Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv prt] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Ipswich are out to sharpen up in a big way tomorrow and get back to winning ways after a draw and two defeats in the league following the FA Cup fifth round home 4–0 win over Grimsby .
2 You are about to set out on an interesting and formative experience , something that is likely to have a major impact on your life .
3 ME AND THIS OLD FRIEND of mine are about to go out to the movies .
4 In the same way , when a teacher adjusts you into an upright position you will probably feel as though you are about to fall over in a forwards direction .
5 Mention of ‘ the dark gods of Mexico ’ signals that we are about to move on to the writer for whom his strongest opprobrium is reserved .
6 Significantly , the greeting trill is normally done when they are on the move , usually when they have come in from outside and are about to move off towards the place where they expect food to be waiting .
7 To experience an exhilarating feeling of flight , imagine you are about to soar up into the clouds as your arms are thrust forward and backward in rhythmic motion .
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