Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] [conj] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ) . |
| 2 | Take them matters arising that are n't on the agenda . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | On the other hand , a child who has difficulty in establishing social contact with others may find the unpredictability of an ordinary classroom overpowering and be better placed in a special class or unit . |
| 6 | The 1977 Porchester report published figures provided by MAFF to indicate the potential loss of agricultural production if 16,000 hectares of Exmoor stayed as rough sheep grazing and were not converted to grassland . |
| 7 | but they 'd got some people coming and were very relieved when he said he 'd get a minicab to Reading . |
| 8 | The work can be at various levels from initial reconnaissance to diamond drilling but is not intended to go beyond the discovery stage of a mineral deposit . |
| 9 | And in some cases there is support for more elaborate reforms to ensure that social welfare considerations are given appropriate weight in decision making and are not left merely to managerial discretion . |
| 10 | Tendon injuries affect about 30 percent of horses involved in National Hunt Racing and is probably the largest cause of wastage in racehorses . |
| 11 | Provision of such phase-related signals is described as phase splitting and is widely used in electronics for various purposes . |
| 12 | I have discovered two new rooms in the tower ; the lower , immediately above the fan ceiling , has bell ropes dangling and is obviously still in use , whilst the upper is bare , dusty boards apart from a giant treadmill in the centre which might once have been used for hauling up stone but is clearly redundant now . |