Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] are [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , I understand that the matter is still to be finalised in the Community , and that negotiations are still taking place . |
| 2 | We do know , naturally , that babies are always causing worry and concern . |
| 3 | FRENCH OBSTETRICIAN and natural childbirth guru , Michel Odent , claims that men are increasingly falling victim to ‘ couvade ’ , literally , hatching pains . |
| 4 | Reasoning powers can deteriorate : people may begin to think irrationally ( and do so even though they know they are doing so ) ; they may begin to get paranoid , feeling that others are slyly poking fun at them , excluding them from discussions , or being condescending or patronizing . |
| 5 | Apparently Helen and Khusam are both experiencing difficulty with ‘ the same height ’ in relation to the biggest and the smallest . |
| 6 | The three big economies are at different stages of the economic cycle : while America is struggling with recession , Japan and Germany are still fighting inflation , giving rise to differences in interest-rate policies and attitudes towards the risk of inflation . |
| 7 | The Nature Conservancy Council ( NCC ) has warned that leisure parks and industry are rapidly replacing agriculture as the most serious threat to UK Sites of Special Scientific Interest . |
| 8 | It is assumed that because of a basin that is still strongly subsiding , the degree of coalification will not yet have reached the equilibrium which would relate to the present depth and temperature , and that gas generation and accumulation are still taking place here . |
| 9 | What does the hon. Gentleman think about the fact that National Power and PowerGen are currently importing orimulsion and getting permission to burn it ? |
| 10 | Indycar teams and suppliers are still taking part in next weekend 's ‘ pirate ’ race in Australia , despite FISA 's threat to ban them from all international motorsport |
| 11 | Dense weeds , bramble and elder are also choking growth . ’ |
| 12 | Equities ( or shares ) are non-redeemable assets issued by companies and investors are actually buying part-ownership ( a share ) of a company . |
| 13 | However , as the building society has grown , so have their catering requirements and CCG are now serving food at six locations in Milton Keynes and nearby Bletchley , as well as two in London , including their head office in Baker Street . |
| 14 | The European Commission has issued a draft Council directive , and negotiations are currently taking place to determine its final form : in general , it proceeds by taking the strictest protections from national law as the new European standard . |
| 15 | CNAA and SCOTVEC are currently discussing collaboration on a number of educational issues with a view to : |
| 16 | Oxford United are back on the winning trail but Hereford are still chasing success … they both played last night … |
| 17 | The film has n't even arrived yet , but people are already going OTT with Malcolm X T-shirts , hats , necklaces — anything they can print an ‘ X ’ on . |
| 18 | Chair , on the recommendations erm on item D , I 'm a bit unhappy about the use of the term ‘ natural ’ disasters , because I believe that many of the disasters that people in Oxford are actually giving money for are man made disasters , particularly matters of international economics and the unfair burden , erm unfair distribution of wealth which places a whole sector of the world in poverty , and I think , you know , you do get a magnificent response from people in Oxford to these charities , and we must be aware that there are a whole number of greater issues involved , and while I hear what you 're saying earlier on about you ca n't take on the problems of the whole world , I think when people are actually giving money to charities for example , like Oxfam , they are often unaware of these issues , and we do have a wider role in making the , joining with organisations like Oxfam in spreading public awareness on these issues . |