Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] [to-vb] [noun] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if Shilton , inevitably cautious in his 41st year , is now most likely to be found out by teasing centres ( never mind the ‘ hand of God ’ , he should have been quicker , more positively to the ball than Diego Maradona in Mexico four years ago ) , his reliable and spectacular shot-stopping in Poland emphasised glaring inadequacies stemming from the grossly misguided philosophy that continues to gain ground in the Football League . |
| 2 | THE OIL slick that threatens to cause havoc in the Arabian Gulf over the next few weeks comes from a spill less than one tenth the size of a supertanker 's cargo . |
| 3 | This gets the oil hot enough to evaporate any moisture that reacts to form acids in the engine . |
| 4 | Hurtling around on the rollercoaster builds values to one million points , and helps to highlight letters in the ‘ Palace ’ ( light 'em all and you get the jackpot ) . |
| 5 | Physical activity assists body function by improving circulation and muscle tone ; exercise promotes deeper breathing and helps to prevent stasis in the gastro-intestinal tract . |
| 6 | As he points out , the difference between the asset value and the depressed share price of the conglomerates concerned gave bidders an opportunity to make a profit by disposing of ill-fitting activities or otherwise increasing efficiency by reducing the scale of operations ( though in fact the record of take-overs in increasing efficiency is mixed and not all take-overs are explicable as moves to reduce inefficiency in the target ) . |