Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] [prep] [v-ing] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In no other human activity — from rock climbing to dinghy sailing or playing the trombone — would a participant wade in without practising the methods of performance . |
| 2 | An ill-informed perception of schools suggests that they need to be ‘ protected ’ from the ‘ real ’ and harsh decisions involved in administering employment legislation , school meals , plant and buildings : ‘ they do not understand what we do , the services we undertake on their behalf , in order that they can get on with teaching the children . ’ |
| 3 | It was n't any use going back to the shop now ; she would phone Myra , then she would get down to designing the bridesmaids ' dresses that would match the bride 's gown she was commissioned to make for a big wedding in the autumn . |
| 4 | I will start off by defining the sorts of hull to be discussed . |
| 5 | There 's only one thing that struck me when I was reading through it but a as I say , we we got to look at this from point of view are we going to date this as it lies at the present moment and add to it pieces that we want , or do we start off by having the pieces o i its its now whe w w |