Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] [v-ing] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case , most women are less interested in being ‘ like men ’ than in discovering and using their own gifts . |
| 2 | In Chapter 3 I observed that most feminists have been more interested in studying linguistic sex differences than in critiquing or questioning this activity . |
| 3 | Government ministries and departments and state-controlled companies were sometimes more engaged in ‘ turf wars ’ ( ‘ la guerre des administrations ’ ) than in overviewing and collaborating over long-term developments . |
| 4 | The record at the LEA level is , as we have seen earlier , not a promising one , since LEAs have been much more effective at producing curriculum policies than at monitoring and implementing them at the school level . |
| 5 | Since pupils often learn far better by doing than by listening or looking , documents can be useful for a variety of active learning situations . |
| 6 | It follows that the power that results when shareholders pool their resources in corporate form is legitimate , because in possessing and exercising it they are doing only what they have a right to do . |
| 7 | Thus , if an individual shareholder sustained loss while relying on negligently prepared accounts , whether by selling or retaining shares or by purchasing additional shares , he or she was entitled to recover his or her loss . |
| 8 | for through running and persuade them to use the spur as a terminal stub . |
| 9 | Intonation , in conjunction with ‘ body language ’ such as eye-contact , facial expression , gestures and head-turning , is used for similar purposes in speech , as well as for establishing or confirming the status of the participants in a conversation . |
| 10 | As for dressing and undressing , Stella did both in the toilet further along the corridor . |
| 11 | ‘ As for saying that smacking can escalate into abuse , surely that 's true of emotional punishment too . |
| 12 | There is much vocal participation by all who are present , in singing and in giving testimonies or prophecies , as well as in speaking or singing in tongues . |
| 13 | This may be done in a rigid way , as in setting or streaming , where allocation to a different group occurs infrequently , as in Example E. By contrast , there may be flexible groupings for particular activities within the classroom . |
| 14 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 15 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 16 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 17 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 18 | They are happier now , for by conserving and converting the existing buildings they were able to achieve a higher percentage of floor space than if they had built anew . |