Example sentences of "[verb] in [noun pl] [vb -s] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By keeping in personnel files a clear record of all known episodes of : absenteeism and poor time-keeping. ii . |
| 2 | After each paragraph of information , which is introduced by a dash , the sentence written in italics gives the kind of explanation a supervisor would give the new assistant . |
| 3 | The idea is that a race of animals that regularly erupts in plagues gains the benefit of alternately " swamping " and starving its enemies , predators or parasites . |
| 4 | In Chapter 1 it was suggested that Mean Length of Utterance ( MLU ) measured in morphemes provides a useful summary of the normal child 's mastery of grammatical structure . |
| 5 | The world of business is also aware of the power of sexual scent — that lovely aroma of freshly baked bread you get in stores has the same chemical structure as the smell of human semen . |
| 6 | Travelling in queues reduces the drag of the water on any one individual , except for the leader . |
| 7 | By contrast , written language found in books has no such contextual support . |
| 8 | Sailing in waves produces an excitement that is difficult to beat and this is partly because it can be slightly dangerous if you are not careful . |
| 9 | Working in groups offers an enjoyable contrast to individual work and is also an effective form of therapeutic intervention , as well as being a cost-efficient use of time . |