Example sentences of "of [v-ing] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is clearly rather tired of preaching the design gospel when it has been evident to him for many years the fundamental role it plays in good business practice . |
| 2 | The exercise of decomposing the system models will aid this process , progressively bringing the systems ideas closer to what can be observed in practice ; imaginative use of unsophisticated computer software can also help , particularly where the level of detail makes manual analysis impracticable ; simple matrices similar to those employed to good effect in many of the studies described in this book can also be of benefit ; not forgetting , of course , the significant value of discussing ideas with experienced staff from the organisation being studied . |
| 3 | A revisionist history 's emphasis on ‘ local knowledge ’ does usefully challenge a creation of the easy narrative which balances a symbolic reading of some specified cultural documents ( literary texts , material artefacts , theatrical performances ) with the critical desire of re-energising the past . |
| 4 | The process of attributing the blame to Paisley continued the next day with a debate in Stormont in which a Labour member said : |
| 5 | The means of attaching the mast to the mast track . |
| 6 | A variety of different ways of attaching the tapes can be used — by sewing , the use of adhesives , staples , screws or rivets , heat sealing and ultrasonic welding ! |
| 7 | This will give you the opportunity of smelling the oils first , and buying only those you like . |
| 8 | This , in the government 's view , was the only practicable way of rectifying the injustices of the dual market for land . |
| 9 | In the breathless explanations that followed , apparently the WAAFs had been sent to relieve the airmen of manning the bombing quadrants but no action had been taken about withdrawing the RAF . |
| 10 | ii Consider the value of manning the exhibition by a planner , even for limited periods . |
| 11 | Excessive violence can conveniently be interpreted as paranoia , which makes drugging an acceptable way of handling the behaviour without having to examine anything in the prison system which is causing that behaviour . |
| 12 | Since then a number of people a great deal abler than ourselves have worked on the problem but , because of the sheer labour of handling the algebra they were forced either to assume that the crack tip was infinitely sharp , that is had zero radius , or else , with a finite tip radius , to use very approximate methods , or at least to map the stress system only in certain regions . |
| 13 | Are they capable of handling the case alone or will they require significant supervision ? |
| 14 | There are not only all the technical details of how the new program is going to work , but there are also all the political difficulties of handling the critics . |
| 15 | Without equipment the children are able to enjoy the sensation of handling the sand , whether wet or dry . |
| 16 | Learn the easiest and most efficient ways of handling the patient , so that you can help him move about without hurting yourself or wasting energy . |
| 17 | If such a woman is not capable of handling the feelings and energies she arouses , then the results may be catastrophic , of life-and-death proportions . |
| 18 | If you can not be sure of handling the glider safely , turn it out of the wind , hold the wing down and wait for help . |
| 19 | A better and more organised way of handling the music feed , though , is to pre-record it onto a cued sound tape which can then be fed to the mixer non-stop . |
| 20 | Daron McReynolds ( 28 ) , unemployed of Central Close , is accused of handling the goods — video tapes , compact discs , records and electrical goods — between July 3 and August 25 . |
| 21 | Maradona scored against England in 1986 , accused of handling the ball he claimed to have had a little help from high places ( see remote control and questionable decisions ) . |
| 22 | knew about funny way of handling the A Twenty line and voomf ! |
| 23 | The new ‘ box had to be capable of handling the torque of the highest performance versions whilst still fitting into a very small space . |
| 24 | So lawyer C took on a notoriously troublesome client — and indeed , found a satisfactory way of handling the client himself , as well as his many debts and difficulties ! |
| 25 | Individual registration forms could be given to the tour operator for completion by the guests en route to the hotel ; it is then a simple matter of handling the registration forms at reception on arrival . |
| 26 | ’ Anyone who has had the privilege of handling the book , even though he may never possess it , will not dispute the wisdom of the £13,000 it has fetched . |
| 27 | A gearbox can be identified as providing a means of handling the power of an engine and doing so in a useful form to an output shaft . |
| 28 | Detail briefly the step-by-step procedure of handling the booking from the time the enquiry is made to the departure of the guests . |
| 29 | The agency companies will also be responsible for ensuring that syndicates are capable of handling the business they take on . |
| 30 | The agency companies will also be responsible for ensuring that syndicates are capable of handling the business they take on . |