Example sentences of "[that] we are [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The consensus , however , is that we are moving in the right direction and the further 1% cut in base rates and its knock-on effect on mortgages is the best tonic the country could get .
2 ‘ We often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament , but that is not quite accurate .
3 And we have that purpose if we know in advance that we are looking for the answers to certain questions , or that we will be asked to carry out certain tasks as a result of viewing .
4 Lord Browne-Wilkinson quotes the observation of Lord Reid that ‘ we often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament but that is not quite accurate .
5 ‘ The Comrades Club in Crosby is a better location and I think people can see from some of the names that we are looking towards the top acts . ’
6 For the reasons that I gave in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath ( Mr. Townsend ) , I believe that we are looking after the interests and future of the wood as thoroughly as any reasonable person could .
7 On the contrary , they form the foundation blocks to all that follows , and serve as a constant reminder of the need to ensure that we are building on the right foundation and that the materials with which we build have spiritual survival capability ( 1 Cor.
8 ‘ I am trying to explain to you , ’ Miss Honey said patiently , ‘ that we are dealing with the unknown .
9 Once again , it would seem clear that we are dealing with the same individual , whose militant nationalism it was deemed expedient to conceal .
10 In communication it is so easy to forget that we are dealing with the other person 's world and not our own .
11 Even where the name is recorded early on , however , we can not be sure that we are dealing with the same site , bearing in mind the movement implied above .
12 Before I move on to other contributions , can I remind everybody that we are dealing with the Employee Resources Report .
13 Dear Virginia , — Before Christmas last ( 22 October ) , you were reported in Hansard , during a debate on The Health of the Nation , as saying : ‘ I have degrees from Essex University and the London School of Economics , I have worked for the Child Poverty Action Group , and have lived with the defeatist talk that we are hearing from the hon Gentleman [ Mr David Blunkett ] . ’
14 ‘ We thought it would make a nice Christmas present and show our borrowers that we are passing on the benefits of the recent rate reductions as soon as possible , ’ says Stratton .
15 Now that we are proceeding to the welcome elections in the near future , what steps will the Government take in co-operation with the Kenyan Government in the hope that those elections will be free and fair ?
16 Remember that we are adjusting to the track rhythm , not going for all-out speed yet — that would be risky .
17 " You 'll notice that we are standing to the left of the throne , " said the governor , addressing Joseph and his mother in a stage whisper .
18 the City Council 's remains as efficient as possible , and erm most all the posts that we have at present , we believe are necessary , but we do continue to monitor them and see whether it is necessary to continue to employ all the people that we are employing at the moment .
19 But there 's another cost to the savings that have been exemplified and that we are going to be forced to take with regard to this budget and that is something that anybody who uses the city council services , and particularly I would suggest councillors , are going to notice and that is the stress that we are putting on the people that we employ .
20 We have , in short , to keep our feet on the ground , to get our facts right , and to remember that we are talking about the real world .
21 It means , by contrast , that when we talk of the technological imperative and resource allocation , we must realize that we are talking about the political process , and understand what this involves .
22 This is why there is equal acceptability in the sentences of ( 50 ) and ( 51 ) , despite the fact that there was a difference of grammatical status between ( 48 ) and ( 49 ) : ( 50 ) a possible result would be the collapse of the whole company such a result is possible ( 51 ) his occasional visits annoyed my brother his visits were only occasional Similarly , ( 52 ) and ( 53 ) are both admissible , but only provided that we are talking about the age of the institution and the accuracy of the narrative , respectively : ( 52 ) Charlie 's school is old ( 53 ) my story is surprising but true
23 Well the situation there is firstly there is little point in shouting and identifying ourselves if , firstly there 's nobody in the flat , or secondly er we 're giving advance warning that we are coming along the corridor to a possible location , er of somebody with a firearm .
24 PLEASE could I thank all the people who supported the ‘ Save Eldorado Campaign ’ in Northern Ireland and stress that we are campaigning for the re-introduction of the programme .
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