Example sentences of "[is] looking at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE development of Britain 's atomic power programme could be resurrected under plans being considered by British Nuclear Fuels which is looking at the feasibility of establishing itself as a major player in the post-privatisation electricity market . |
| 2 | The European bank is looking at the use of soft loans to supplement the 10 billion Ecus ( £7.1 billion ) it has to commit to reform in the region . |
| 3 | Similarly , IPCC is looking at the possibility that sulphate pollution in the northern hemisphere is reflecting the sun 's heat and retarding global warming — another case where pollution control could raise fresh problems . |
| 4 | A customer is looking at the display of saucepans . |
| 5 | Sefa-Dedeh is looking at the hydration properties of legumes with the idea of developing a variety that takes less time . |
| 6 | He added : ‘ Everyone is looking at the British Lions tour and it would be nice if Wales had two full-backs in the party . ’ |
| 7 | What I love is looking at the designs and helping choose the fabrics — and working out how much to charge ! ’ |
| 8 | Mr Clinton might say in June that he is renewing MFN until 1994 ; that he is looking at the application of other American laws to areas like weapons proliferation and trade abuses ; and that he is starting some ( as yet murky ) process to ensure that the Chinese are discharging their obligations under human-rights treaties . |
| 9 | Tibet 's cries are unlikely in themselves to influence the president one way or another ; he is looking at the broad picture of conditions throughout China . |
| 10 | So this boy is looking at the irises and I 'm doing the VAT on a multiple despatch but I 'm also looking out of the corner of my eye and thinking , ‘ You 're a Monday to Friday . ’ |
| 11 | Everyone is looking at the floor , the wall , anywhere . |
| 12 | Elsewhere both Sheffield and Leeds City Councils have actively considered schemes to set up local recording studios , while one London Borough Council is looking at the needs of its local black music scene . |
| 13 | He is looking at the flowers , but he keeps turning towards the house . |
| 14 | Word-processing and the development of the written language Clive Opie , Lecturer in Education ( Computer Studies ) , has launched a project during the present session which is looking at the development of the written language of ten year olds using word-processors . |
| 15 | The Commission , for example , is looking at the price differentials of the same car models in different member states — a campaign which CA initiated many years ago . |
| 16 | And part of that is them buying from responsible producers or suppliers , which is looking at the record of the company . |
| 17 | Water is normally paid for via the water rates , but the water industry is looking at the feasibility of water metering in the future . |
| 18 | The research is looking at the issues from a variety of angles . |
| 19 | It is looking at the relationship between share prices and inflation adjusted accounts . |
| 20 | This project is looking at the way in which plant-breeding at public sector institutes in Scotland , Wales and England has been influenced by various interest groups : government ( via the Agricultural Research Council ) , the private sector ( including farmers ' organisations and seed companies ) , and the academic community . |
| 21 | One project which is already under way , is looking at the impact of new ‘ high technology ’ industry along the M4 Corridor , and the focus here is on the relationship between new industrial methods , local labour markets and changing patterns of social life . |
| 22 | The major part of their enquiry is looking at the income to which a priest , be he active or retired , is entitled and whether when taken together with other sources there is a liability to tax arising on that income . |
| 23 | Another group is looking at the development of new modules to add to the current specifications for the general SVQs in care . |
| 24 | maybe give it a class project in the six or eight weeks that that particular er class is looking at the environment , again , from school , cos remember we 've got the bins and we 've got little er |
| 25 | She is conscious of the fact that the Arts Council is looking at the entire range of dance companies which it supports , and that funds will be concentrated on those which seem to have the most positive artistic policy . |
| 26 | What I think my colleague is saying is that when the actuary is assessing the commitments of the funds , he is looking at the anticipated increased earnings until the person retires and I think when the calculation is made for somebody who is er a deferred pensioner of leaving er a pension fund to take his money elsewhere a similar calculation or the same calculation should be used , the one that the actuary last used in , in looking forward and saying what the commitments are . |
| 27 | He made the claim while giving evidence to the Employment Select Committee , which is looking at the way the closure programme was handled . |
| 28 | But the thing is looking at the actual price of the er thing that you 're having of the hamper . |
| 29 | licking is looking at the |
| 30 | erm Professor Lacey , a colleague who is at the moment erm the research advisor of the Schools Council , has a project based here which is looking at the impact erm of these Schools Councils projects over the years , which ones have made an impact , which have fallen away , why some have succeeded , why others have fallen off . |