Example sentences of "[v-ing] in return [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that , they became a valuable ally of the BEA , enjoying in return an increasing influence over the latter on matters where presentational concessions could smooth the industry 's political path . |
| 2 | She was forced to concede , accepting in return an additional indemnity of 30 million taels , which China could ill afford to pay . |
| 3 | As early as 994 Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury was forced to borrow £115 from Bishop Æscwig of Dorchester to prevent the raiders burning his cathedral to the ground , giving in return an estate in Buckinghamshire . |
| 4 | A third question , which would have to be solved , is whether regulatory bodies , such as the Securities and Investments Board , the Bank of England and the Department of Trade and Industry , would be deterred from providing confidential documents and reports without receiving in return a guarantee that they would not be publicly disclosed . |
| 5 | As Melissa dropped a coin into the hat , receiving in return a courtly bow and a murmured , ‘ Muchas gracias , Señora ’ , a nearby clock struck eleven . |
| 6 | But the sellers were not normally asking the maximum wage which the traffic would bear and offering in return the minimum quantity of labour they could get away with . |