Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A second element of the state system which requires investigation is the administrative one , which now extends far beyond the traditional bureaucracy of the state , and which encompasses a large variety of bodies , often related to particular ministerial departments , or enjoying a greater or lesser degree of autonomy public corporations , central banks , regulatory commissions , etc. and concerned with the management of the economic , social , cultural and other activities in which the state is now directly or indirectly involved . |
| 2 | Whether he was changing his job , dabbling in accommodation suitable for lodging houses or seeking a larger or smaller house to suit an expanding and then a contracting family , the silversmith-cum-general salesman-cum-lodging-house keeper-cum-commercial clerk-cum-clerk to a manufacturing jeweller-cum-collector to a goldsmith-cum-writing clerk never seemed to settle for long in one place . |
| 3 | But though everyone acts for himself , his knowledge of what others are doing is supposed to be generally sufficient to prevent him from taking a lower or paying a higher price than others are doing . |
| 4 | In the run up to the Conservative Party conference it is hardly surprising if Mrs Thatcher swallowed her intellectual objections to intervention and backed the Chancellor 's expensive efforts to defend the pound in the hope of avoiding or postponing a further increase in interest rates . |
| 5 | It is similar to other schemes in allowing customers to reduce their monthly repayments in comparison to outright purchase or choosing a higher specification car than they could normally afford . |
| 6 | If , in spite of treatment , the foetus is shown to be severely affected the woman may be offered the choice of terminating the pregnancy or undertaking a further course of treatment to help prevent more damage . |
| 7 | Until they improve and can manage without it , patients find that with neutralisation they stay well , living a less restricted lifestyle and eating a wider diet than without it . |
| 8 | A very traditional Champagne house using wooden barrels during production and producing a fuller bodied style of wine . |
| 9 | In many of the Sussex levels pumped drainage schemes are being installed to give greater control over the water levels so that the water table can be gradually lowered , permitting the permanent pasture to be improved by ploughing and re-seeding and allowing a longer grazing season ; some will no doubt be converted to arable . |
| 10 | SOC troops opened fire on crowds of demonstrators in Phnom Penh on Dec. 21 , killing at least three people and wounding a further 26 . |
| 11 | Throughout the year Israel had carried out over 20 raids , killing some 35 people and wounding a further 150 . |
| 12 | Hekmatyar 's forces launched an artillery barrage on Kabul on May 4-5 , killing more than 70 people , mostly civilians , and wounding a further 400 . |
| 13 | Prominent amongst these was the Eye-Witness , an erratic , often brilliant weekly , which prided itself on exposing corruption in high places and advocating a wider distribution of property based on broadly Christian principles , or distributism . |
| 14 | Keen skiers are motivated to consider the transatlantic option by the notion that paying a bit more for their holiday and enduring a longer journey may cut out the uncertainty about snow conditions that hangs over European skiing . |
| 15 | They had for many years been letting cottages — although many more than we — and were just starting to think of selling up and living a quieter life . |
| 16 | One would think that the present money-motivated Government would realise that encouraging people to carry donor cards and promoting a healthier lifestyle would give better results . |
| 17 | Some of Mrs Thatcher 's ‘ cheerleaders ’ in the party and popular press see her as having achieved a virtual revolution in British politics , restoring the authority of government , putting the trade unions in their place , taming a greedy and parasitic public sector , and regaining a greater freedom of choice for people in many areas . |
| 18 | Making constructions from mundane materials : wood , string , glass , wire , plastic and such-like to define and encompass his concepts of space , energy , weight and transparency was for Lanyon a lifelong exercise which both grew out of and was channelled back into his paintings , thus extending the parameters of his vision and adding a further element to his work . |
| 19 | But it was hard for us to see exactly how we had altered , beyond having some rough edges polished off and getting a better focus on some of our ideas and ambitions . |
| 20 | He talks about seeing his publisher , and getting a better contract for the next book . |
| 21 | Because of Tony 's damaged fingers he insisted that the ebony fingerboard was lacquered , making the frets seem lower and providing a smoother action . |
| 22 | If the hon. Gentleman cares to consider examples from south of the border , he will see that trusts there are cutting waiting lists , employing more doctors , treating more patients and providing a wider range of services at times convenient to patients . |
| 23 | The company made a trading profit of £1.31m against £9.11m , but ended with a pre-tax deficit of £20.6m against £39.1m , after interest and providing a further £9.08m ( £31.6m ) against the fall in property values . |
| 24 | The Natural History Museum wanted me to complete some ecology wallcharts of ponds and streams , sponsored by British petroleum , who have a long standing relationship with the Museum , aimed at encouraging and supporting a better understanding of current environmental issues . |
| 25 | However , if you are in the position of selling a larger property , which is paid for , and buying a smaller one , then you will not have to raise finance . |
| 26 | In their intermediation role between savers and borrowers , banks , building societies and other financial institutions earn profits by paying savers a lower rate of interest on deposits and charging a higher rate on loans to customers . |
| 27 | I think that the church has the responsibility to continue to find new and innovative ways of reaching out and doing a better job and that is er testimony to the fact that we can continue to reach out to persons who are suffering in many ways , and I would appreciate and look forward to learning better from you how to do that and would be happy to share . |
| 28 | But nevertheless , quietly , the community is getting more and more involved and having a bigger say at that level . |
| 29 | Giving further solidity to the PTGI set-up have been the recent moves into the fields of distribution and having a wider portfolio of products with the United Distillers range of spirits brands . |
| 30 | Poor care is likely to be given throughout the inpatient stay thereby increasing the actual mortality and giving a higher SMR . |