Example sentences of "in [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A bad choice could arouse discontent which would more than offset the value of an appointment in attaching an individual voter to an interest , and it was wise to take abilities and honesty into account when disposing of the posts . |
| 2 | From that initial claim on your attention , he would proceed rapidly to inform you of his achievement in preserving the Albert Dock complex in Liverpool — now the largest tourist attraction in the north of England — from wanton , council-approved destruction ; of his professional status as author of the standard textbook on Concise Practical Surveying and the Structural Masonry Designers ’ Manuals ; of his intellectual attainment in completing a doctoral thesis in ten months ; of his physical prowess as a pensionable leader of Very Severe rockclimbs and skier down the most precipitous slopes . |
| 3 | Parrott , 6–2 up overnight against Irish professional champion Joe Swail , could not have been more impressive in completing a 9–3 victory . |
| 4 | All succeeded in completing a basic chair structure within five days — one person even made two . |
| 5 | As his ministers he must take men of true enlightenment ; great nobles with an interest in maintaining a feudal past and its practices should be kept at arms length . |
| 6 | On the other hand , in certain other areas of our bulk chemicals we have been very successful in maintaining a good margin business over a long period of time . |
| 7 | Word order is extremely important in translation because it plays a major role in maintaining a coherent point of view and in orienting messages at text level . |
| 8 | Contribution of Late Permian palaeogeography in maintaining a temperate climate in Gondwana |
| 9 | Sympathy for the Soviet Union was a major advantage to the Labour Party during the campaign , because there had been widespread admiration of the achievements of the Red Army , not only in maintaining a successful resistance for almost four years but also in crowning that resistance with the capture of Berlin in spring 1945 . |
| 10 | Axelrod also emphasizes the importance of predictability and ritual in maintaining a stable pattern of mutual trust . |
| 11 | In his two books on the subject he describes the importance of ‘ good sitting habits ’ in maintaining a healthy spine and body ; his views are similar to those taught by Alexander himself . |
| 12 | Although fibre has no positive food value , it plays an important role in maintaining a healthy digestive tract , aiding in the passage of waste and the elimination of fat and poisonous chemicals which cause constipation , inflammation of the colon and worse . |
| 13 | Fish and other livestock are essential in maintaining a healthy environment in the pool . |
| 14 | In other words the personalities and character of the two sets of parents are important in maintaining a constructive relationship . |
| 15 | " in a school such as ours where the teaching has distinct literary and mathematical pretensions and in which school hours are shorter than is the case in some parts of the country there is not , under present conditions , sufficient time for the proper development of both subjects : and experts are nearly unanimous in the opinion that Physics affords a better intellectual training than Chemistry , and the expense and risk in maintaining a Physical Laboratory is also distinctly less . " |
| 16 | In the last 12 months great strides have successfully been taken in maintaining a high profile and promoting the industry . |
| 17 | However in maintaining a high level of performance , it uses vast amounts of oxygen from the system which is detrimental to the stock , unless it is rapidly replaced . |
| 18 | The upper class in Western societies have normally succeeded in maintaining a high degree of social closure , and show very distinct values and patterns of behaviour . |
| 19 | Their preferred description of it has been overinclusive thinking which has frequently been used to explain certain forms of thought disorder seen in psychotic patients , such as the tendency to cognitive ‘ slippage ’ , loosely associated ideation , and difficulty in maintaining a tight boundary for abstract concepts . |
| 20 | Although the Mulroney government had generally succeeded in maintaining a tight rein on federal spending , the country 's budget deficit had remained stubbornly high at around Can . |
| 21 | DEPENDENCE/INDEPENDENCE IN MAINTAINING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT |
| 22 | However , there are other non-physical factors which are just as important in maintaining a safe environment . |
| 23 | Attitude to safety and prevention is important and it is desirable that people develop a concept of safety and an awareness of their personal responsibility in maintaining a safe environment , for themselves and for others . |
| 24 | In an earlier section of this chapter , a great range of activities which individuals carry out in maintaining a safe environment were mentioned in relation to preventing accidents in the home , at work , at play and while travelling . |
| 25 | INDIVIDUALITY IN MAINTAINING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT |
| 26 | Dependence/independence in maintaining a safe environment |
| 27 | The goal of individualised nursing for this AL will be achieved if assessing , planning , implementing and evaluating all take account of the patient 's individuality in maintaining a safe environment . |
| 28 | The remainder of the chapter deals with some circumstances in which nurses are directly involved with assisting patients who have problems in maintaining a safe environment . |
| 29 | Judy Rumbold , the fashion editor of The Guardian , could n't have been more wrong when she wrote about trainers ( August 21 , 1989 ) : ‘ In Tom Wolfe 's Bonfire Of The Vanities , sneakers are documented as an intrusive part of young American street style ; not just symbols of black affiliation and for high performance on the dancefloor but as crucial elements in maintaining a lugubrious , rhythmic gait that Wolfe coined the Pimp Roll . |
| 30 | Primary health-care teams , headed by general practitioners , and including district nurses , health visitors and nursing aides are allies of social workers in maintaining a knowledgeable and supportive network of services . |