Example sentences of "[v-ing] reached [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having reached a certain level of proficiency , I decided to experiment with mathematical curves for my bowl designs , combining my interest in mathematics and the belief that the best solutions are often associated with simplicity . |
| 2 | All major WordPerfect products will be developed for IBM OS/2 2.0 Although technically superior to Microsoft Windows and even offering Windows 3.0 software compatibility , OS/2 suffers from not having a large enough software base and not yet having reached a critical mass of users . |
| 3 | In the latter , pupils succeed or ‘ pass ’ if they reach certain levels of competence : they are expected to give evidence of having reached a particular level of performance regardless of how they stand in relation to their peers . |
| 4 | He said as well as having reached the statutory retirement age , he also wished to comply with constitutional legislation preventing members of the military from joining political parties . |
| 5 | In addition he served with great distinction in the Edinburgh Eye Infirmary and , having reached the statutory rule of fifteen years service , ‘ retired ’ from the Royal Infirmary to become the first surgeon to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children . |
| 6 | Christabel says , ‘ And if he regretted his armoury of spines and his quick wild wits , history does not relate , for we must go no further , having reached the happy end . ’ |
| 7 | His first seniors outing , however , may well be in Japan , where qualification is based on a player being in his 50th year , rather than his actually having reached the 50 mark . |
| 8 | Having reached the high-water mark in his claim for the nature and purpose of the birth of Jesus , Matthew goes on to cause all sorts of problems for the modern reader . |