Example sentences of "[Wh det] [verb] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comparing two spectra , which involves taking into account band shapes and intensities as well as frequencies , is one of the tasks the human eye/brain seems to do rather well . |
| 2 | It is an iterative process which involves trawling through the design space of possible configurations until the optimal solution is found . |
| 3 | As for the conservation aim , there will initially be a greater , not a lesser , consumption of paper , if members are to be persuaded to be content with the summary , it will be necessary to undertake what the Regulations call a ‘ relevant consultation ’ which involves sending to each member both the full accounts for the financial year and a summary financial statement plus a postage-paid card on which he can make his choice for the future . |
| 4 | Attendance at these affairs , which involves queueing for the sandwiches , queueing for a glimpse of the Queen , queueing for the lavatories , queueing to leave , is potent evidence of the continuing talismanic influence of the monarchy . |
| 5 | Indeed the very definition of illness is related to a decision-making process which involves responding to symptoms by taking action to seek advice . |
| 6 | But he ca n't resist going on a teensy-weensy shopping spree with Marlon , which involves going into a jewellers , pretending to be gay and , to divert inquiries , sneezing copiously over an assistant who is terrified they are transmitting Aids . |
| 7 | This should be coupled with the less frequent process of post-auditing , which involves reviewing in detail the extent to which the project outcome has corresponded to expectations . |
| 8 | If you are uncomfortable with the idea of attending a local NHS run course , then some form of distance learning package , which involves studying at home with some tutorial support , may be what you need to get you started . |
| 9 | I am interested in working for the Forestry Commission , for a national park or getting a job which involves caring for any aspect of the environment . |
| 10 | Such metalwork and fabric may have been decorated in a way which conveyed meaning to the wearer and the viewer , but all of the artefacts whose technology we have considered had , first and foremost a function to their owners . |
| 11 | The accounting convention which divided spending into revenue ( current ) and capital expenditure was particularly susceptible to manipulation . |
| 12 | They have positive roll angles , which favour bending into the major groove , as predicted for C.G base pairs by Drew and Travers , and may therefore contribute to indirect readout . |
| 13 | That is , the reformulation draws the hearer 's attention to the range of contextual assumptions which distinguish sprinting from ordinary running . |
| 14 | A further court case , in which Lothar Neethling from the forensic laboratory , now a lieutenant-general and number three in the South African Police , tried to sue a newspaper for calling him a poisoner , showed Coetzee to be a reliable and accurate witness . |
| 15 | This dissonance is one of the most characteristic sounds of Bulgarian women 's traditional singing ; other striking features are the high-pitched yips which punctuate singing from the Shop and Pirin regions , and Pirin songs also feature strikingly beautiful na visoko ( high ) voices . |
| 16 | The passage of the Riot Act of 1715 , which made assembling for political ( as well as other ) purposes potentially a capital offence , reveals how far the Whigs had come from the early days when they had actively promoted political demonstrations and deliberately sought an alliance with " the crowd " . |
| 17 | Added to all this are features which make working with long , complex documents much simpler . |
| 18 | ‘ To have a 58-page French document in on Monday which needs translating to English by Thursday is quite a task , ’ says Jenny . |
| 19 | Where the caring takes place will often decide who does the bulk of the task anyway , and this is a crucial decision which needs talking about well in advance , particularly where ageing parents are concerned . |
| 20 | Your response to this letter and our meeting , will , I hope , allow me to enhance even further 's position under my Will , which needs changing following a bereavement . |
| 21 | For more permanent fixing use glued paper tape which needs moistening with water before application |
| 22 | There are only a few species of plants which grow floating on the water surface and are considered as useful for the heated aquarium . |
| 23 | After synthesis of the initial strong stop cDNA , a 5'-3' jump must occur in which base pairing between the R sequence at the 3' end of the cDNA and the complementary R sequence at the 3' end of the viral RNA occurs , and there is evidence that NC protein is required for this jump ( 34 ) . |
| 24 | The catering industry as a whole experiences seasonal demands for additional labour but , more important , those firms which provide catering for special " events " — exhibitions , cultural sporting or social occasions — have to cope with dramatic day-to-day variations in their demand for labour [ see Chapter 6 ] . |
| 25 | Similar play is made by Parc-le-Breos Riding and Holiday Centre ( Tel : 0792 371 636 ) which blends riding with field studies and walking , thus attracting a wider audience . |
| 26 | On the fourth side was the meeting chamber or auditorium which provided seating for over 1200 persons . |
| 27 | There is nothing God-given about any particular system of measurement ; intelligent life on another planet might easily have evolved a method of assessing people 's incomes which involved multiplying by a fixed amount for each increment . |
| 28 | The police imposed a change of route which involved marching to Craigavon Bridge via Duke Street , instead of Distillery Brae and Spencer Road , and to the Diamond via John Street and Foyle Street instead of Carlisle Road . |
| 29 | The House of Lords held that the surveyor was discharging the duties of both expert and quasi-arbitrator , and was not in the position of an independent arbitrator who had no other duty which involved acting in the interests of one of the parties , and that accordingly in so acting he was not guilty of collusion or bad faith . |
| 30 | After some detailed survey work members of the Glasgow South branch ; Bill McMath and George Houston ( also assisted by QAI Jonathan Simmons ) including a night visit in the pouring rain which involved peering at cracks in the outer wall with a torch , a detailed proposal was submitted to the Council . |