Example sentences of "and [v-ing] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After casting on and knitting a few rows , you just need a couple of minutes from time to time to go back to the machine and change the punchcard or pattern number . |
| 2 | Among the " quick fix " solutions which have been proposed to counter global warming are : placing thousand of large mirrors in space to reflect sunlight ; making aircraft engines less efficient so that soot builds up in the stratosphere , with similar effect ; dumping iron filings into the oceans to stimulate the growth of plankton , which absorbs carbon dioxide ; using lasers to break up chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere ; and firing a million tons of dust into the upper atmosphere , also with a view to reflecting solar radiation . |
| 3 | One side of the sheet lists the children of Charles the Cheesemonger , starting with the birth of William Charles in 1772 and appending a few dates of death for good measure . |
| 4 | Howard looks down at his plate , grinning , and pressing a few crumbs of cheese on to his fingers to nibble . |
| 5 | If possible , either the hall porter or receptionist will escort the guests to their room offering to carry any hand luggage and walking a few steps ahead to open any doors . |
| 6 | Persona non grata in Hollywood , he moved to New York , appearing in plays and television , and becoming a well-respected stills photographer ; he would return later to make Nicholson a star . |
| 7 | It can never achieve anything but slowing people 's journeys and damaging a few buildings . |
| 8 | These included setting and monitoring performance standards , reacting to consumer needs , improving staff training so employees could communicate better with the public and developing a simple complaints procedure . |
| 9 | The methods of testing varies from kit to kit , but most consist of taking a sample of water and adding a few drops of the special reagent or tablet and giving it a shake . |
| 10 | And there 's loads of people just over er , getting a pension and getting a two pensions and tha they 're paying tax as well ! |
| 11 | Young Jack thought he was hard , thought that having a few blondes and getting a few legs broken made you a man , but underneath it all he was soft , a little boy . |
| 12 | Through its national resources centre , by collaboration with university departments and other academics , community-based and government bodies , in promoting conferences , workshops and seminars , and supporting a visiting fellows programme , CRER hopes to disseminate its research results as widely as possible . |
| 13 | After browsing in the local bookshop and buying a few necessities for the flat , I decided to leave for the course . |
| 14 | The Hunters moved with a distorted slow-motion gait through the corridors of the abandoned station , occasionally taking off and flying a few metres . |
| 15 | But after spending more than £2,500 on a facelift and suffering a few weeks of looking and feeling like she had gone 12 rounds with Lennox Lewis , Fiona found that few people noticed any difference . |
| 16 | John Ashenden , seated alone in the front nearside seat , debated with himself about reaching for the microphone and saying a few words about Somerville College , the Radcliffe Infirmary , the Tower of the Winds , the large , late nineteenth-century redbrick residences , St Edward 's School … |
| 17 | He spotted your sign , ’ Vitor said , with a nod towards it , ‘ so he 's been speaking to the locals and asking a few questions . ’ |
| 18 | Going and having a few meals with him did n't seem evil or furtive in any way . |
| 19 | If you want to spend your Sundays curled up on the sofa , watching television , and having a few drinks , why not ? |
| 20 | For example , if one examines the number of people still at home at one year by whether or not they possessed what appear to be the three key traits of living alone ; not having an informal carer who can cope with all necessary care ; and having a high OBS score ( eight out of ten or more ) , then |
| 21 | The effect on anyone flying into Kuala Lumpur and hearing a Malaysian Airlines hostess saying , ’ You are about to land in Kuala Lumpur : if you bring drugs into our country , the penalty is death by hanging ’ must be very salutary indeed . |
| 22 | Fortunately , he survived unscathed , apart from being showered with dust and ash , and inhaling a few lungfuls too many of sulphur dioxide fumes . |
| 23 | Popping along to open days and public events to see what 's on offer and collecting a few prospectuses will give some data to think about . |
| 24 | It is definitely worth flying to Prague and taking a few days to look around before you travel across the country to Slovakia . |
| 25 | Meanwhile the end of the German campaign in Yugoslavia and Greece meant that many of the Luftwaffe units employed there were now being posted elsewhere , some of these stopping off in Sicily for a few days on their way back to Germany and undertaking a few missions over Malta . |
| 26 | Section 6 — Designing and Implementing a Computerised Personnel Information System ( CPIS ) |
| 27 | He had been playing bridge and drinking a few pints of Mild at the Over 60s club . |
| 28 | Carrie remembered with a smile how Fred had reacted when she suggested renovating the back store room and putting a few tables in there . |
| 29 | Car boot sales are a great way of clearing out the attic , and making a few pounds into the bargain . |
| 30 | Finally , slipping off his boots and making a few tears in his trousers with a bayonet , he gave her a quick grin , and melted into the night , just one more peasant among many . |