Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because it is ripstop , and fraying is therefore limited , pinking shears would only be decorative and not at all necessary . |
| 2 | Extending the heating system , which may require a new boiler for the larger loft conversion , and moving water tanks , electrical work and plastering is best left to qualified professionals . |
| 3 | The distinction between hedging and speculating is somewhat blurred in practice . |
| 4 | A survey I conducted among Hull University students and staff investigating their beliefs about sleep and dreaming is fully reported in the Appendix on page 218 . |
| 5 | Pre-scientific thinking about sleep and dreaming is often said to have revolved around the two notions of the soul leaving the body during sleep , or of the body being visited by spirits — gods and demons offering revelations and glimpses into the future , or wandering nightmares . |