Example sentences of "[v-ing] [coord] [verb] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spray application followed by brushing and rinsing is most economic . |
| 2 | Imagining and dreaming are very powerful processes . |
| 3 | They have got to stop apologising and start being more assertive about their disability . |
| 4 | Swimming , painting , climbing , dancing , singing and acting are just some of the activities even young children are trying out . |
| 5 | The distinction between hedging and speculating is somewhat blurred in practice . |
| 6 | There is no doubt that performance can be improved in many cases , but the fundamental question has to be asked whether such foliar feeding or boosting is merely making up and filling a gap left by normal cultivation that is not as good as it could be . |
| 7 | But although recycling and reuse are extremely important and something we can all support , the real solution to the waste problem is to try not to produce any in the first place ! |
| 8 | Ideas about baby feeding and weaning are constantly changing and actual practice can have a profound effect on child health . |
| 9 | In the classroom , on the other hand , getting and giving is more nearly related to achievement . |
| 10 | Minutes later they had joined the long cordon of armed men , strung out at five yard intervals on the grass verge opposite the woods , from which the sounds of gunfire , explosions , whistle blowing and yelling were now appreciably closer . |
| 11 | This is a clear example of the extension of the Prevention of Terrorism Act where criteria for stopping , questioning and searching are purely subjective to the official involved . |
| 12 | The days when fine buildings could be demolished without anyone knowing or objecting are largely over . |
| 13 | A shallow dish of water ( better still , a pond ) for drinking and bathing is very valuable , even in mid winter . |
| 14 | The West End/East End distinction in trades like shoe making and tailoring was well established by the end of the eighteenth century . |
| 15 | Composing and arranging are already recognised as appropriate pupil activities . |
| 16 | Even if you are working or have been away from the University for more than two years you can still have Current Vacancies mailed to you for a small charge . |
| 17 | The act of tensing , stretching and releasing is also extremely satisfying to practise . |