Gerundial constructions

GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Dr. Brown’s being absent was very strange.

Einstein’s being awarded the Nobel prize in physics soon became widely known.

Franklin’s having worked in the field of electricity is know all over the world.

Lebedev’s having worked out an efficient method of making artificial rubber made our industry independent of it.

Kurchtatov’s having devoted all his life to nuclear physics is well known.

Ivanov’s reading technical journals regularly is very important for his research.

Franklin’s having invented the first lightning conductor is a well-established fact.

M. Curie’s having discovered radium enabled her to isolate other radioactive elements.

His having made this experiment is a known fact.

His having translated this article proves that he takes great interest in the subject.

We know of this house being destroyed by a stroke of lightning.

We heard of that experiment having been made last week.

We know of his starting some laboratory experiments.

We know of silver and copper being very good conductors of electricity.

We learned about his having delivered an interesting lecture.

We heard of these students’ having been sent to a large machine-building plant for practical training.

We know of the Uralmash works having fulfilled the annual plan ahead of time.

This depends on the atomic weights of these substances being equal

The inventor insisted on his device being tested under operating conditions.

These substances are alike in havinghigh melting points.

Besides being important for industry oxygen is also important for medicine.

In addition to depending upon acceleration, force also depends upon the mass of the object.

In spite of being very complicated the problem has been solved.

In spite of not having any university education, Faraday made his great discoveries.

After having studied the phenomenon of atmospheric electricity, Franklin the lightning conductor.

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