Example sentences of "[v-ing] the [noun pl] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the meantime a slight democratising was considered , but not pursued , that of allowing the members to choose which bondholders might serve on the Committee by selecting the requisite number from a list supplied by the bondholders . |
| 2 | This distinction can be seen as allowing the salesmen to defend themselves through providing a justification for fiddling . |
| 3 | The Mason waded up and down among the crowds allowing the womenfolk to feel his arm and kiss his dirty hand as though it were a holy relic . |
| 4 | Some might worry that he is allowing the Californians to influence him too much , but I ca n't help feeling that so long as he manages to stay on his horse he remains the best sort of Englishman aborad . |
| 5 | The stout plastic sacks are ripped open by sharp beaks , allowing the birds to help themselves to the contents . |
| 6 | Reptilian blood systems go through a period of self-adjustment permitting the conservation of heat as required , and allowing the creatures to distribute it when needed . |
| 7 | In these ( legitimate ) deals syndicates transferred their liabilities in particular areas to Outhwaite , allowing the syndicates to close their three-year account period . |
| 8 | In England , where the increasing public appeal of the Varsity game battles administrators , the wise heads of the RFU made the Students Union the RFU 's fifth division , thus allowing the students to find their place in England 's playing hierarchy . |
| 9 | Unlike the 1991 Rugby World Cup , which took place over a whole month , not to mention the three months build-up , thereby allowing the sponsors to develop their marketing strategy over a long period of time , the World Sevens tournament is a three-day event , with the commercial potential of a ‘ Market blink ’ , as he puts it . |
| 10 | There may , after all , be something to be said for allowing the communes to retain their sales taxes , which at present account for about 60 per cent of their revenues . |
| 11 | Rattling the jars dislodged them . |
| 12 | For a few moments she managed fairly well , taking things slowly and steadily , using the sticks to propel herself along . |
| 13 | USING THE RULES TO HELP YOU WIN |
| 14 | With every approach , try to get into the habit of thinking ahead about the height of he final turn and to become familiar with the idea of using the airbrakes to bring you down so that the final turn is not too high . |
| 15 | Less than a quarter of the people observed using the shakers tasted their food before adding salt , suggesting that the salt-shaking habit is not related to the taste of the food and is essentially a ritual activity . |
| 16 | The ‘ good ’ child will often tell tales on the naughty one under the guise of helping the parents know what is going on . |
| 17 | After considerable wear , I 've found that the clever construction of the rear pockets provides extra protection against abrasion , while also helping the trousers keep their shape . |
| 18 | Far from helping the men help themselves to their rights , neither the Salvation Army nor the housing agencies told them they had any . |
| 19 | At this school in Oxford they 've been running an arts week , helping the children to write their own play and make the scenery . |
| 20 | In theory , then , and in genuine cases , such clauses should be completely untouched by the UCTA , and by s 13 in particular , since they are only helping the parties to quantify their loss . |
| 21 | It was while they were away , and the auxiliary helping the patients to make themselves presentable , that David returned . |
| 22 | " Forensic science is n't just helping the police to discover who 's guilty . |
| 23 | She closed her eyes , enjoying the sensations flooding her as his hands parted her legs , and his breathing became as erratic as hers . |
| 24 | First , encouraging the women to run their own preschool facilities rather than seek an extension of statutory resources is deceitful because it promotes a form of provision which such women can not supply for themselves . |
| 25 | From that it was just a short step to encouraging the animals to help him hunt , no doubt a piece of teamwork from which both benefited . |
| 26 | Ciaran Kelly ( 23 ) , unemployed of Gortindarragh Road pleaded guilty to handling the documents knowing them to have been stolen . |
| 27 | Not even the fantasy that one of the Tsar 's descendents was preparing to come out and offer himself as a leader within Russia itself , defying the authorities to arrest him and prove that they had n't changed after all . |
| 28 | Few carers in the study were in employment , reflecting the earnings limit which was only £12 at the time . |
| 29 | The defendants alone were sued for inducing/procuring the employees to breach their contracts of employment . |
| 30 | Between them , the writer and artist , prodded by the account executive and guided , perhaps , by an account planner , have the task of producing the ideas to sell your product . |