen antique fair prices for rare ones rise from a fiver , two or three years ago , to the present £20-£30 , all due , he says , to the boom in advertising ephemera . |
| 23 | Beth Wilson , 24 , of Hull , tried to transform her boyfriend , Mojo Hughes , 24 , from the outgoing man who enjoyed partying every night into someone who was happy to spend a quiet evening in with her . |
| 24 | If he was the sort who enjoyed playing the field then she might have understood , but he did n't strike her as being that type at all . |
| 25 | Those who find walking the pavements a hairy-scary experience at the best of times will be interested to hear that Durham constabulary now advocates cycling there , too . |
| 26 | Having filled their buckets with bright red liquid ( thanks for the colouring ) contestants in Blind-man 's buff had to rely on shouts from supporters to get back to their corner with a few drops left in the buckets — no thanks to members of the Summer Fayre committee who kept moving the obstacles — just in case it good too easy you understand ! |
| 27 | No man wanted a wife who kept having the vapours . |
| 28 | ‘ And not likely to find out , ’ the young man who emerged dragging a suitcase muttered , ‘ if you do n't give the poor girl a chance to finish a thing she 's saying . ’ |
| 29 | Even amongst those who supported restricting the giving of accountants reports to registered auditors , concern was expressed that this might create a monopoly for larger accountancy firms who would then be in a position to charge higher fees . |
| 30 | Nat let him in and went to fetch Tony who appeared wearing a pair of boxer shorts and a big smile . |