Example sentences of "[v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In condemning Galileo , Pope Urban VIII was condemning a former friend . |
| 2 | Near the summit of the pyramid was a category of semi-educated members numbering a few thousand occupying subordinate positions : most of these were previously non-political residents or nationals of the Soviet Union or had links with the Chinese communists . |
| 3 | Christine Brooke-Rose 's Such ( 1966 ) , for example , like some of Beckett 's narrative , follows movements in a mind of weirdly diminished vitality , transcribing a whirling chaos of images which invade consciousness at the point of death . |
| 4 | Charles found the Stage Doorman , who was already regaling a little circle of cast with what he had seen . |
| 5 | ‘ Boris Nikolayevich … intends to act as resolutely as he showed himself capable of acting in the fateful days of August 1991 , ’ said spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikov , referring to Mr Yeltsin 's role in thwarting a Communist coup . |
| 6 | In south Glasgow , two secondaries are beginning a rolling programme which is aimed at thwarting a major shake-up by Strathclyde . |
| 7 | For the moment , let us ignore the modern specialised approach and concentrate on tackling a typical carp lake which will allow you to fish it in whatever style you choose . |
| 8 | ENGLAND soccer star David Platt is tackling a new role as a chef . |
| 9 | In the meantime they 're tackling a new wave of defections . |
| 10 | In my hanging position I contorted to watch him , so it seemed like he was tackling a serious overhang . |
| 11 | Firefighters tackling a serious blaze at a former children 's home in Kennelwood Avenue , Northwood , Kirkby , were pelted with broken bricks and stones . |
| 12 | Our proposal is a modest one : we are trying to implement a more just system rather than tackling a great injustice . |
| 13 | Tackling a modern rock wall in the Dolomites requires more than technical ability . |
| 14 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 15 | Detectives tackling a sixty seven percent rise in burglaries in the last year want nine nine nine calls from anyone who has the slightest suspicion that something somewhere is not quite right . |
| 16 | On the spot news from all over the world and this country — weekly programmes tackling a wide range of issues and stories with originality — and a wide range of programme formats to appeal to a wider audience . |
| 17 | If you 're thinking of tackling a long distance footpath staying at youth hostels and guest houses , then this size sack is ideal as your load is mainly bulky spare clothing rather than weighty hardware . |
| 18 | Outdoor Action writer Paul Traynor is tackling a long backpacking trip along Italy 's northern Apennines — the country 's spinal mountain chain . |
| 19 | Officials , wary of the effects the soggy going could have on horses tackling a long hilly course , have taken the precaution of cutting the fences from 38 to 34 and have also slightly reduced the length of the course . |
| 20 | In this approach a court order following an isolated offence is regarded as too rigid a way of tackling a complex problem and one that fails to involve the family adequately . |
| 21 | Fire crews spent more than two hours tackling a severe blaze in an empty Middlesbrough house yesterday . |
| 22 | Anti-pollution vessels were last night tackling a mile-long oil slick after the 80,000-ton Texaco Westminster and a tug collided at Milford Haven . |
| 23 | It is often the case that when all is going well in life , tackling a heavy job can seem a treat , whereas in times of stress a dirty footprint on a new-washed floor is the last straw . |
| 24 | Planting a garden is like tackling a giant jigsaw . |
| 25 | When you are tackling a larger area — a whole wall , or perhaps even a complete room — you use exactly the same techniques ; the big difference is the sheer scale of the job , which makes the preliminary setting-out by far the most important part . |
| 26 | Although he greeted them cheerily enough , they noticed that he was twisting a new piece of white chalk nervously between his fingers . |
| 27 | It creates a cup from living leaves , either from two hanging closely together or by twisting a single one into a curl . |
| 28 | There is no denying a certain pragmatic or expediential element in all theories of legitimacy . |
| 29 | So Coleridge is denying a strong element of Christian theology . |
| 30 | There is no denying a basic sense in which this may be true , and yet the last chapter will surely be different . |