Example sentences of "[v-ing] about [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The role of migration in bringing about these rural changes was decisive . |
| 2 | The increase in wages , however , seems to have persisted even in periods when there was a dearth of money , and Hatcher is prepared to accept the general line of the arguments put forward in Postan 's pioneering article of 1950 that population decline was the greatest single factor in bringing about these economic changes ( 75 , pp.47–54 ) . |
| 3 | It means helping counsellees to become aware of repeating patterns of relationships which have led to unhappy situations throughout their lives and recognizing the part they themselves play in bringing about these recurring patterns . |
| 4 | The theme , the Mirror went on , ‘ is the rising cost of living , the inability of the masses to meet the increases and the part played by the speculator in bringing about this unfortunate condition ’ . |
| 5 | Minimizing — " Our area may have a problem but I 've never seen it except for the pushers hanging about that dreadful housing estate " . |