Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun prp] [noun] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , he met it head-on : first infuriating the powerful gun lobby by signing a law banning assault weapons , then reforming New Jersey 's nearly bankrupt car-insurance programme , then fighting to change an absurdly generous teachers ' pension plan . |
| 2 | Although at the time of writing Lena Parsons is still intent on pursuing the lawsuit , Lowe 's lawyers claim that Lena has no right to file on Jan 's behalf because the divorce papers show that Jan 's father has custody of her . |
| 3 | He keeps going Geoffrey Chaucer 's here . |
| 4 | But the way in which the lymph nodes ( like some other organs of the immune system ) sequester replicating HIV particles is so unexpected that it may well point to unexpected and more effective means for the treatment of AIDS . |
| 5 | While Camping Gaz fuel is widely available and UK users should have no difficulty in finding a supply , if you intend heading to more remote parts , even of Europe , it 's another story . |
| 6 | began power kiting several years ago after seeing BBC TV 's Tomorrow 's World programme . |
| 7 | Other people 's systems will be integrated , although only AT&T holding NCR Corp is currently involved , with a plan to provide similar support in its Unix-based StarGroup software line with applications complimentary to NetWare . |
| 8 | Alan Smith saying Geoff Thomas is absolutely priceless . |
| 9 | Where creating UK income is not an immediate concern , the usual response has been to put the intangible into a tax haven and charge royalties from there . |
| 10 | The elegant Gower had rediscovered his appetite to be both combative and successful in the Test arena and had celebrated his return after nearly 20 months ' absence by eclipsing Geoff Boycott 's long standing English Test runs aggregate . |
| 11 | However , assessing UDC achievements is not without its problems . |
| 12 | A portrait of a fat and overpowering Sir John is still at the house today and , even allowing for the artist 's flattery of his patron , this is a face you would not trust . |
| 13 | Oh yes he 's watching Errol Flynn is n't he ? |
| 14 | A scheme covering Baberton Crescent is now under way . |
| 15 | A scheme covering Baberton Crescent is now under way . |
| 16 | To be blunt about it , the challenge confronting Mr Heseltine is how to maintain his momentum . |
| 17 | Niazy 's letter clearing Mrs Paleschi is still in the hands of her Egyptian lawyer , Abdul Raoul Mardi . |
| 18 | David Howell , chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee , said China would recognise that ‘ destabilising and smashing Hong Kong is far too high a price to pay for China 's hopes in the modern world . ’ |