Example sentences of "of [v-ing] in the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Youth Allyah had a knack of bringing in the money . |
| 2 | Er I think er it 's easy to talk about taking off two and a half percent here and there , I could probably put forward a number of reasons why it could add on two and a half percent , five percent to the figures and indeed I 'd be very disappointed if at the end of the day , we did n't achieve er greater reductions because once you get out long distance through traffic , er whose prime purpose is to move from A to B as quickly as possible , once you do that it gives you the opportunity then of bringing in the sorts of measures to improve pedestrian safety , er to slow traffic down , introduce traffic calming , which you ca n't do on primary routes . |
| 3 | However things turn out , try to reflect the mood of the scene by the pace of the cutting of your shots : if the children are quiet and thoughtful , the shots can be held a little longer than if they are lively and excited ( provided that the adult does a good job of filling in the gaps in the action ) . |
| 4 | The awkwardness will probably prompt you to talk just for the sake of filling in the space , and you may say more than you wanted to or even find yourself talking rubbish . |
| 5 | It is also ‘ the best way of filling in the crossword ’ , he added . |
| 6 | Place two teaspoons of filling in the centre of each round , making sure it fills the hollow . |
| 7 | Then , using a teaspoon , put a small amount of filling in the centre of each wonton skin . |
| 8 | Now place a generous tablespoon of filling in the centre of each pastry disc and spread slightly . |
| 9 | In the course of filling in the form , he included a significant falsehood . |
| 10 | By 1870 the major European trunk lines had been established and it was a matter of filling in the network , a process that continued until the end of the century . |
| 11 | Fortunately , I noticed that he had been given a place at a different school from his older brother and that it was actually a matter of filling in the appeal form requesting a place at another school . |
| 12 | Otherwise , the method of filling in the coupon is the same . |
| 13 | The use of the layby , however , gave concern and councillors suggested looking at the possibility of filling in the laybys along Trinity Hill to prevent further incidents . |
| 14 | These precious moments of breathing in the scents of grass , trees and flowers will help to bring about a state of harmony to a bustling mind and jangled nervous system . |