Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A touching 86% agreed that ‘ sex is most fulfilling with the person you love ’ .
2 When , in One Hundred Years of Solitude , the last Aureliano Buendía tries to persuade others of the truth of his version of certain events , he runs up against the scepticism of the local priest who , ironically , is conspicuously lacking in the certainties which he is supposed to embody :
3 Doubtless that is not so much a reality as an ideal — and one for which due respect is conspicuously lacking in the ethos of the STV .
4 But much , in any case , must be allowed to a man who is single-handedly fighting against the times .
5 This is what is effectively happening in the scenario posed .
6 Redmond , now with Oldham , is slowly recovering from the misery of his final few months at the club he joined as a boy .
7 All that and Benn has made the grand gesture of giving his new WBC belt to his first conqueror , Michael Watson , who is slowly recovering after the brain damage he suffered against Eubank last year .
8 He said : ‘ Time is running out , Northern Ireland is slowly developing into a Bosnia situation .
9 While the balance of research is slowly shifting from the US , Britain and a few other European nations and toward the Pacific rim , change in this area will come quite slowly .
10 Less than a year from launch , the Bugatti 110 is slowly emerging from the shadows .
11 The unthinking brashness of the adult expert is altogether lacking in the youngster and our nurturing and helpful instincts are unconsciously aroused , wanting to help the recent arrival become familiar with its new physical overcoat , gently coaxing it into utilizing its full capabilities , like the mother bird calling from the twig .
12 English is finished as a common language , but that 's only according to a Frenchman .
13 But , if it 's only hanging by a thread , let it fall apart and build something new from the components .
14 He 's only looking at the pictures , he ca n't read really Eh what did you think of the dancing concert ?
15 he 's only coming for an hour .
16 He 's only , he 's only going for a couple of weeks
17 So , while McDonald 's is powerfully committed to its core values , it is constantly looking beyond the practices that made it successful in order to explore new opportunities .
18 Shirai 's voice here seems to have taken on a new dimension , a darker tonal colour , a new expressiveness that is constantly compelling with the emphasis on the drama .
19 Despite the strictures imposed and the tough economic climate , William Grant & Sons is constantly investing in the future .
20 His analysis of French literature ( e.g. Goldmann 1964 ) , both the studies of classic writers ( such as Racine and Pascal ) and of more recent literature , is constantly searching for the world-views of the epoch in which the literature emerged :
21 The Bullock Committee found that ‘ [ t ] he role of a board varies from company to company and is constantly changing with the requirements of business .
22 However , the incident is highly revealing of the concern felt in Cuba about the difficulties of persuading Moscow to make a substantial commitment .
23 If that 's what you 're looking for , Yeah well that 's obviously going with the flats going .
24 He 's suddenly swapping from the police to er security in a big bank .
25 The EEC 's attitude is somewhat baffling to the Višegrad trade negotiators : it lectures them on the merits of free trade , while closing its own markets .
26 While it has made no formal application to offer video-on-demand to customers — the official line is that it is merely looking at the technology 's potential — it is already clear that it faces a tough task convincing regulatory bodies that it has the right to do so .
27 Unfortunately it seems that it has been the agricultural ministry which has won the debate , and Britain is merely tinkering with the problem .
28 Erm , the agency has considered a paper on this as is referred to in the final paragraph , what it 's basically suggesting to the Department of the Environment and the Home Office is , is that a formula is based upon the supply factors er , such as the , the number of fire stations and standard crew levels etcetera .
29 Just as the smell of a ripe Camembert is only mouthwatering at the dinner table , the attraction of female odours is likely to depend on their context .
30 Well that 's right , I mean , you know , two or , two or three drinks to us is only costing like a quid , well it 's only a quid .
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