Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [v-ing] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now he is slowly learning to curb those excesses . |
| 2 | no , it 's only going to take five minutes to get there |
| 3 | Well again er , er a three bedroomed house , I would , you see and they were putting one plug in , in , in each , each bedroom and , and two plugs in the main bedroom so they dropped one down altogether and erm , erm in a lounge like this to put two plugs in , sort of one in that corner and one in that corner it 's no good to anybody , it 's , as much as anything else was er , er about placing plugs as well er , if one 's only going to have two plugs well then least one should be able to place them in , in the right positions , er putting them behind doors is , is , is no good at all , a lot of them have been done that way because the it always means flex is going to be draped across the , the door if people are walking in gon na trip over it and erm , they probably got down to now , something er just less than the standard I would think in the , in the last houses they built . |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman is merely trying to raise obscure scares about our proposals when he knows from his own visit to the association that the policy is extremely popular with all the principals and that his statement — that the colleges would be given back to his friends in Labour councils — was greeted with widespread dismay there . |
| 5 | If anyone thinks it is easy trying to get 30,000 cars out of a car park at once they should try it . |
| 6 | Trading is still tough , but Watmoughs now detects some scope for selective price increases and the devalued pound is already helping win new contracts , especially against German printers . |
| 7 | Hunting has some steady on-going business — such as highly classified nuclear work — and is still hoping to see new orders generated by the lessons learned in the Gulf war . |
| 8 | The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed . |
| 9 | The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed . |
| 10 | Another company , Gold Peak Industries ( Holdings ) , which makes car audio equipment , is also trying to hedge future risks by setting up new factories elsewhere . |
| 11 | United manager Dave Bassett is also refusing to give any hints about his line-up but was boosted by the news that striker Brian Deane and right back Kevin Gage are both fit . |
| 12 | He is also planning to present new plays next year and , with funds provided by the Scottish Arts Council , he is commissioning work from two writers . |
| 13 | ‘ The tenacity of the exhibitors who also participate in British retail promotions across North America is now beginning to show real returns . ’ |
| 14 | The inspector of taxes is now attempting to assess both cars on Mr X , claiming that the statutory authority is to be found in s 168(6) ( b ) ICTA 1988 . |
| 15 | Progress has aimed its ADE at value added resellers and MIS departments in the past , but says it is now attempting to target large companies . |
| 16 | Sarron spent his entire GP career with Sonauto and Gauloises and is now working to find new sponsors for the team . |
| 17 | Volvo , however , is now offering to fit catalytic converters free on all newly-bought models . |
| 18 | Yes it 's now going to take two years longer I think than was originally er contended , to what extent is this due to technical difficulties and to what extent is it due to one of our partners and Germany one 's thinking of in particular , wishing to slow the programme down for fiscal reasons ? |
| 19 | Decide whether your scheme is initially going to include different kinds of library . |
| 20 | Mrs Harker says it is hard trying to keep these traditions going . |
| 21 | The centre is currently attempting to find appropriate sites overseas . |
| 22 | It 's actively trying to recruit more women — by 1995 the company wants to see women in 25 per cent of fitter 's jobs . |