Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You do n't even need to be having a nervous breakdown to become a burden to a priest husband , you know . |
| 2 | Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation and the uncontrolled , indiscriminate use of fluoride-containing dental products . |
| 3 | Melbourne dental surgeon Geoffrey Smith ends his excellent article ( 5 May , p 286 ) with the statement — ‘ Now , at last , scientists appear to be taking a long , hard look at fluoridation … ’ |
| 4 | You appear to be experiencing a similar situation to the one which occurred last October . |
| 5 | This is why we appear to be witnessing a new round of military coup attempts in those happy places where western prescriptions have been carried out with such fidelity : for example , Fujimoro in Peru last week , and the events in Venezuela in February . |
| 6 | Significantly , farmers — generally reliable Tory supporters — are blaming the Government for the sins of Brussels and appear to be turning a blind eye to the Liberal Democrats ' pro-European stance . |
| 7 | This means that the fair futures price is expected to be implying a year-end index value of 1929.2 . |
| 8 | He set up the TV Times coverage , and we all pretended to be having a wonderful time for the benefit of the camera . |
| 9 | Indeed , in some local areas , hospital provision was so low that ‘ it is doubtful whether some … can be considered to be offering a comprehensive service , ’ and for most people , most of the time , it is provision at the local rather than the regional level which really matters . |
| 10 | ( There were thought to be 2,600 West Africans , mostly Nigerians , in territory held by the NPFL ; attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians were reported at the beginning of September , and Taylor , who was reported to be holding a large number of foreigners hostage , declared war on the ECOMOG force early in September . ) |
| 11 | Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown is reported to be preparing a major economic policy initiative to be unveiled at the Labour conference . |
| 12 | In September Iran was again reported to be preparing a three-pronged offensive , the central thrust aimed at Basrah . |
| 13 | The WWF is reported to be contributing a six-figure sum toward the scheme . |
| 14 | Shinwell , always a better politician than administrator , was widely felt to be doing a poor job in this crucial economic ministry . |
| 15 | Circumstances may change , and he may no longer want the goods and services that he has ordered , or the seller may appear to be doing a poor job , and the buyer may have lost confidence in him . |
| 16 | ‘ People who one day hope to be running a serious business enterprise , Charlie Trumper , that 's who . ’ |
| 17 | Some elements in the Argentine military , along with members of the opposition UCR , characterized the abandonment of the missile programme as a capitulation to US demands , and described it as an irresponsible move at a time when Chile was suspected to be seeking a new missile . |
| 18 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 19 | The new French government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter . |
| 20 | Painting as an art form became news once more , and young artists were said to be rediscovering a Romantic tradition in English painting that encompassed landscape artists from Turner to Paul Nash , and visionaries from Blake to Stanley Spencer . |
| 21 | Mr Culley is said to be having a hard time coming to terms with what has happened . |
| 22 | Meantime Microsoft Corp and SoftPC house Insignia Solutions Ltd , the Queen 's Award winner from High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire and Mountain View , California , are said to be planning a pre-emptive strike against SunSelect 's Windows-on-Unix WABI system this week , pitting a Microsoft-backed Insignia SoftPC against it in the market . |
| 23 | The journalists to whom I am referring can more solemnly be said to be practising a modern art of indirection , of the unintelligible and the interminable . |
| 24 | One man was ‘ seriously ill ’ and the other was said to be making a satisfactory recovery . |
| 25 | A major question posed is the extent to which the professional bodies , including the Engineering Council and the institutions , can be said to be performing a mediating role between the members of the profession and the government ; that is representing the memberships ' interests while also entering into agreements with the government which are likely to limit their members ' freedom of action . |
| 26 | The chapter concentrates upon a particular moment in the story of British fascism , when this ideological tradition seemed to be taking a new turn . |
| 27 | First the man insulted her , and now he seemed to be taking a perverse delight in taunting her . |
| 28 | Muldoon seemed to be taking a long time over his coffee . |
| 29 | The green light surrounding them now seemed to be imparting a sick lifeless pallor . |
| 30 | He seemed to be wearing a dark-coloured suit . |