Example sentences of "in [v-ing] [prep] these [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To Victorian eyes , any interior from that earlier period might have seemed underfurnished ; but the construction that George Eliot puts on the dominance of walls and ceiling is decisively Victorian in its moral emphasis : ‘ in walking through these rooms with their splendid ceilings and their meagre furniture , which tell how all the spare money had been absorbed before personal comfort was thought of , I have felt that there dwelt in this old English baronet some of that sublime spirit which distinguishes art from luxury , and worships beauty apart from self-indulgence ’ . |
| 2 | What joy there is in looking for these images ! |
| 3 | The results of the research should demonstrate how effective such tripartite training bodies are in fostering agreement on the training needs of the sectors concerned and in acting upon these needs . |
| 4 | Paradoxically , however , our enthusiasm in turning to these processes lies more in examining how questions of identity and moral careers come to be formed rather than in continuing to equate ‘ urban ’ with ‘ consumption ’ or ‘ social reproduction ’ . |
| 5 | The significance of the degree of urbanization in accounting for these changes can be seen at district level . |
| 6 | Preference will be given to applicants with some experience in consulting for industry , government or international organisations , and the successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active interest in consulting in these areas . |
| 7 | It is possible to argue that the single occurrence of they in the data with a singular verb is accidental ( a ‘ performance error ’ ) but equally possible to claim that the non-occurrence of you , we and these with a singular verb is the consequence of an accidental gap in the corpus ; the line of reasoning characteristic of generative grammar is of little help to us here in choosing between these alternatives . |
| 8 | In insisting on these limits , we are not concerned with the philosophical problem of whether there is free will at all , but with the evidence of common experience that although you can choose to think about a problem , be considerate to your wife , distribute pamphlets for a cause or pray for forgiveness for a crime , you can not by mere exertion of will hit on a new thought , love your wife , have faith in the cause , or repent the crime . |
| 9 | We called for better-trained staff who would specialise in dealing with these cases . |
| 10 | No doubt the neglect has been due to the absence of knowledge in dealing with these matters , and the ignorance of the right methods and necessary articles for use … |
| 11 | Li Yuan sat there a moment longer , thinking over the satisfactions of the last few days , recollecting the great feeling of ch'i , of pure energy , he had experienced in dealing with these matters . |
| 12 | In many respects we act in the shoes of solicitors and legal advisers because we have gained great experience in dealing with these matters . |
| 13 | In dealing with these acts , the government does not adopt any extra-judicial measures ; existing laws apply . |
| 14 | We see this in the increasing influence of the new Ecology Movement , in the power of the Gaia theory , in the efforts of established religions to come to terms with their part in dealing with these issues ; and much more humbly , but much more universally , we see it in the increased attention that so many of us are now paying to the ways we celebrate the beauty and diversity of life on Earth . |
| 15 | In dealing with these situations it will help you to know what is the best care . |
| 16 | Frank 's first words as the boys left were , ‘ There 's no point in talking to these guys , they do what they like . ’ |
| 17 | In arriving at these estimates I have based them on the following estimations and assumptions : |
| 18 | Makarenko was not alone in the disorderly climate of 1922 in thinking on these lines . |
| 19 | In concentrating on these issues , we are reminded of the comments made by a distinguished Scottish judge in 1954 . |
| 20 | In working on these activities the class had worked systematically and persistently ; they had collaborated in pairs and groups ; they had identified patterns and structures in the sequences ; they had made predictions and tested them ; they had explained and justified their reasoning to me and to each other ; they had worked practically to understand the sequence and how it could model a real life situation . |