Example sentences of "are [verb] a " in BNC.

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1 And if we are delayed a week , that means a lot of gratis P.T. and a battle course , which is not a pleasing prospect … .
2 Would you say that you are building a reputation in eccentric roles ? necessarily eccentric — that just sounds a gimmick .
3 If you are building a trailer , fit a suspension rated for a trailer heavier than the actual weight .
4 The Soviets are building a total of six such pipelines , each one between 3000 and 4000 km long .
5 As you are building a new pond , you have the opportunity to put in the best filtration system , without paying a fortune .
6 ‘ We are building a team at Hillsborough which will be challenging for all the honours in the game .
7 The £1.7 million striker declared : ‘ We are building a squad , but to talk about winning titles at this stage is n't on .
8 Unix System Laboratories Inc 's ex-director of strategic marketing Paul Calkin has surfaced as a principal in Systems & Software Integration & Distribution Inc where he and his staff are building a business consulting personal computer and low-end Unix companies on high-end strategic and sales issues .
9 ONE of the province 's most popular marching bands , the Millar Memorial Flute , has reported an increase in membership recently with it now in excess of 35 including many young members who are building a firm base for the future .
10 We are building a $50-million isomerisation unit at our Castellon refinery to produce more unleaded motor spirit .
11 Said manager John Bell : ‘ The Canadians are building a huge power plant in Ontario and already they have been in touch for guidance on how we operate our laundry system . ’
12 With reference to the three-dimensional search space shown in Figure 1.1 , we are building a recursive graph along the time and the knowledge-level axes .
13 We are building a park on the land .
14 The contract provides marine crews , towing vessels and full catering services for a Dutch/American joint partnership of offshore construction contractors , Heerema and McDermott , who are building a jacket and topside modules for the new Goodwyn A platform for Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd .
15 MCDEVITT STREET Bovis are building a reputation in the healthcare sector , having recently won a US$30 million contract in their home town of Charlotte , North Carolina .
16 The Chinese authorities are building a 90 megawatt plant on the Yarlung River , 2,600 foot below the Yamdrok Tso lake , with water falling through four tunnels drilled through the Gambala mountains to power the turbines .
17 The Italians are building a series of barriers at its three inlets to protect the city during a storm .
18 The site was uncovered by Thames Water engineers , who are building a water treatment pipeline .
19 The site was uncovered by Thames Water engineers , who are building a water treatment pipeline .
20 But that may not happen soon … so the Tajiks … with extraordinary commitment are building a school for their children … with their bare hands .
21 For the group of ardent rail enthusiasts are building a 46ft x 13ft replica of Biggleswade station , Bedfordshire .
22 If you are applying for planning permission yourself , include a letter stating the planning merits of your proposal and also any personal circumstances you think are relevant — for example , that you are building an extension for an elderly relative .
23 Distillers MG and AGA Gas are building an air separation plant near Sheffield .
24 The Regional Council Highways Department is to install a kerb at this corner and the Community Council are to plant a few trees .
25 The doctor says stores are wasting an ideal chance to redefine children 's eating habits .
26 It appears that German states are opposing a VAT-like tax on in an inconsistent way , aggravated , aggravated by a failure to warn of any increase in the tax in January nineteen ninety three .
27 They are opposing a bid by the Cotton Club to stay open until 2am .
28 They are opposing a bid by the Cotton Club to stay open until 2am .
29 EUROPE 'S two A-bomb powers , Britain and France , are opposing an attempt to change the way that the EEC handles its nuclear trade .
30 Scottish fishermen 's representatives are opposing an all-out ban and are calling for a series of restrictions on imports until there is a balanced supply at the markets .
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