Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , the heterogeneities and instabilities of associative feminist psychologies help them avoid reifying or reducing historically and theoretically important distinctions between symbol systems , and between discourses . |
| 2 | A paint-effect wall makes a beautiful backdrop , whether you try your hand at sponging or go in for a more adventurous colour-wash finish . |
| 3 | When nailing or screwing down carpet gripper strips , be careful to avoid piercing any water pipes or electricity cables . |
| 4 | On the third day , SHe waited until the Quiet , those couple of hours before Eleusis opened for business when most people were resting or tanking up their psyches and libido for work . |
| 5 | When handling or putting up large mirrors , it is essential to have help . |
| 6 | Tap tap tap all bloody day long , when it 's not singing or falling off its perch . |
| 7 | Sometimes I saw her there , singing or talking quietly to herself , and I thought perhaps she could see the people in her secret world of Gondal , and was talking to them . |
| 8 | Training in skills such as singing or dancing often seems to involve not just acquiring technique , but opening a way through to the basic level of power so that it can ‘ fuel ’ the performance . |
| 9 | A student can get in touch with the Counselling Service by phoning or calling in to either office ; telephone 031 650 4170 , or at King 's Buildings on 031 650 5773 . |
| 10 | The particular point of interest ( Table 12b ) is the extent of any difference between the attitudes of people who are not using or have not used a type of credit , and the attitudes of those who have : when the attitudes of non-users are different , this may suggest either a misapprehension , or sometimes some genuine difference — in either case , perhaps worth further exploration . |
| 11 | Erm yes he , I believe it th th that stage was when er he said we 'll put y we 'll pus we 'll find some clothes for you mate erm , I I do recollect P C going I think to the foot of the double bed or near to the base of the double bed where he found a pair of erm jeans and I do remember him checking the pockets erm and then helping or trying like put the jeans on on the man that was lying on the ground still handcuffed . |
| 12 | They were all there on the last day , even down to the original.horse-drawn trams , rattling or gliding past in stately line-astern , a fleet from decades gone , past the Central Hotel and the ‘ Mal ’ , up Hope Street , and bidding farewell to Argyle Street under the gateway of the Hielan' Man 's Umbrella . |
| 13 | Soft materials , like fibreboards and soft furnishings , also do n't respond , and so prevent sound reflecting or bouncing back off them , as it would from a hard surface like a mirror . |
| 14 | Dies are tools which can be used in presses to produce a particular shape usually by stamping or bending e.g. car body panels . |
| 15 | ‘ I was n't eating or sleeping properly . |
| 16 | Sometimes too , I could hear the distant sounds of other women , coughing or calling out to one another , laughing . |
| 17 | Lifting heavy objects , gaining weight , sneezing or coughing violently , and even constipation can exacerbate an existing weakness and result in a painful mass of intestine bursting through the groin muscles . |
| 18 | The artists in the show were a young and academic group , many completing or having recently gained postgraduate qualifications . |
| 19 | As with inspection , the cleaner should be so positioned as to be able to see all areas of the work even if it means squatting , kneeling or lying down . |
| 20 | If this happens , a pilot may mistake pitching or sinking rapidly in turbulence as an indication that the aircraft has stalled . |
| 21 | Once Tam darted a terrified glance over his shoulder and saw Kim sprawled across the writing-table ; white faced and trembling from head to toe , he had his eyes closed and his fists were clenched tight as he summoned up every last ounce of courage in his eleven-year-old body to endure his father 's beating without weeping or crying out . |
| 22 | Much to his credit , the author is even-handed in his criticism of conservative evangelical and ecumenical groups for the rationalisations ( theological and promotional ) which both employ in justifying or covering up non-growth situations ’ ( IRM April 1971:127 ) . |
| 23 | Here prose has the effect that Leo Spitzer attributed — in my view , wrongly — to verse as a whole in Racine 's drama , that of ‘ Dämpfung ’ , muting or damping down emotions . |
| 24 | The barriers to rationality outlined above , in terms of the lack of organisational , intellectual resources and time mean that the well-intentioned official will settle for satisficing or getting by . |
| 25 | Simon says in a soap fans ' magazine : ‘ I 'd hate to be going out with some girl that all the boys were hassling or eyeing up . |
| 26 | ‘ THis gave the nurses and doctors plenty of time to plan patient treatment — delaying or bringing forward operations . |
| 27 | I am pleased also to announce a total of more than £6.5 million industrial investment by a further four companies , either expanding , modernising or setting up operations in Wales . |
| 28 | Local transport agencies should be asked to consider changes in timetabling or re-routing where this might be to the benefit of staff . |
| 29 | ‘ We both spent most of our time working on the film , walking or sitting about in our dressing gowns and we had a great time together . ’ |
| 30 | Flying an aircraft requires great concentration when landing or taking off . |