Example sentences of "in [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An analysis of what people have done is likely to be useful not only in ascertaining what they 're likely to do but also what their linguistic needs are . |
| 2 | Given this , CL affords a rapid means of detecting different quartz grain populations in sandstones and in ascertaining their provenance . |
| 3 | When the Reeve likens himself to an " " open-ers " " he associates himself with Nicholas in the tale just passed , and can thus be attributed with the same wry self-reflection as the Miller shows in attaching himself to John the carpenter . |
| 4 | The reader will probably object that a hideous primal trauma of parricide and rape is all very well for purposes of explaining the subsequent guilt and neurotic inhibitions of the perpetrators of these ghastly crimes , but can hardly hope to explain how they succeeded in transmitting their new-found superegos to their children , and certainly will not explain how , when all the primal fathers were gone ( a process which may have taken a considerable period of time admittedly , but which must have happened eventually ) , when there were no more primal parricides to be procured , human societies could still construct their civilization on the acquisition of the superego . |
| 5 | But in touching them I tried to bless them , in a spirit of reverence . |
| 6 | ‘ And they 've let the Bravoes in given them a potential scandal that … |
| 7 | If he had n't been so hasty in consoling himself with Lexy , she would have rushed ahead with her usual blind enthusiasm , forgetting all the lessons her broken engagement had taught her . |
| 8 | Leonard could be fastidious to the nth degree in completing his own work — he has always said that he works ‘ one word at a time , ’ and can spend months , even years , in adding finesse to it ; he is nevertheless dismissive of anything approaching scholarly exactitude , still more so pedantry . |
| 9 | With the prospect of a depleted income , Lyell considered that his energies would be better spent in completing his Principles of geology . |
| 10 | The success of the body in maintaining its integrity or its wholeness therefore depends on a highly intricate series of interlinked specific reactions and responses . |
| 11 | Prudence , amour propre and ‘ reason of state ’ give the Party an interest in maintaining its pre-eminence in both the military-technical and military-political realms . |
| 12 | For instance , how valid are the company 's assumptions about : customer sensitivity to price changes ( price elasticity of demand ) ; the effectiveness of its advertising in stimulating customer demand , and in maintaining its share of the total market ; the relationship of per capita real income to demand for its products ( for instance , people with increasing incomes tend to eat a wider variety of foodstuffs than hitherto , yet their per capita expenditure on food tends to decline as a proportion of their total personal expenditure ) . |
| 13 | Founded in 1759 upon the highest standards of design , craftsmanship and quality , the company continues to uphold these essential factors in maintaining its leading position throughout the markets of the world . |
| 14 | ( b ) Public interest privilege Certain information has been held to be privileged because there is a public interest in maintaining its confidentiality . |
| 15 | Ask yourself ‘ What are the pay-offs of being shy , and do I have a vested interest in maintaining them ? ’ |
| 16 | We look forward to the close co-operation of everyone in maintaining them . |
| 17 | ( The problem will be in maintaining their interest ) ‘ The easiest to undertake is the vision from outside the buildings . |
| 18 | Such people need help in maintaining their environment in a condition which is safe for them until their mood improves . |
| 19 | At first they had been successful in maintaining their " right " — even against the Young King — but when Henry II himself marched into Berry , the balance of power shifted abruptly . |
| 20 | Six weeks later a great demonstration in the Royal Albert Hall demanded the establishment of a Merchant Seamen 's League to put the boycott into effect and " to assist them in maintaining their benevolent institutions for the aged and infirm " A short time ago , he declared in 1918 , he had received a document from four leading German trade unionists attempting to justify the U-boat campaign by arguing that " only a campaign of frightfulness against the British and neutral vessels trading to ports in the United Kingdom and the starving of the people of the British Isles would bring the war to a speedy close " . |
| 21 | Older people often find difficulty in maintaining their property . |
| 22 | She gave other useful pointers regarding service , training and other staff matters that have obviously helped Leeds branch in maintaining their position as a highly effective new business unit . |
| 23 | Rather is it that by not forgetting one 's origins , in maintaining one 's own identity and in adopting unhesitatingly before all Europe the position of parvenu — a glorious title when one has arrived there thanks to the votes of a great people . |
| 24 | There is little doubt that the consistent media focus was a critical factor in maintaining our supporters ' faith in the message and in shifting even more people against the project . |
| 25 | Now modern research clearly indicates that a good speedy transit time and daily effortless evacuation of soft stool is indeed a vital protective factor in maintaining our health . |
| 26 | I continue to be encouraged by the progress which has been made in maintaining our homebuilding capabilities , and look forward to visiting our sites and local office in order to participate in your successes during 1993 . |
| 27 | It was confiscated again in 1302 , but eventually , after a long struggle , he succeeded in maintaining his palatine rights . |
| 28 | The king might be happy to comply ; on the other hand , he had a strong interest in maintaining his pool of benefices , and sometimes tried to resume a grant on the death of a tenant , especially if the potential heir was a child . |
| 29 | The resulting group territoriality is possible in the chimpanzee since the locomotory costs in maintaining it are sufficiently low . |
| 30 | Others do learn to respect your need to be alone , if you persist in maintaining it . |