Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [noun] is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although these fish are not picky eaters , for breeding the addition of some live food when conditioning the fish is advisable . |
| 2 | Using the services is difficult , and therefore use is infrequent ; infrequent use makes it even more difficult to use the services . |
| 3 | Setting up and using the gun is straightforward , with the heat settings clearly marked on the rotating barrel ( temperature is infinitely variable ) . |
| 4 | Does " If it 's raining the balcony is wet " mean , in however large a tolerable sense , something about other conditions-say the absence of a canopy over the balcony and so on ? |
| 5 | That there was no canopy may be part of why I say that if it 's raining the balcony is wet , but it is not part of what I say . |
| 6 | And helping the sick is holy work , eh Miss Sowerby ? ’ |
| 7 | In general , however , labelling the categories is easier if they are arranged horizontally . |
| 8 | Secondly , computer mapping allows the user to experiment ; if the final product is not satisfactory then the labour involved in redrafting the map is negligible in comparison with manual methods . |
| 9 | During an introductory lecture the students are reminded that they are entitled to their teaching , and compliance with completing the diaries is high . |
| 10 | Financing the project is likely to be the most difficult operation . |
| 11 | In addition , the film quality in Mastering the Mountain is poor in parts with indistinct contrasts . |
| 12 | To be able to design a complete garment , fabric and shape and see how it will look before knitting the garment is wonderful . |
| 13 | That 's better than ca catching the eggs is better than catching the Wagon Wheel . |
| 14 | Catching the train is impossible . |
| 15 | That 's right it 's in the bott the trees hanging the branch is hanging right down to the river and the moorhen 's standing on it . |
| 16 | Working out why these different groups have emerged then becomes a matter of closely integrating the archaeological and scientific information : the key to understanding the results is close co-operation between the archaeologist and scientist , who need to work together in order to extract all the latent information in the analyses . |
| 17 | The presumptuous way in which it has laid claim to the English rose as representing the party is indicative of its misplaced self-assurance that the people of ‘ our country ’ , as they repeatedly refer to England , wish to be governed by Labour as much as it wishes to govern us — an illusion emphatically dispelled last week . |
| 18 | Walking the levadas is possible all year-round , amid scenery to rival anything in the Alps . |
| 19 | Playing golf or walking the dog is ideal exercise for anyone and the fresh air will be beneficial too . |
| 20 | A delightful country cottage adjoining the house is available to rent during the school holidays . |
| 21 | Answer guide : The issues brought out here are the question of whether cost or value is to be included and whether the fact that the asset was acquired prior to opening the shop is relevant . |
| 22 | Relishing the state is half the battle towards a good life , for everyone . |
| 23 | Marking out and matching the fabric is critical , so too is the internal bracing , as might be required for a whale or shark shape . |
| 24 | Picturing the nude is common enough in women 's photography . |
| 25 | Naming and signing the networks is important too , as is provision of clear directional and other information signs . |
| 26 | The 16 tonne lorry depositing a load is one of the 7,500 that are needed to make up the specified contours . |
| 27 | Keeping a diary is vital when you live alone because there is no one to remind you of dental appointments or someone 's birthday . |
| 28 | It is also true that to wrestle with his thought demands a rethinking of the Gospel : that his students found him so witty and stimulating a teacher is understandable . |
| 29 | To illustrate this , it is relevant to remember that driving a car is possible for the fully sighted in foggy conditions , but it is a more tiring procedure than driving when visibility is good . |
| 30 | ‘ Pleasing the Queen is good . ’ |