Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |
| 2 | Does seem a bit ironic that he disapproves of drink driving and then prison sentences |
| 3 | Here we report that human mutant cell lines that lack mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA ) , and therefore do not have a functional respiratory chain , can still be induced to die by apoptosis , and that they can be protected from apoptosis by the overexpression of bcl-2 , suggesting that neither apoptosis nor the protective effect of bcl-2 depends on mitochondrial respiration . |
| 4 | This finding may be important , since it is known that chemical modification of lysine amino groups of the apoprotein may interfere with the specific LDL receptor binding and hence clearance of LDL ( Gonen et al , 1981 ; Kim & Kurup , 1982 ; Witzum et al , 1982 ) . |
| 5 | This is consistent with the idea that DNA binding and therefore transactivation by Myc requires association with Max ( either Max1 or Max2 ) or at least the Max bHLH-Z domain ( Max85 ; Figs 1 and 2 a ) . |
| 6 | In yeast , DNA binding and therefore transactivation by Myc are dependent on dimerization with Max . |
| 7 | A colour television , a sewing machine and a record player are her material monuments to a steady , six-year regimen of demanding and often tedius work . |
| 8 | I get everything that 's going and now god 's given them to me . |
| 9 | He could he was a brilliant machinist and er oh crikey I 've seen him turn out a a three throw er crankshaft within a couple of days er you know without any precise measuring and and and in fact he just sort of put his roll on on on a on the shaft he was turning and just sort of gave him an idea as to I mean his eye was almost as good as many a bloke 's measur measurement with a rule . |
| 10 | And if you want to be a little classy , the Mark Phillips Equestrian Centre at Gleneagles Hotel , Perthshire ( Tel : 0764 62231 ) has a two nights half board programme , with a choice between instruction , riding or even carriage driving . |
| 11 | When the problem is cichlids killing each other it is usually the result of overcrowding or simply failure to realise that the usual rules about stocking fish , ie inches of fish relative to surface area , do n't apply . |
| 12 | There is no point in stating that ie objective is " to increase awareness ' or " to change an attitude " . |
| 13 | From the 1860's to the 1920 's these indomitable women suffered imprisonment , force feeding and even death . |
| 14 | But if money supply goes on rising and hence expenditure goes on rising , inflation will rise . |
| 15 | It used to be considered a deformity in other breeds and led to automatic culling , but in several continental breeds it is now selected for , although it can lead to problems in calving and perhaps fertility . |
| 16 | Aid agencies are claiming that increasing homelessness in Nottingham is forcing more and more youngsters to turn to begging or even prostitution . |
| 17 | Compared with the old system , increases in the marginal tax rate ( MTR ) are seen to occur for the £75-£115 weekly pay band with the average tax rate ( ATR ) falling , indicating that both substitution and income effects should pull in this range towards less work . |
| 18 | Reporting profits of £1.3m , up from just £300,000 last time , Acorn Computer Group Plc says that although there was pricing and therefore margin pressure across the industry , its differentiated technology and focus on value for the customer enabled it to maintain strong gross margins . |
| 19 | Then , in a letter to the company 's London headquarters , he said that unless he was paid , items would be injected by a qualified chemist , causing ‘ pain , suffering and possibly death ’ to customers . |
| 20 | The old arc contrasted with the young in a number of ways , for example in their attachment to tradition , access to opportunities , churchgoing or even self-control ( the young are presumed to have less than the old ) . |
| 21 | Let us now make the problem a little more complicated by assuming that only part of the disc is in an appreciable magnetic field , as shown in Fig. 4.17(a) . |
| 22 | Fred waited and looked at him , knowing that only forbearance might call it out . |
| 23 | As far as ESPRIT is concerned discussions on the workprogramme are progressing and once agreement is reached between the Council of Ministers , the Commission and the European Parliament , a call will probably be launched very quickly . |
| 24 | Mr Cheung wrote : ‘ It is easy to find conclusive evidence showing that both nectar and pollination services are transacted in the marketplace : in some cities one need look no further than the yellow pages of the local telephone directory . ’ |
| 25 | The Russian Federation Security Council meeting on the same day expressed concern over arms deliveries from Romania to Moldova ( although on May 31 the Moldovan Foreign Ministry had denied Gen. Grachev 's claims that Romania was supplying Moldova with tanks , claiming that only pontoon bridges and trucks were donated ) . |
| 26 | Typically a client will seek the help of a bureau when debt problems have become unmanageable for them , and the stress of trying to cope with perhaps a dozen competing creditors plus court summonses is threatening home life , health , housing and possibly employment . |
| 27 | I was squealing with delight at the tricks his middle finger was playing when suddenly Captain leapt on us growling . |
| 28 | Just because the vicar down the road is selfish and insensitive , I am not justified in concluding that therefore religion is bad . |
| 29 | This can lead to misunderstanding , mutual frustration , anger , quarrelling and perhaps aggression . |
| 30 | Outdoor shops are just sports shops , but instead of a seedy man with a moustache selling you nylon football strips and tennis balls , outdoor shops stock only merchandise connected with hill-walking , climbing , skiing and sometimes canoeing , all of which will be offered to you by rosy-cheeked young sales people in fleecy tops . |