Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the equipment in a playground needs repairing or is n't firmly fixed to the ground , or if there 's a lot of rubbish and broken glass lying around , do n't hesitate to notify the authorities . |
| 2 | For instance , where labour is either particularly demanding or is not in itself particularly fulfilling or interesting one could reasonably say it is in the interests of the workers concerned to work short hours and/or work at a relatively low intensity of labour . |
| 3 | Native speakers of English typically use " have " in the present tense ( as in these two examples ) only when they want to imply that the event described is still happening or is still the case . |
| 4 | I went home sulking and was still in a mood when Frankie returned . |
| 5 | If I can explain inflation which included in the budget at this stage is inflation between November ninety two and November ninety three , so inflation from today if you like er or last November , through to the end of the year , that is provided for in the central contingency of the authority and as pay awards are awarded the money we drawn down from that into the planning committee so the amount there would one point five percent of pay and four point two percent from general commission , that 's reflecting inflation that 's already happening and is up last year 's budget to the position today if you like so one point five percent of pay was the A P T C award for July ninety two , sorry ninety three and we 're not anticipating here what the pay award will be for the coming year , that is dealt with centrally . |
| 6 | Whereas I teach my dogs to disregard game birds and deer , the lurcher is very competent at acquiring the skills of poaching and is usually the animal to accompany deer and game-stealing gangs wherever they operate . |
| 7 | You 're really pushing that are n't you ? |
| 8 | It is strong and not damaging and is probably the one absolutely essential piece of equipment you need above all others . |
| 9 | I was soaked and shivering and was about to return in a desultory spirit to my hotel to take whatever food was offered there at whatever price , when I noticed an indoor shopping centre and darted in , shaking myself out like a dog . |
| 10 | Loretta finished dressing and was about to leave the room when she caught sight of the unmade bed . |
| 11 | There are several types available ; those containing methylene chloride are quick acting and are usually free from caustic or acid and will not harm the wood . |
| 12 | Resistance comes from mobile electrons losing momentum in scattering and is usually inevitable except in superconductivity . |
| 13 | Eventually he stopped writing and was never heard of again . |
| 14 | It will be comforting to me at any rate personally to know that even so eminent a , a , er an ornament of the present administration as my Noble Friends also found these th th this material a matter for stumbling and was not perhaps inclined to give it a crown of lucidity . |
| 15 | Raspberry vinegar makes a wonderful salad dressing but is also used extensively in nouvelle cuisine for sauces and trickled over soft fruits ( sometimes with a little black pepper ) . |
| 16 | We are more likely to lose the substantially greater related fee income if we decide not to continue auditing and are thereby forced to pass the affairs of these clients to those firms who wish to be auditors . |
| 17 | In the main , they both consisted of boys and young men who were rather more reluctant to join in the ritual chanting and singing and were even less keen to get mixed up in the aggro . |
| 18 | Outside , huge stars blazed like shaggy white chrysanthemums ; the moon had stopped blushing and was now flooding the pampas with ghostly silver light . |
| 19 | He spent weeks editing and was personally convinced it was a work of art ; he made gross statements that he had the movie that would end all movies . |
| 20 | After giving you the brush-off , as you thought , and then bellowing and being so bloody judgemental at the time Simon crashed , I had n't come over as either sensitive or supportive . |
| 21 | KHAI Eng is from Malaysia and an architect by profession but loved cooking and was often asked to create dinner parties for her clients . |
| 22 | Loaf-tin shaped varieties are seldom tasty or worth eating and are often cooked without the flavoursome larding of fat . |
| 23 | ‘ I think it is a shame that more people are not convinced by the results that care in the community is producing and are not prepared to move over in greater numbers , ’ says Mrs Polson , who was also a sister at Aycliffe Hospital during her 10 years there . |
| 24 | Employers may have the same anticipations as workers about the general price level , but they are more directly concerned about the price of the products they are producing and are far better informed about that . |
| 25 | Old Eugene had never worked in his life due to what he said was a bad heart , but he never lacked in daring and was never afraid to take a gamble . |
| 26 | She could not abide snuff-taking and was always going on about Florrie Axford 's nasty habits . |
| 27 | Instead of withdrawing and being generally anti-social , as I had been , I began to argue with people — teachers and pupils alike — and to disrupt other people 's activities for the sake of disruption . |
| 28 | Within hours , they had vacated the flat which they were occupying and were not seen again . |
| 29 | Tendon injuries affect about 30 percent of horses involved in National Hunt Racing and is probably the largest cause of wastage in racehorses . |
| 30 | But Bankside is nevertheless a sound structure which , like the best mills of the Industrial Revolution , is well worth preserving and is perfectly capable of adaptation for a new commercial use . |