Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun sg] [is] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I will argue that the best way of seeing research is as an aid to increasing enlightenment and not as providing the answers . |
| 2 | It is at this crossover position that the motor 's torque producing capability is at a minimum ; at any other position more torque can be produced provided the appropriate phase is excited . |
| 3 | Another technique for delaying ejaculation is for the man to practice tensing his muscles to stop the flow while urinating . |
| 4 | Delegation without enabling authority is of little value , the person delegating will never be free from the task and the subordinate never fired with the enthusiasm and dedication which comes with having authority . |
| 5 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best method for underpinning democracy is through economic stability ? |
| 6 | Understanding music is like understanding leering . |
| 7 | Acquiring status is about learning to influence others and to feel in control of situations . |
| 8 | 1.25:WONDER MAN 'S hurdling form is in a different league to that of his three rivals and , providing he jumps round , he is sure to win . |
| 9 | ‘ The whole process of becoming masculine is at risk in the little boy from the date of his birth on ; his still-to-be-created masculinity is endangered by the primary , profound , primeval oneness with the mother6 . ’ |
| 10 | Secondly , legislation could provide that evidence of resistance need not be adduced by the prosecution in order to establish lack of consent and that in those cases where the evidential burden of establishing consent is on the defence , evidence of lack of resistance should not suffice . |
| 11 | The second major way of expressing bias is in the use of names for groups of people . |
| 12 | An equitable mortgagee seeking possession is in precisely the same position as a legal mortgagee ( Barclays Bank Ltd v Bird [ 1954 ] Ch 274 at p 280 ) , but the remedy of an equitable chargee is only by way of sale ( see The Supreme Court Practice Vol 1 at 50/1 — 9/23 ) . |
| 13 | If causing death is to be regarded as the most serious harm that can be inflicted , it would seem to follow that the most blameworthy form of homicide should result in the highest sentences imposed by the courts . |
| 14 | The Highlander process of learning from analysing experience is in itself a form of self and peer education . |
| 15 | So adding mandolin is like the old string band concept — it 's just another bunch of intervals . |
| 16 | Buying and selling art is at its most dramatic in an auction , a fact that auction houses are quick to exploit . |
| 17 | An alternative way of measuring unemployment is by asking a sample of the population whether they are unemployed . |
| 18 | Aberconwy Borough Council 's planning department has objected , but Penmaenmawr Town Council have no objections providing permission is for a limited period . |
| 19 | I ca n't rebuild without paying through the nose for the privilege , and even if I did build , getting rent is like getting blood from a stone ! ’ |
| 20 | POLICE need more resources and greater support from the criminal justice system if rising crime is to be tackled effectively , Cleveland 's chief constable said yesterday . |
| 21 | Clause 17 in the model agreement in Appendix 1 sets out a basic scheme which avoids any system of voting by proxy , putting the onus on individual partners to attend and vote in person ( with only a limited exception ( Clause 17.10.1 ) where a matter requiring unanimity is on the table ) . |
| 22 | The religious community sent its messengers on to the set and Burton obliged with such whoppers ( 'playing Marcellus is like playing Hamlet ’ ) that his reputation as an honest interviewee ought to have ended there and then . |
| 23 | The alternative way of holding property is as tenants in common . |
| 24 | One obvious way of conceptualizing generality is in terms of knowledge . |
| 25 | And one of the major ways of emphasising prevention is through health teaching . |
| 26 | Remember that buying software is like buying the emperor 's new clothes . |
| 27 | MOVING LIFESPAN is in the process of transferring the modules in the requested package to or from its QA work space . |
| 28 | Getting fit is about small amounts of physical exercise , starting slowly and gradually building up a regular routine . |
| 29 | If the stepping rate is in the range , then the signals are HIGH , whereas the signals are LOW . |
| 30 | The analysis of Section 7.3.1 has shown that if the torque producing capability of the stepping motor is to be maximised over the full speed range the switching angle must be made speed-dependent . |