Example sentences of "a [noun sg] of [noun] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear , however , that a variety of conditions affecting the extrinsic nerves and the central nervous system may result in tachygastria , ranging from children with cerebral palsy , to motion sickness , anorexia nervosa , and vatotomy . |
| 2 | However , detailed observations of a variety of teachers using the same material ( see , for example , reference 2 ) immediately reveals the wide range of teaching styles that are used and the apparent ease with which almost any material can be absorbed into any style . |
| 3 | Many commensals or parasites of ant colonies have specialised glands that produce a variety of secretions appeasing the ants and preventing attack ; these secretions may be identical or nearly identical to recognition pheromones produced by the ants . |
| 4 | Far below , but impossibly detailed , was his crumpled body ; his limbs in ghastly akimbo , head tipped back on itself , a stealth of blood staining the white marble of an empty pool . |
| 5 | But that was basically a case of Bicourt doing the Board 's job . |
| 6 | Because the Girls in Britain and on the Continent hardly saw him , it was a case of absence making the heart beat faster . |
| 7 | Last time they had a bit of difficulty organizing the rota . |
| 8 | You want a piece with quite a bit of fat marbling the inside . |
| 9 | Surely he felt a modicum of frustration watching the black youth movie take shape until it looked like Juice was an afterthought to Boyz N The Hood . |
| 10 | The hills were quite flat on the top , forming a kind of plateau overlooking the airport . |
| 11 | It was taking out a girl with a trail of boasts littering the streets behind you , although you both returned as virginal as you had set off but usually much colder . |
| 12 | There is a mass of couplets itemising the Vicar , the Curate , the Clubs and Social Meetings , Inns , Almshouses etc … |
| 13 | As befits such a highly desirable collection , each plate is individually hand numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity bearing the same number , thus establishing each plate 's place in the edition . |
| 14 | second , where on registration of a charge the Registrar ( as he can be required to do ) issues a certificate of registration stating the date on which particulars of a charge were delivered to him , this is made conclusive evidence that the particulars were delivered no later than the date stated on the certificate and a presumption that they were delivered no earlier . |
| 15 | The Millmoor club were due to give Ford a free transfer but have now indicated that they may have a change of heart following the keeper 's fine run at Scarborough . |
| 16 | The problem is that more and more heat is being kept back by a blanket of gases surrounding the Earth ( including Carbon Dioxide and CFCs ) and as a result temperatures around the world are gradually increasing . |
| 17 | She was referring to President Aquino 's rise to power on a wave of sympathy following the assassination of her husband . |
| 18 | Alongside this is a gobbet of text explaining the picture . |
| 19 | The fossil trend towards giganticism was due to a succession of species following the same pattern of progressive development . |
| 20 | Today police released a photograph of Carol wearing the same jacket she had on the night she dissapeared . |
| 21 | Wandering on , I found myself among dreary council flats , improved by a figure of Joseph holding the Baby high on a wall . |
| 22 | This April saw the creation of a Department of State uniting the arts , heritage , sport , tourism and broadcasting . |
| 23 | It is a condition of KPMG making the announcement and Offer on the basis described above that the terms of the Offer shall be agreed in advance by the Board of Target and that irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer , addressed to Client [ and/or KPMG ] , and in a form approved by KPMG , have been received in respect of shares of Target carrying over 50 per cent . |
| 24 | a tang of splinters burning the tongue , |
| 25 | The portico formed part of a complex of buildings linking the temple of Juno Regina , restored by Metellus , and the temple of Jupiter Stator , possibly the first marble temple in Rome , designed by the Greek architect Hermodorus of Salamis in Cyprus at the invitation of Metellus . |
| 26 | However , the problem is that Mr is not keen , I think it 's been a labour of love doing the one , he 's not keen to do the other one . |
| 27 | In the autumn of that year I was to wedge into the mirror of my college bedsitting-room a piece of paper bearing the following lines : ‘ Life 's a cheat and all things shew it/I thought so once and now I know it ’ . |
| 28 | Perhaps the most entertaining tale came late afternoon , with anonymous telephone calls stating that a nosey employee of Marks & Spencer ( down 1 at 329p ) having been called in to deputy chairman Clinton Silver 's office , saw a piece of paper suggesting the retailer was set to bid the debt-laden supermarket group , Asda ( off ½ at 31p ) . |
| 29 | When the children arrive , provide them with a piece of paper listing the clues and with a space to record each letter that is found . |
| 30 | Just the other day , rushing choking from the gift grotto in a famous store , I inadvertently stumbled into the perfume hall and a battalion of women promoting the fragrance of the moment . |