Example sentences of "[adv prt] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Bowers , an agricultural economist at Leeds University , estimates that they will have to pay double the true ‘ conservation value ’ to protect sites — the rest goes on compensating for lost grants and agricultural subsidies of various kinds . |
| 2 | This seems to indicate a deep , free , and intensive time of prayer , when the Spirit takes over and controls and leads the prayers , and one can go on praying for several hours without being aware of the passage of time . |
| 3 | They may go on appearing for twenty-four hours until eventually he has given birth to a thousand or more babies . |
| 4 | In the New Testament Jesus uses two images to convey God 's extravagant concern for the world : one is the shepherd who risks the rest of the flock in order to go searching for the lost sheep ; the other is the woman who turns a house upside down looking for lost coins . |
| 5 | Denmead went down fighting against Good Sports from division one . |
| 6 | They show that institutions of higher education have the capacity to go on developing as self-critical corporations . |
| 7 | And go on hunting through those boxes . |
| 8 | Charlie Francis is guilty of a sporting crime — of that I am sure — but what about the guilt of those in high officialdom who have allowed the situation to go on growing for 20 years without trying to stop it ? |
| 9 | Wasting of the large muscles starts after 24 hours , so having to lay off running for several weeks could have a considerably detrimental effect on muscle power . |
| 10 | Do n't be tempted to put off dealing with any items because of pressure of time ; in the long run of the whole transaction you will save time , and possible error too , by preparing all the documents at once , whilst the matter is fresh in your mind . |
| 11 | Hopefully we 'll end up competing alongside able-bodied players . |
| 12 | It was agreed at this meeting that a Housing Sub-committee should be set up consisting of two representatives from the PC , two from the PCC and two other local people to be co-opted . |
| 13 | To facilitate this , a Steering Committee was set up consisting of senior members of the relevant departments to oversee the development and decide or recommend courses of action on major policy areas . |
| 14 | To give more effective stripping , 3M has designed a special Stripping Tool which , unlike wire wool , will not stain wood with rust spots , while also speeding up stripping on flat surfaces . |
| 15 | Before their attack 356 ( 23% ) patients had been prescribed treatment at step 2 , 275 ( 77% ) of whom remained at step 2 or lower after the attack , and 81 ( 23% ) had their treatment stepped up according to recommended guidelines . |
| 16 | He 's been told an operation will help him but says it 's only on condition he gives up smoking for six months . |
| 17 | So many barns ended up looking like suburban villas that The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings launched a campaign to fight for the preservation and proper use of these distinctive and historic treasures . |
| 18 | Complete remission was obtained in six patients including four treated with cyclophosphamide , with a follow up ranging from 1.5–7 years . |
| 19 | During 1785 he made six more balloon flights , notably taking William Windham , MP [ q.v. ] , as a passenger on 5 May , but then gave up ballooning for twenty-five years . |
| 20 | The kids just end up getting into bad ways . |
| 21 | In 1878 she gave up teaching for two years , following a breakdown in health . |
| 22 | It is realized that some teachers have had to temporarily give up teaching for various reasons and the longer one is out of teaching the harder it is to build up confidence to teach again . |
| 23 | They 're angry over plans aimed at encouraging parents to take up teaching in primary schools . |
| 24 | Arnie and I often end up teaching in different places . |
| 25 | United ended up losing by three goals to two . |
| 26 | Prisoners ' families often end up relying on paramilitary organisations for transport to jails . |
| 27 | He finishes up winning by five shots . |
| 28 | According to the Kaisha Society , 90 per cent end up working for overseas subsidiaries of Japanese firms — and become outcasts in their own countries . |
| 29 | The kids they turn away end up sleeping in cardboard boxes by the river . |
| 30 | And erm then the Inspector then found out if this scum works is going to carry on charging through these men . |