Example sentences of "to [noun pl] or [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1	Not all alternatives are looked at , rather those most familiar to decision-makers or deviating least from existing practice are examined first , in order to cut down the information and transition costs associated with more radical changes .
2	Soldering was valuable for such purposes as attaching handles to vessels or closing the final links of chains .
3	The teacher can encourage word recognition by using games like matching words to pictures or copying words .
4	For example , regular writing to missionaries or taking a stand against issues which are highlighted , such as human rights or ecological problems .
5	For example , regular writing to missionaries or taking a stand against issues which are highlighted , such as human rights or ecological problems .
6	reporting to parents or informing discussions where there are enquiries or causes for concern ;
7	Your syllabus may include slots for the development of certain skills such as listening to lectures or writing reports .
8	Errors , such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts or omitting relationships , will affect precision by producing unsuitable documents in response to a search ; on the other hand , the same documents will fail to be identified when a search is conducted under the terms which should have been assigned to the document , thus reducing recall .
9	Most of these schemes are designed to improve employee motivation at the same time , either through relating pay to profits or encouraging the acquisition of shares by employees .
10	He feels that the church should be helping people overcome problems rather than making money through showing the church to tourists or buying paintings .
11	He admitted taking heroin with one employee after work but denied introducing him to drugs or setting up any deals .
12	Today , kids are watching TV , listening to headphones or playing with computers .

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