Example sentences of "[am/are] [v-ing] [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | We are struggling tonight to achieve the first tentative step in Britain 's planning , not for two or three years hence , but for the better part of a decade hence , and to achieve at King 's Cross the equivalent of what has been under construction for several years at Lille . |
2 | BUDGENS , Londis and a host of smaller supermarket chains are ganging together to beat the big boys at their own game . |
3 | At this point we are seeking only to explain the social frameworks which render certain actions intelligible , and we do not wish to imply causal links between social frames and social action . |
4 | And remember that most of the candidates in most of the constituencies believe throughout , in their secret hearts , that they can not win — while most of the remainder are looking only to resume the dismal MP 's job they had before , once this is over and out of the way . |
5 | If we apply the yardstick of affection and respect to all our dealings with the elderly and they feel this in everything we say to them , most of the small problems which are bound to arise when we are living together stand a reasonable chance of solution . |
6 | Christ , Russ , he was about to kill us and you 're standing there admiring the damn gun . |
7 | ‘ Yer do n't think I 'm goin' ter build a new bridge just for you lot in Claro to go and fetch yer dole money do yer ? ’ he said crossly . |
8 | The window I am sitting beside overlooks the back garden , where there is a perpetually erected bonfire , old cuttings , window sashes and a few wardrobe doors . |
9 | I am trying hard to follow the hon. Gentleman 's logic . |
10 | Ease of use , Mr Rosenbaum admits , still requires some work but ‘ we are working hard to establish a common ‘ log off ’ — important where billing is by the minute ! |