Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun sg] [noun] or [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several copies of each form can be produced by inserting carbon paper or by using ‘ no carbon required ’ ( NCR ) paper . |
| 2 | This knot is great for tying baggage taps or for attaching string to a ring or post . |
| 3 | Most unions are single enterprise units extending membership to all regular employees , but what appears unusual from a Western perspective is the amount of administrative support given by the company in collecting union subscriptions or in providing organizational help for union officials . |
| 4 | Once a widow reaches age 60 , she has the choice of claiming retirement pension or of continuing with widows ' pension ( until 65 , when she no longer has a choice and will receive retirement pension ) . |
| 5 | It was suggested in chapter 3 that social role can be varied to some extent by , for example , manipulating discourse patterns or by creating an acceptable category of identity such as that of ‘ friend of a friend ’ . |
| 6 | There is no single agency responsible either for monitoring food safety or for prosecuting those who sell contaminated food . |
| 7 | I have stressed that there is no disagreement between the Government and the Opposition about the importance of reducing tobacco consumption or of reducing access to tobacco , especially among children , as a contributor to that objective . |