Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [v-ing] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead he went over to one of the shelves and pretended to be searching for a book . |
| 2 | Harrison and Wood claim to be writing in a period during which there has been ‘ growth of a critical self-consciousness about the history of Modernism itself ’ . |
| 3 | Müncheberg ; the crew were seen by him to be getting into a dinghy . |
| 4 | The bank says it expects its new purchase to break even in the first year and to be operating at a profit of $150m-200m a year over the following three years . |
| 5 | One broker was found to be operating from a telephone box at Heathrow airport . |
| 6 | Third , the Big Six appear to be operating within a form of audit oligopoly in which the market and price for audit services are controlled by their presence . |
| 7 | As before in the cellar , all eyes turned to McNab who , once again , happened to be leaning against a wall at the back . |
| 8 | This section of the MAS Practice Guide is an introduction to the area of work where the Firm is deemed to be acting as a lead advisor in a public transaction . |
| 9 | A person who has been admitted as a solicitor and whose name is on the roll shall , if he would not otherwise be taken to be acting as a solicitor , be taken for the purposes of this Act to be so acting [ and therefore being required to hold a practising certificate ] if he is employed in connection with the provision of any legal services ( a ) by any person who is qualified to act as a solicitor ; ( b ) by any partnership at least one member of which is so qualified ; or ( c ) by a body recognised by the Council of the Law Society under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 ( incorporated practices ) . |
| 10 | If a respondent is known to be acting by a solicitor , service may be effected on the solicitor by delivery to his office , by first-class post , by use of a document exchange or by fax . |
| 11 | As far as I am concerned the whole point of Punch is to attack those in authority when they are seen to be acting in a way not worthy of respect . |
| 12 | If ministers appear to the courts to be acting in a way which is arbitrary or unfair ( as in Padfield and Tameside and Laker ) then the limitations will be insisted on . |
| 13 | She needs help in the house , for a start , and you will inform her she is not to be acting like a servant . |
| 14 | So it our recommendation that it is premature at this pro frozen moment of time particularly with the additional thoughts of the inner northern relief road to be considering in a structure plan a western relief road . |
| 15 | He 's supposed to be staying at a children 's home , but he spent last night in police cells after being arrested for the thirtieth time — for breaching bail conditions . |
| 16 | Lynda seems to be staying on a bit , oh no , no , she does have to stay till two sometimes . |
| 17 | THE MOTHER of the ‘ home alone ’ girl Gemma Gibson was last night thought to be staying in a council safe house where social workers will decide when she should be reunited with her daughter . |
| 18 | THE MOTHER of the ‘ home alone ’ girl Gemma Gibson was last night thought to be staying in a council safe house where social workers will decide when she should be reunited with her daughter . |
| 19 | In such a situation , the participants may , in fact , ‘ speak topically ’ , but they might also be said to be speaking on a topic . |
| 20 | ‘ Chrissie was supposed to be enrolling for a teachers ’ training course all we saw her doing was peeling potatoes and with her hands in the sink for six weeks . |
| 21 | The current education debate also seems to be pushing for a return to traditional teaching methods . |
| 22 | They matched the rugs draped over the equipment on stage , so you appeared to be looking into a stall at a bazaar . |
| 23 | The shape seemed to be looking through a book , although what the book was Henry could not tell . |
| 24 | Visiting drivers to , after a few hours on the motorway , are hardly going to be looking for a zebra crossing on such a busy dual carriageway . |
| 25 | But the Sunday Times seems to be looking for a figurehead for the post , with real work being done in the back room , by the likes of Harry Ritchie , Walsh 's deputy , who in the view of many in the book business would make an excellent lit ed for the paper . |
| 26 | Yes I would expect you to be looking for a salary and wherever |
| 27 | Generally , however , those who work in the challenging environment of the Middle East tend to be looking for a change , an enhanced salary , a more favourable climate and a better lifestyle . |
| 28 | whatsername said he they 're not supposed to be looking for a tumour , although that 's what they could be looking for . |
| 29 | The doctor claims to be looking for a cure for river blindness but his strange behaviour makes Teresa suspicious . |
| 30 | Fiat is said to be looking for a partner for its car business . |