Example sentences of "[subord] a [noun] [is] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are two forms of late hitting , one where a player is deliberately trying to achieve it , and the other where the player does not realise he is hitting too late . |
| 2 | ( d ) If a person is voluntarily helping the police , that person is entitled to terminate the interview and leave at any time . |
| 3 | While if a user is really looking for a system to support management decisions , how can he be expected to know in advance all the decisions which he will have to take ? |
| 4 | If a relationship is clearly becoming either more established , or girls ( and boys ) are moving on to other sexual relationships , it seems logical to take precautions . |
| 5 | Jones ( 1931 ) implies that it can , but experimental work ( e.g. O'Connor and Tooley ( 1964 ) ) suggests that in many cases it is not perceptible unless a speaker is deliberately trying to avoid ambiguity . |
| 6 | The difference between the two is that whereas a regulation is universally binding on all member states , a directive is specifically aimed at a named member state , informing it that something must be done , but leaving the way in which it is to be achieved to the discretion of the national government . |
| 7 | Since a conglomerate is often acting in a fiduciary capacity , or as an agent owing special duties of care and skill to its client , certain equitable obligations are imposed . |
| 8 | A further major difference between many of the search firms is whether a consultant is really working under the umbrella of a big name in the executive search business or working truly as part of a team . |
| 9 | Although the basics of toilet training can be mastered rapidly , it will take two or three months before a puppy is regularly asking to go outside of its own accord . |
| 10 | Cells in the tumour seem to resemble the body 's own cells soon after conception when a baby is still developing . |