Example sentences of "of [v-ing] [coord] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 However , there is no agreement among researchers as to the length of this " natural " period of abstaining or to the length that amounts to a " contraceptive method " or to a " traditional custom of post-partum abstinence " .
2 Thus the diversity lies not only in the differences between people , the sitters , but also in different ways of photographing and in the varying contexts within which we encounter the image .
3 It is always fascinating to talk about the craft of conducting but in the end there is a certain mystery about it all .
4 This is not just for the pleasure of travelling but for the purpose of learning and evolving .
5 To avoid problems the drafter should make clear whether the reference in the terms is to the definition current at the time of drafting or to the version in force from time to time .
6 jackal god of embalming and of the dead and cemeteries , shown as a jackal or a jackal-headed man .
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