Example sentences of "[v-ing] involved in the " in BNC.

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1 This sequence is saved from being completely arbitrary by the narrator becoming involved in the plan of others .
2 You just ca n't help becoming involved in the action !
3 ( Some suggest that part of its secretiveness arises from a fear of becoming involved in the litigation instituted by injured patients . )
4 On 4 May Parliament endorsed the declaration of war on France and Spain , thereby becoming involved in the War of the Spanish Succession , which had followed the attempts of Louis XIV to install his grandson on the throne of Spain , and his invasion of Holland .
5 She would worry that Kelly was becoming involved in the sleazy aftermath of her father 's death .
6 Also , greed and money and success start becoming involved in the music then , and I think that 's when it sucks .
7 For instance , if the spouse does not speak much , if any , English , limitations on finding work or becoming involved in the local community are bound to arise .
8 The community is looking at possibly following up on this initial media enterprise by becoming involved in the sponsorship of drama and the visual arts .
9 My experiences suggest that an increasing number of doctors are becoming involved in the promotion of dubious treatments , either by acting as medical advisers to companies or through their association with clinics providing unorthodox treatments .
10 The councils have ‘ tackled a great variety of jobs : commenting on local plans , clearing up their area , dealing with traffic problems , organising carol services and other social events , protesting about bus routes and becoming involved in the many other neighbourhood activities so typical of residents ' groups and parish pump politics ’ ( Boaden et al .
11 The Americans were engaged in bloody battle against the Japanese empire from December 1941 but the Soviet Union had concluded a neutrality pact with Japan in April 1941 and , given the gigantic struggle against Nazi Germany , had no intention of becoming involved in the Far East before the European War had been successfully concluded .
12 It seems to have been assumed , however , that His Majesty would have acquiesced in a suggestion that he should invite the US to train the Vietnamese army and although the suggestion , like Acheson 's message , was not carried through because of political sensitivity the US was becoming involved in the war one way and another .
13 This is the very reason a member of the steering group gave for becoming involved in the project : ‘ It gives me something else to do , gets me out of the factory [ adult training centre ] and is less boring . ’
14 Raymond Snoddy , in the Pearson owned Financial Times , last Friday also reported on the possibility of Pearson taking UK Gold , the entertainment channel set up by Thames and the BBC , to Asia , and of Longman becoming involved in the educational channel for broadcasting to Asia .
15 Thereafter becoming involved in the provincial administration , he served successively as of Rumeli ; of Egypt ; sancak bey of Aydin ; and then in the same capacity in Rhodes , the last of his posts listed in Ata'i .
16 If a college is particularly interested in mounting any of the new courses in session 1989–90 , becoming involved in the Programme would be an excellent way to keep abreast of developments .
17 It remains possible , however , that these abnormalities are simply a consequence of small vessels becoming involved in the chronic inflammatory process .
18 They include working as an individual , joining in group efforts , leading teams while remaining involved in the action , directing from afar what is to be done and how , coordinating , coaching and harnessing others ' talents to specified ends .
19 So the , the children in a sense remained children longer in the mixed ability situation , and again this was something that the teachers found , found very pleasing , in that the , the pupils were remaining involved in the school much more and much longer .
20 And in the mixed ability situation this certainly did not happen in the same way , so the children in a sense remained children longer in the mixed ability situation , and again this was something that the teachers found very pleasing in that the pupils were remaining involved in the school much more and much longer in a mixed ability situation .
21 Perhaps our account of the wizardry of energy juggling involved in the tunnelling process makes it not altogether implausible that a doubling of the height to be scaled could immensely increase the difficulty of the transaction .
22 Premier John Major has , more than once , rejected the idea of British troops getting involved in the conflict .
23 ‘ I just could n't stop myself from getting involved in the brawl .
24 Lord Rothschild , when did you start getting involved in the art world ?
25 The reasons for their getting involved in the first place are multiplex , involving many related processes , which I will endeavour to uncover .
26 Dealers were told to say to clients : " We 're getting involved in the BES next year in a bigger way .
27 He was doing ‘ A ’ level politics and was interested in ‘ the political side and in getting involved in the Party ’ .
28 Encourage older children to read about vegetarian nutrition and cooking ; they may enjoy getting involved in the planning of their own menus .
29 Then I taught in a secondary modern in Hackney , before getting involved in the pioneering days of schools ' drama , touring happily doing plays in schools and inspiring them to do their own . ’
30 They live at home with their families and , if they should have to travel from Cwmbran to Newport , for example , or from Pontypool further on to Newport , many people would be deterred from getting involved in the voluntary forces .
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