Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] the [noun sg] of [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | David was so upset about the prospect of going to a day centre that when the ambulance arrived he had uncharacteristic temper tantrums on the doorstep . |
| 2 | But even if you have all the gifts essential for making a first-rate interviewer you will still benefit from learning as much as possible about the theory of interviewing and from practising your skills . |
| 3 | This body was founded in 1869 for the purpose of publishing not only the manuscripts of the heraldic visitations but other ‘ inedited ’ documents of a related nature . |
| 4 | The applicants contemplate use of the procedures in sections 234 to 236 of the Act of 1986 for the purpose of obtaining information , but those powers are only available to the applicants if they are ‘ office holders , ’ a term defined as including administrative receivers : see section 234(1) of the Act of 1986 . |
| 5 | Bestie and Marsh were joined by ex-Manchester United boss , Wilf McGuinness , at Friday 's sporting luncheon when 350 fans paid out £25 each for the privilege of hearing their idols speak . |
| 6 | 6.1 For the purpose of accounting for the royalties payable under clause 5.3.2 , there shall be four accounting periods of three ( 3 ) months each ending on the last day of each calendar quarter , ie 31 March , 30 June , 30 September and 31 December in each year . |
| 7 | in his capacity as Treasurer of Southern Division reported that the Divisional Grant was too low as the cost of hiring meeting rooms was very high . |
| 8 | So all that for the sake of paying thirty pounds or thirty five pounds to go and see a solicitor and make a will . |
| 9 | ( a ) Contents of the Register The Central Land Charges Register , like the Local Land Charges Register , was established under the Land Charges Act 1925 for the purpose of protecting various interests of a less parochial nature than the Local Land Charges Registers . |
| 10 | Apparently she was not prepared to risk this for the sake of pleading Russell 's cause . |
| 11 | Some authorities feel that policy makers remain unconvinced about the practicality of integrating several methods of control , while others blame the overriding influence of the chemical industry . |
| 12 | ( 'You have to attain a high degree of musical stupidity in order to find watching the beat , or the conductor 's inane face for that matter , easier for the purpose of knowing how or when to play than simply listening to the music , ’ he argued . ) |
| 13 | I use this as the voice of synthesising adulthood , oiling the disjointed , making an easy tolerability out of the unbearable , making a lubricated narrative out of what has no characters . |
| 14 | There are many valid reasons for this as the logistics of organising a journey around Britain are complicated . |
| 15 | People are willing to pay high for the privilege of killing , ’ he said , grimly . |
| 16 | The NLA , which held its first session on March 29 , came under attack from various politicians who claimed that its members were unqualified for the task of drawing up a new constitution . |
| 17 | ‘ It shall be the duty of every director of a building society to satisfy himself that the arrangements made for assessing the adequacy of the security for any advance to be fully secured on land which is to be made by the society are such as may reasonably be expected to ensure that — ( a ) an assessment will be made on the occasion of each advance whether or not any previous assessment was made with a view to further advances or re-advances ; ( b ) each assessment will be made by a person holding office in or employed by the society who is competent to make the assessment and is not disqualified under this section from making it ; ( c ) each person making the assessment will have furnished to him a written report on the value of the land and any factors likely materially to affect its value made by a person who is competent to value , and is not disqualified under this section from making a report on , the land in question ; but the arrangements need not require each report to be made with a view to a particular assessment so long as it is adequate for the purpose of making the assessment . |
| 18 | It has been said that Vial was quite unsuited for the post of founding Professor . |
| 19 | After the show had ended , the black Cizeta on display was off to the company 's first client in Singapore , who 'll be $630,000 lighter for the privilege of owning the world 's only V16-engined production car . |
| 20 | " Personally , though , I 'm doubtful about the wisdom of making endless repairs to these very old boats . |
| 21 | It was held that the defendant was guilty , since in raising their hands the members of the audience were engaging in competitive bidding — namely in competing against one another for the chance of getting in first by raising a hand before anyone else or for the chance of attracting the defendant 's favour in selecting the lucky buyer . |
| 22 | Information having the necessary quality of confidence which is supplied by one party of a contract to another for the purpose of enabling that other to perform a contract will usually be subject to an obligation of confidence so that the recipient may only use it for the purpose of that contract . |
| 23 | The gaps between were filled with people looking for seats , with others exchanging seats , and with some who had simply observed friends in other parts of the room and were on their way from one table to another for the purpose of making conversation . |
| 24 | Once clear of the shock of seeing the penis photographed at such close range , these images do more to suggest intimacy and collaboration between model and artist than exploitation . |
| 25 | And now that she was free of the fear of encountering Gareth Davis on her walks , she revelled in exploring the grounds of her home . |
| 26 | In times past , the defilers of virginity and chastity [ suffered capital punishment ] as did their abettors since such men were not free of the crime of killing especially since virginity and chastity can not be restored . ’ |
| 27 | All companies were dismissive of the value of using professional translation agencies and sought to be self-sufficient ( either within own plant or through their international network ) . |
| 28 | The adult Nizan , the uncompromising communist militant , may quite legitimately be angrily dismissive of the process of schooling to which he was subjected as an adolescent and young man . |
| 29 | Hersh argued that resale rights would help stabilise artists ' incomes and such stability , he maintained , ‘ would probably result in more and better art from artists freed from some of the anxiety of performing on a tightrope without a safety net ’ . |
| 30 | In addition , social and economic changes during and after the two world wars diminished some of the concentration of landholding and investments . |