breakfasting
present participle ofbreakfast
| 单词 | breakfasting |
| 释义 | breakfasting present participle ofbreakfast breakfast verb[I] formaluk/ˈbrek.fəst/us/ˈbrek.fəst/toeatbreakfast: She usually breakfastsalone. They breakfastedhurriedlyoncoffeeandtoast(=atecoffeeandtoastfor breakfast). Eating
Examplesofbreakfastingbreakfasting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In many ways, the more bed andbreakfastingthat takes place, the greater the immediate revenue yield will be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Bed andbreakfastingis perfectly legal provided that it complies with certain criteria. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That practice for sheep—bed andbreakfasting, as it is called—was rife in the industry, and the 20-day rule is the answer to the problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that bed andbreakfasting, which sets off a loss against a gain, is something about which we should complain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, at the moment it means that many tenants are in contravention of their tenancy agreements if they carry out bed andbreakfasting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Bed andbreakfastingmay enable gains to be set off against losses, but where genuine gains are being made that is of no help. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, thresholds and bed andbreakfastingare important mechanisms by which people have been able to reduce their liability to tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Bed andbreakfastingfor sheep was one of a number of ways in which dealers moved animals about—ways that do not make any sense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, we do not want to abolish bed andbreakfasting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The provisions make it slightly more expensive because stamp duty and commission will have to be paid on bed andbreakfasting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Bed andbreakfastingis a tax dodge, whereby major share owners sell themselves their own shares at a loss, solely for tax purposes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not accept that that is due to bed andbreakfasting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If bed andbreakfastingtook place in excess of the exempt allowance, it would have that effect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One receives the compound allowance and a greater indexation allowance if one bed and breakfasts every year rather than if one holds for five years without bed andbreakfasting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The prospect for many is of the inhumanity of bed andbreakfasting, and often the misery of sleeping rough, having to sleep out in all weathers, or in cars. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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