Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [prep] [v-ing] are " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simple social skills like apologizing are given no place because the most important thing is not to lose face . |
| 2 | Indeed , as a result of an excess demand for their skills , enforced breaks in working are rare . |
| 3 | Favourite topics for daydreaming are housing and holidays . |
| 4 | Detailed guides for staining are given by Allman & lawrence ( 1972 ) and Friedman ( 1971 ) . |
| 5 | As stated earlier , subjective responses to ageing are also shaped by social and material resources . |
| 6 | Economic questions about ageing are seen by them to have an explicitly political dimension because the state , being the major determinant of the economic status of the elderly population , is regarded as capable ( and culpable ) of creating a new sort of deliberately structured dependency among old people . |
| 7 | In the UK , it is estimated that 1 in 4 people are overweight , grade 1 obesity , the major reasons for dieting are cosmetic and a sense of well-being . |
| 8 | If the deposition is to be taken in England ( and there may be cases in which a foreign witness can be available in England but not at the date of the trial ) , the examination will be before a judge , officer or ( usually ) an examiner of the court ; if the deposition is to be taken abroad , alternative ways of proceeding are available . |
| 9 | ‘ I still think the great moments in acting are when a theatre audience lets out a big laugh at just the point when you want them to laugh — or when you can hear a pin drop because you 've got them totally captivated in the drama . ’ |
| 10 | Also , cooling can produce spectral shifts in emission wavelength , so although it may have potential uses for geological applications where CL emission at room temperature is meagre , the full effects of cooling are at present poorly known and the technique can not be recommended as a regular practice for petrographic purposes . |
| 11 | We are beginning to understand that two of the most important resources worth conserving are energy and raw materials . |
| 12 | But the only things worth having are the things you 've worked hard for , and I 'll last out , I daresay , so do n't you worry , girl ! |
| 13 | Two common forms of costing are discussed together with the make-up of project and departmental budgets . |
| 14 | Two common forms of costing are discussed together with the make-up of project and departmental budgets . |
| 15 | THE Pakistan team should be drummed out of England in disgrace if today 's sensational charges of cheating are upheld . |
| 16 | The political spin-offs from crusading are therefore more difficult to calculate than at first glance they might appear . |
| 17 | Other levels of tagging are also desirable , though harder to automate . |
| 18 | These new ways of working are simply a consolidation of the established pattern among officers of personalizing their practice , that is , carefully matching their particular social work knowledge and skills to the unique needs of the individual offender ( Singer , 1989 ) . |
| 19 | Any breakdown in routine commonly demands a shift into verbal consciousness while new ways of behaving are learned . |
| 20 | In any case the financial penalties of moving are sufficient to deter many especially as the inferior wages and working conditions in small firms are widely appreciated . |
| 21 | Short-term gains by cheating are likely to be offset by long-term losses that may affect one 's offspring and those of relatives . |
| 22 | The main problems of overcrowding are in local prisons , which act as holding centres before inmates are moved to training or open prisons . |
| 23 | The three main outlets for reselling are auctions , specialist shops , private individuals or dealers . |