Example sentences of "all [v-ing] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to what we 've been able to piece together using what may be dated information , it 's been working on four lines of development , all using the company 's proprietary 64-bit Sparc implementation and the VME bus . |
| 2 | Erm well I mean I think there 's some very fundamental issues in all this in , in the communication spectrum first of all using the phrase back to basics , what do people mean by that and that 's where the , they , they have gone wrong because the problem is that here we are , four people round this table and I 'm sure if all of us were asked what do we mean by getting back to basics , we 'll come out with a totally different you know set of things that meanings . |
| 3 | IBM Corp , Digital Equipment Corp , NCR Corp , Unisys Corp , Fujitsu Ltd , Hewlett-Packard Co , ICL Plc and Sun Microsystems Inc are all using the product already in their Unix systems , and also under MS-DOS . |
| 4 | Scenes of village life , war , ships , trains , birds and beasts , all incorporating the Union Jack in one corner , combine a remarkable feeling for design and colour with a distinctive vigour and humour . |
| 5 | Among his party 's priorities he included removing traces of the one-party state , dissolving the political police , and above all developing the country 's economy ; there would be no radical changes in foreign policy . |
| 6 | Feeling grubby , and , she had to admit , starving hungry , and not at all liking the idea of hiding in her room with only a rumbling tummy for company , she had a quick wash , then changed into clean clothes . |
| 7 | Notice how the shoulders are parallel to the boom whilst the hips , knees and feet are all facing the direction of ‘ pull ’ , making for the most efficient sailing position . |
| 8 | Accommodation is in comfortably furnished thatched chalets , all facing the sea and beach , and are joined to the central restaurant and bar by a covered walkway . |
| 9 | Everyone lines up in ranks , all facing the instructor , who is the highest authority in the dojo and is recognized by his black belt . |
| 10 | They were in a half-moon , and all facing the fire . |
| 11 | They were all scanning the forest 's depths now and Snizort saw that a sudden stillness and an intense wariness had stolen over them , as if whatever was moving out there in the Forest was strange and alien and menacing . |
| 12 | When Karpov fought back to near equality after a difficult opening in Thursday 's play , commentators were all expecting the game to drag on towards a turgid draw , but as both players came into time-trouble , Yusupov played a remarkable piece sacrifice to expose Karpov 's king . |
| 13 | However , the examples also have in common an institutional setting which provides a ready opportunity for mounting large-scale intervention and it may well be more cost-effective in these circumstances to provide a preventive programme for all experiencing the event . |
| 14 | It is a fallacy at the present moment to believe that there are any quick cures for our monetary difficulties , least of all joining the ERM ( European exchange rate mechanism ) . |
| 15 | Still , she did n't mind at all having the blame laid at her door if it saved some other female from having to put up with his unwanted attentions . |
| 16 | By lunchtime the tongues were really wagging and talk of LBOs , MBOs , an imminent sale of the management consultancy business as well as a bid featuring Bob Jacobi , formerly head of Ted Bates ( the US advertising agency Saatchi took over after a bitter battle three years ago ) were all fuelling the share price . |
| 17 | Three thousand students applied , all chasing the prestige of winning the world 's largest student fashion competition . |
| 18 | Gilding , silvering and tinning ( all involving the application of a thin layer of metal on to another metal ) have been used since the third millennium BC for decorative or practical purposes and also for deception . |
| 19 | Tom developed multi-wings , bird shapes , ellipses , all taking the flexibility of the GF rods to extremes . |
| 20 | Cos they were all taking the mick out of him and he said oh she did n't do it he said she was away for the weekend , I had somebody else there . |
| 21 | He says that to me and then he turns round and says that they were all taking the piss out of Gemma because she 's got thunder thighs and she has n't , that 's the whole point ! |
| 22 | I just do n't know what was wrong with it , I 've work , Jason said Ja we a subject turned to what he wore in bed Ja and Jason said nothing , right but he said when it 's winter I wear my t-shirt and the pants and I cuddle up to my glow worm and we was all taking the mickey out of his glow worm , right so I 've come home and I read the paper and I 'll see glow worm in it , so I cut it out and give it to him and he stuck it up in the factory ! |
| 23 | Erm , so could you all , including those people who are n't working on this project , bring erm , one of your tapes , because you 're all taping the assignment , anyway . |
| 24 | Last year we were all bemoaning the fact that Linotype and Adobe had a stranglehold on the market , they being the only two official PostScript type foundries . |
| 25 | At the time of writing , we were all awaiting the SARFU meeting on June 26th with great interest . |
| 26 | On the west side of Cheyne Walk is an attractive row of 19th Century Victorian Villas in a wealth of styles and materials , but all echoing the grandeur of Victorian opulence . |
| 27 | Later we shall meet plants , various animals and even bacteria , all playing the game of Iterated Prisoner 's Dilemma . |
| 28 | Nobody was shooting , they were all watching the helicopter in its death throes . |
| 29 | The village is surrounded by rich agricultural land and there are five farms all bearing the village name — Humbleton Manor , Humbleton Hall , Humbleton House , Humbleton Moor and Humbleton Grange . |
| 30 | It had been Kurt who had set up the dozens of licensing deals for menswear and toiletries , bedlinen and beachwear , soft furnishings and costume jewellery , all bearing the name of Hugo Varna , which had not only saved him from bankruptcy but also made him his first million . |