Example sentences of "[v-ing] the [noun] [conj] [am/are] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , now the county really ought to look at this problem of grass growing over the pavement but the Cou Borough Council are using the shields that are not capable of cutting grass edges , grass verges . |
| 2 | Rub some flour onto your working board and add the mixture , roll out thinly and cut into shapes using the templates that are commercially available . |
| 3 | One consequence of public anxiety is an increasing demand for scientists with the specific skills of chemists , geoscientists , biologists etc , who are aware of the contribution that their own discipline can make to understanding the environment and are sufficiently acquainted with other disciplines to enable them to work in multi-disciplinary teams . |
| 4 | However , if that space is very limited you may find it worthwhile only growing the plants that are not easily available from florists . |
| 5 | Is he aware that had the Government encouraged investment in slaughtering facilities , we would not be exporting the jobs that are now being lost ? |
| 6 | Among the Odonata all the legs are adapted for seizing and retaining the prey and are hardly ever used for locomotory purposes , while in the Bombyliidae the slender legs are used for alighting rather than walking . |
| 7 | Er G E C Marconi 's are the leader of a consortium , a four nation consortium of companies that are supplying the computer and are also contributing to the software . |