Example sentences of "[coord] [subord] [verb] in " in BNC.

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1 pungently aromatic , unpleasantly so in quantity or if grown in cool conditions
2 If used frequently , or if used in conjunction with the soliloquy , this mode of direct presentation brings us into closer contact with that person , so that we in part share his or her hopes and fears , become more closely involved with their desire to control the world .
3 The reading undertaken while under stress — while waiting for the dentist , for example , or while sitting in a plane during turbulence , or when fatigued at the end of the day — is usually of this order .
4 The children performed these tasks either silently or while engaging in a task designed to suppress their vocalisation of the word names .
5 A gamble or a bet or wager was a way of life to the men of the village , and often a wager would be made at work or whilst drinking in the local .
6 Users around the world are trying to assess the newer , cheaper and more open computers to decide when or whether to invest in them .
7 But they see policy-level bureaucrats as either directly controlled by an external business elite or as acting in an implicitly biased way to defend the social interests of people with similar backgrounds , incomes and interests to themselves .
8 Because of maintaining an apparently different brand of theism , Hinduism is often viewed by those whose main contact is with the Near Eastern religions either as atheist or as believing in a different god or gods .
9 Practical experience is gained during the week end exercises or as shown in the photograph , when bridge building in Edinburgh .
10 These apparent exceptions can be justified as involving the exercise of a legal right , in the case of chastisement or correction , or as needed in the public interest , in the other cases .
11 No hyperplasia strictly corresponding to the micronodular definition or as described in atrophic gastritis was observed .
12 They will also clarify whether such difficulties are best seen as an exaggerated form of more normal occurrences , or as arising in a different way from the mistakes made by normal people .
13 In addition , loss of acuity of the senses — particularly impaired sight and hearing — will reduce an elderly person 's awareness of danger , for example when crossing roads or when cooking in the kitchen .
14 Moore 's argument was based on : ( a ) The lack of pigment in the fresh shell of dogwhelks transferred from mussel-rich shores in North Cornwall to mussel-free shores around Plymouth ( or when kept in mussel-free aquaria ) and ( b ) a high correlation between the occurrence of coloured forms on Cornish shores and the " abundance of Mytilus in the diet " .
15 Later you can do the same thing when walking along or when sitting in a car ( but only if you are the passenger please — do n't try it while driving ! )
16 The matches are designed not to blow out in strong winds or when immersed in water .
17 This can be useful during the occasional compulsory attendance at official Indonesian functions , or when waiting in government offices for filming permits to be granted ; but there have been dinner parties , at which he was the guest of honour , when he was actually thought to have died at table .
18 finally , local councils were to be formed for each former borough , urban district or parish council area in the new unitary authorities , and where wanted in the metropolitan areas .
19 And although disagreeing in significant respects with Schwoerer , W. A. Speck concludes that significant inroads on the royal prerogative were made by the Revolution settlement , and that " the debate on the nature of the monarchy did end decisively in 1689 with the victory of those who argued that it was limited and mixed " .
20 Sceptical doubts about objectivity make good sense within a practice ; there are objectively correct answers to questions how to go on , and if challenged in a particular case , we can support our choice by appeal to the rule ( 'Why did you write 20,002 ? ’ 'Because you told me to go on adding 2' ) .
21 If a response to selection occurs , and if ageing in the original base population were attributable entirely to the presence of more or less age-specific deleterious mutations , then no immediate drop in survival or fertility would be expected to occur earlier in life .
22 Very occasionally he also made designs to be carried out by others — and if acting in an architect 's supervisory capacity only he would charge the 5 per cent fee which was normal at the time — while at Ditchley he was , remarkably , employed as both ‘ surveyor ’ , receiving his 5 per cent , and mason contractor .
23 An extract from the gland is white in colour , but there " will presently appear a pleasant light green colour ; and if placed in the sun it will change into the following colours : light green , deep green , full sea green , watchet blue , purplish red , very-deep purple red " ( Cole , 1685 , quoted by Baker , 1974 ) .
24 Perhaps therefore Edward 's claim was not as strong in principle as has sometimes been suggested , and if accepted in 1328 it might eventually have been subject to challenge by sons born to other Capetian females .
25 Speaking to venture capitalists , accountants or lawyers about business plans or any other aspect of a buy-out does not amount to working for the business and if done in working hours , may be a breach of service contract .
26 The latter part , dealing with early US involvement , is more confident , and if read in conjunction with other illustrated sources on uniforms and kit might be useful .
27 ‘ As soon as I am rich I mean to engage some of the very finest artists in their respective lines to paint figures into the landscapes , but these must be of a large size , and if executed in a superior manner will find many admirers ’ .
28 This provided an example of a well-understood formalism which if interrogated in a particle-like way gave particle behaviour and if interrogated in a wave-like way gave wave behaviour .
29 This will not prevent an equitable interest passing to the buyer but the court will not grant specific performance unless the seller 's lien can be fully protected and until paid in full he is entitled to vote the shares as he thinks will best protect his interest .
30 He was attached to the 3rd Army Corps , and while serving in France he earned a mention in despatches .
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