Example sentences of "be using [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What irks the Brits , and irks far more their Unionist fellow-citizens in Northern Ireland , is that foreigners — in pursuit of domestic votes , not Irish welfare — are using economic pressure to tell them how to behave . |
| 2 | ‘ The cause of this violence is the state security services … they are using certain organisations as a smokescreen so we can not have a majority in an election , ’ Mr Mandela told supporters . |
| 3 | From our own research and study of reports of the IIRS relating to asbestos , it would appear that the IDA and IIRS are using outdated information in compiling their recommendations . |
| 4 | If you are using modern hammer-in fixings , drill holes through the frame and into the brickwork , making sure you do n't drill into soft mortar |
| 5 | The city 's council has decided that it no longer wants an unlimited number of gypsies or travellers , many of whom are using illegal pitches , descending on the city . |
| 6 | Italian fishing boats in the Ionian Sea are using illegal drift nets up to 22 km long , according to Greek environmentalists , who have appealed to the Italian government to halt the practise . |
| 7 | The blessing of a pattern like this , where the motif alternates between dark and light , is that you know you are using equal amounts of each shade . |
| 8 | Er , if you was to put everything on top of each other , for example , then erm , there 's probably little gaps between one section and another , and those little gaps are using extra memory . |
| 9 | ‘ The Bosnian Serbs are using humanitarian aid as a military weapon and the Bosnian government and Croatian groups are using it as a political weapon . ’ |
| 10 | After all , you are using proportional radio gear are you not ? |
| 11 | If you are an ‘ end-user ’ with a potential interest in an open systems approach to distributed processing , particularly if you are using OSI products , why not contact us for further details and a copy of the ‘ marriage broking ’ form ? |
| 12 | We are using increasing amounts of recycled paper and we plan to launch a range of recycled paper products . |
| 13 | But , we are using actual income to measure expected income , and so a positive value for v t will suggest that there has been a rise in expected income with no accompanying rise in consumption expenditure . |
| 14 | You are using Middle School sites are n't you ? |
| 15 | Popular Unionist councillor Valerie Kinghan said local people were ‘ completely fed up ’ at the din from the gospellers who are using powerful amplification to put their message across . |
| 16 | At Equifax , we are using specific credit behaviour overlaid with demographic characteristics to provide ‘ Power Data ’ list overlays . |
| 17 | If you are using heated rollers , make sure they and your hair are completely cold before you remove them . |
| 18 | This follows reports that foreign companies are using dangerous pesticides in places where safety precautions are impossible , and that other companies are still promoting drugs that are banned or controlled in Europe and the US . |
| 19 | The old rule of not overdosing your fish still applies , whether you are using off-the-shelf remedies or natural medicine . |
| 20 | If you are using low density disks in high density drives you will have to give the computer extra information on the format line . |
| 21 | There seems to be no doubt that an increasing number of people are using homoeopathic remedies to treat their animals and finding that they produce good result . |
| 22 | The breeding tank should be at least 48″ × 15″ × 12″ × if you are using standard sizes . |
| 23 | The pair are particularly proud of their accomplishment in light of the fact they are using standard interfaces , standard application programming interfaces and a garden variety Sbus , not the proprietary gear SGI reportedly claimed it would take to achieve the kind of performance they say they have . |
| 24 | Not only do we have the situation in the UK where partial-hearing units ( PHUs — integrated settings ) are using Total Communication ( e.g. Hegarty , Pocklington and Lucas , 1982 ) , but young deaf people do not see the use of BSL as a function of their contact or lack of contact with hearing people . |
| 25 | Both are using other people as pawns in a game in which they need to win at all costs . |
| 26 | Be sure that the display you are mounting is at the right level for the event and that you are using appropriate material and performers . |
| 27 | Traffickers are using sleepy border lanes to spirit drugs in and out of Northern Ireland . |
| 28 | Global industries , such as securities and commercial banking are using isolated systems less and less , and are instead becoming increasingly dependent on both voice and data networks . |
| 29 | For almost any tiling job , large or small , you will need the following : tile adhesive ; a notched adhesive spreader ; some tile spacers ( unless you are using universal tiles ) ; lengths of tile edge trim ( optional ) ; grout plus a flexible spreader ; a steel tape measure ; some lengths of 38×12mm ( 1½×½in ) softwood battening plus masonry pins and hammer for large wall areas ; a spirit level ; a tile cutter ; tile nibblers , pincers or tile saw ; some dowelling for shaping the grout lines ; a pencil and felt-tip pen ; and some sponges and cloths for wiping and polishing . |
| 30 | 1 If you are using large oranges , cut them across into 7mm/½in slices , discarding the pips and end slices . |