Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] [v-ing] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irrespective of the decisions of the World Bank classifiers , however , it is an undeniable fact that in the 1990s most hitherto self-proclaimed socialist or communist countries are rapidly coming to an understanding with transnational capitalism , and that the scope and volume of the transnational practices of such states with the states and institutions of the capitalist system have increased dramatically in the last decade . |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY students are still sticking to a boozing , sexy lifestyle despite the recession . |
| 3 | The British imitators are still whispering to a city that 's still in bed . |
| 4 | Not only are they moving away , but often they are also moving to a place totally unsuitable for elderly people . |
| 5 | We 've got a number of questions we want to ask you , because er though you 're pivotal to all of our erm activities in this enquiry , we are also looking to a report which is hopefully going to be influenced the Bill the Government brings forward . |
| 6 | Matters are now coming to a head because of the advent of leagues next season . |
| 7 | Erm th the general idea is that I 'm actually responding to a request from last years ' student group so that the previous lecturer did pass on to me that the student group had been unhappy that there were too many texts referred to as they could n't necessarily get them from the library and they could n't afford to buy more than one text . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , spokesmen for The Stone Roses , including their management , denied that the band had even left Silvertone , and said that they are currently talking to a number of record companies . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , spokesmen for The Stone Roses , including their management , denied that the band had even left Silvertone , and said that they are currently talking to a number of record companies . |