Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [coord] [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The system uses a gas burner to heat the spraying sheet , thereby changing the way in which the drops are formed and producing a narrow drop-size spectrum , with few small particles . |
| 2 | He paused during a hectic sightseeing tour of London to add : ‘ We 're shattered but having a great time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ So it makes no sense at all for the bookseller to be buying and promoting a new title at , say , £14.99 when a book club has already offered it to its public at £8.99 — as happened last month . |
| 4 | It has to be admitted that the railway has passed through a period of financial difficulty but now appears to be settled and operating a successful service of trains . |
| 5 | There are several reasons why an overflow pipe may be dripping or giving a steady stream of water . |
| 6 | Not only will a significant proportion of information be accessible commercially via the computer but the next generation will also be inputing and retrieving a substantial proportion of its own information via the computer . |
| 7 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 8 | Five tenders were returned and following a thorough examination by the team , the bid of Ericsson was selected for recommendation . |
| 9 | It should also be remembered that anyone , married or single , who is maintaining or accommodating a dependent relative over 65 ( or a mother or mother-in-law on her own ) is entitled to claim a tax allowance . |
| 10 | You should practise saying goodbye , thanking the interviewer , shaking his ? her hand if it is proffered and making a confident exit . |
| 11 | How do we develop systems that are sensitive to the needs of users as well as the expressed needs of practitioners ? and , How do we maintain the practitioners ' interest when the need for change is identified but managing a planned process of change will take time ? |
| 12 | Then he was smiling and laying a soft kiss against her lips before slipping one strong arm around her shoulders and leading her across the beach back to the house . |