Example sentences of "and [v-ing] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The council received letters from traders complaining of infringements of the Sunday trading legislation by other shops and intimating that the complainants would themselves feel obliged to open on Sundays in order to preserve their trade unless the Act was generally observed . |
| 2 | It was among out-working trades like weaving and knitting that the Combination Acts had most effect . |
| 3 | Professor Sean Freyne of Trinity College , a former Roman catholic priest , published an article in the Irish Times favouring the constitutional amendment , and suggesting that the Irish bishops ' attitude to marriage , despite some signs to the contrary , was eminently legal and contractual in orientation ( Irish Times , 5 June 1986 ) . |
| 4 | By using the relatively new and rather powerful transactions cost analytical approach , combined with conventional and radical approaches within organisation theory , and insights from the sociology of work , combined with the results from recent empirical work on the introduction of new technology , the intention is to set out some of the possibilities and choices about the use of new technology at work , indicating the different pay-offs to particular groups , and suggesting that the outcomes in specific cases will depend not just on the technology itself but on the strategy and power of the various interested parties . |
| 5 | She remained an indispensable member of William 's household after his marriage ( 1802 ) , sharing the vicissitudes of the family circle , and proving that the role of housekeeper and copyist was not incompatible with her own creative life . |
| 6 | One fight reported from Newton Heath in 1890 involved a pitched battle in Holland Street of between 500 and 600 youths , and shopkeepers were obliged to barricade themselves behind shutters to prevent damage and looting when a ‘ Scuttle ’ was announced . |
| 7 | Modern scholars have tended to see the Revolution in a more conservative light , stressing the key role of the Tories in bringing about the Revolution and maintaining that the powers of the Crown were not significantly redefined in 1688 – 9 . |
| 8 | Western trade and investment there were rapidly growing ; but the duties of western diplomats in Pekin remained essentially those of fostering these economic interests and seeing that no imperial power stole a march on its rivals in this respect . |
| 9 | Kennedy saw it in what he termed a policy of ‘ constructive repression ’ — which upon examination turns out to consist mainly in restoring the autonomy of the local official , who will be set free from bureaucratic control to go once again among the people , exercising ‘ sympathy ( in its true and not its debauched sense ) ’ , conducting his business in the vernacular , abandoning that ‘ cold aloofness ’ which is ‘ a vice in a ruler ’ , and seeing that the Crown 's Indian subjects are well-governed , harmless , and content . |
| 10 | see that the society returned to sane management , and elected only business men who would look after the society 's interests first , and seeing that the present majority favoured representation by socialists only , they should be fought one by one as they appeared for re-election , until the confidence of the membership , at present abused and outraged , was restored , and the society stood for co-operation pure and simple . |
| 11 | Lunch-time entertainment consisted of Madam being very unladylike and seeing that the Corgi neither got any bits of sandwich that were going , nor too much attention . |
| 12 | At the age of 76 and realising that the lifetime of the next Parliament would take him into his eighties , he has decided to make way for a younger man . |
| 13 | In fact , there is considerable aggravation , with the Norwegian Lapps complaining to the government , and demanding that the police be moved in to catch and deport the interlopers . |
| 14 | Earlier , about 50,000 protesters were reported to have been chanting anti-government slogans in Timisoara and demanding that the bodies of victims be returned to their families . |
| 15 | Gruelling and demanding as the tour is likely to be , the tourists will of course be aiming to win yet another series in England . |
| 16 | It may well have been the intention of the petitioner to seek a broader interpretation by pleading the existence of the trust and presuming that a more generous standard of interpretation should be used . |
| 17 | First , and presuming that the lines are going to be completely detached from the handle , you can use a plastic line store of the ‘ Yo-Yo ’ type . |
| 18 | but still he fought , kicking and struggling until a blow blotted out the world ... |
| 19 | Tipping down her throat a large measure of neat bourbon , she gasped , leaning weakly against the wall and shuddering as the fiery liquid scorched its way down into her stomach . |
| 20 | The person appointed having the responsibility of keeping check on newsworthy events within the school and checking that the press are informed . |
| 21 | These included speaking more slowly , facing the client , and checking that the advice is being understood . |
| 22 | At present he was with a party of police officers visiting the United States and Inspector Blakelock was totally in charge doing the two jobs , not only receiving the exhibits , making out the register of court attendances and preparing the statistics , but discussing the cases with the detective in charge , explaining what the Laboratory could hope to do , rejecting those cases where the scientists could n't help , and checking that the final statements for the court were complete . |
| 23 | The Council issued a statement on Sept. 9 expressing support for the air exclusion zone imposed over southern Iraq , for the Moslems in Bosnia , the Somali people , and the UAE in its current dispute with Iran — rejecting Iran 's " continued occupation " of the disputed islands and affirming that the GCC would support any measures that the UAE might take to " affirm its sovereignty " . |
| 24 | And it 's guaranteed to be moist and appetising as the fruit is soaked overnight in port and fresh lemon juice to make it extra plump and tasty . |
| 25 | The Education Secretary has been in the region lending his weight to the Conservative campaign , and denying that the Government was to blame for school underfunding . |
| 26 | Crouched over the table at home endeavouring to scarf up all those little facts they required of you in those days ( what is Bauxite ? when should you employ j'eusse , tu eusses , il eusse ? what are the consequences of heating copper in a stream of chlorine gas ? ) and praying that the fuckers would leave the lights on until you 'd done just this bit ? |
| 27 | Athelstan blessed Meg , sprinkling the open coffin with hob water and praying that the sweet Christ would have mercy on her soul . |
| 28 | These ranged from switching to Highers in non-science subjects when the original intention had been SCE/GCE science to a degree in building and surveying when the original application had been for a place on an access course in science and technology . |
| 29 | The 92-year-old Queen Mother rarely misses the four days of racing and socialising and the news followed hard on the heels of her decision to skip the Garter Ceremony at Windsor on Monday . |
| 30 | 7.6.2 Subject to the provisions of clauses 7.6.3 and 7.6.4 the Landlord shall as soon as the Permissions have been obtained or immediately where no Permissions are required apply all money received in respect of such insurance ( except sums in respect of loss of Rent ) in rebuilding or reinstating the Premises or the Retained Parts so destroyed or damaged [ making up any difference between the cost of rebuilding and reinstating and the money received out of the Landlord 's own money ] It is important to include the words in square brackets in order to ensure that the damaged or destroyed premises are reinstated . |