Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] [coord] [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | There are several reasons why an overflow pipe may be dripping or giving a steady stream of water . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | He looked across at the other two , who were laughing and taking a long time to get Maggie 's drink . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |