Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We chose linear regression for describing the overall changes in mean sperm concentrations , but other statistical models have also been tested . |
| 2 | Denis Healey 's slogan about squeezing the rich until the pips squeak has been rewritten to include practically everyone . |
| 3 | There is a major obstacle to developing a practical sensor for measuring the enantiomeric purity of drugs or their metabolites in physiological samples . |
| 4 | 21–7 " Letters were read from the secretary and convener of the Praise Committee of the Church with regard to a grant for assisting the congregation to secure an instrument to be used in congregational praise , from which it appears that the Committee were prepared to give £10 on condition that the instrument would be introduced in connection with public worship , and that the congregation contributed a suitable proportion of the cost . " |
| 5 | While Rain used it Oliver did a few more chores in preparation for leaving the flat , finishing by packing their bags . |
| 6 | By the time your young dog is about six months old you should be developing other commands which will form part of its outdoor training requirements , in preparation for allowing the dog off its leash . |
| 7 | — Well mate , its a good question , what with winter coming and the need to feed the soil in preparation for laying the seedlings . |
| 8 | Several notable internationals have trained at Brache , including David Bedford , who used the facility in preparation for breaking the 10,000m world record in 1973 . |
| 9 | This was the perfect preparation for importing the influence of French garden design to England , with the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 , for both Rose and his master were ready to follow some of the examples given in the work of André Le Nôtre , particularly at Versailles . |
| 10 | Whereas England ( i.e. Oxford and Cambridge ) evolved , through its tutorial system , an educational process in which the student 's character was developed , Germany ( following von Humboldt ) sought to raise the quality of the student experience through immersing the student in an atmosphere of the pursuit of knowledge . |
| 11 | But the Spanish paid a price in the peace settlement for entering the war on the French side . |
| 12 | The teacher who finds , for instance , that a child has difficulty in including himself in a ‘ family count up ’ , may make sure that he has opportunity for counting the members of many different groups of which he is a part , on other occasions . |
| 13 | When the Department of Industry announced its " Microcomputers in schools " , scheme in 1980 , it seemed to Provide an opportunity for Promoting the use of the microcomputer in school libraries and through that further to promote the school library . |
| 14 | Utilising electronic organisation and desktop publishing will allow students to gain familiarity with current systems that can directly affect overall cost effectiveness of a solution ; as well as providing the opportunity for evaluating the effectiveness of new technology , its commercial viability and its impact on the visual communication of information . |
| 15 | The establishment by the government of the Nitrate Sensitive Areas ( NSA ) scheme provides another opportunity for studying the effect of land use change . |
| 16 | Most brands , especially in fields other than the packaged goods for which the theory was developed , are potentially far more complex than the USP theory suggests , and a USP approach limits the opportunity for giving the brand a genuine personality . |
| 17 | This will provide an opportunity for investigating the complaints and remedying any flaws before the trial . |
| 18 | A seminar series would allow students to present reflections on their own experience , and provide an opportunity for integrating the theological and development issues . |
| 19 | Similarly there is said to be ‘ the opportunity for increasing the manageability of the whole system ’ by enabling local network management to extend into the wide area network . |
| 20 | We believe that it is a missed opportunity for tackling the deep-seated causes of crime . |
| 21 | Some lawyers are typified as ‘ clever ’ , others as ‘ stupid ’ ; the former require one to be cautious , while the latter give greater opportunity for having the wool pulled over their eyes . |
| 22 | Plant manager Ian Stockdale said : ‘ We saw this as an ideal opportunity for testing the possibilities of environmental improvement management . ’ |
| 23 | The application does nothing to retain the existing trees on the site , it was a , it is , a mature garden with some mature trees , and all those trees are to be removed , it certainly does n't do anything to retain the rural character of the na of the village , and certainly does n't enhance the character of the adjoining small er rural cottages , i in fact it would be , it could be argued that it damages the rural environment , because the development is such that it is more suited for an urban development , almost a city centre , because the comment has been made that there is only about a metre between the dwellings and indeed there is only a metre between the dwellings and the adjoining boundaries , surely there is a need for screening , it is in a in a very very prominent position , it can be seen clearly as you enter the village from the Farnsfield area , the present proposal does n't provide sufficient room for screening , and and like the screen which is adjacent to this building , which are set well back from the road , and provide an opportunity for screening the single access to the site and the fact that the frontage to these two properties is completely taken up with garaging and with vehicle access does n't even provide an opportunity to screen . |
| 24 | A representative sampling of Osiris Management Services ' clientele was there , beefy ballocky blokes who prized the rugby scrum of life as much as an opportunity for putting the boot in as for winning the ball . |
| 25 | Portsmouth presented a unique opportunity for putting the theory of the training college into practice . |
| 26 | This means that the only opportunity for perfecting the art of sentencing is by practising on actual offenders . |
| 27 | But he got a 50 per cent rise for taking the £120,000 CBI job . |
| 28 | The scholarship training will provide the School with a useful introduction to military procedures for parent company CSE Aviation 's bid to win the contract for operating the RAF/RN Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Topcliffe ( see story this issue ) . |
| 29 | ‘ Contrary to rumours circulating in the area , the Cambrian News is not in financial difficulties , and we are simply placing the contract for printing the paper elsewhere because we can not justify an investment of around 2m ( pounds ) for new machinery to go tabloid and bring in colour , ’ said Mr Read , whose great grandfather established the company in Aberystwyth in 1890 . |
| 30 | The contract for building the new car went to East Lancashire Coachbuilders of Blackburn , who also built Blackpool 's Atlantean buses . |