Example sentences of "[n mass] [am/are] [adv] [v-ing] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And so the media are constantly giving the impression that there 's something that the British government should be doing .
2 And Wright , whose misery over the weekend was compounded when he wasted a glorious chance to rescue a point for Arsenal , added : ‘ Some people are just having a go at me for the sake of it and it 's beginning to get to me . ’
3 In reality , of course , such people are shamelessly exploiting the naivety of others who genuinely believe the doctrine and allow themselves to be thrust into the role of ‘ god-motivated ’ providers — actually doing the work attributed to the ‘ god ’ , whilst the exploiters enjoy the fruits of it .
4 The weaknesses are lack of security the time difference that it can bring if there 's lots of replies going backwards and forwards erm it might get mislaid , it might never get read , you do n't know you ca n't be sure that people are actually reading the memo er you do n't know what the reaction of the people is you ca n't go back on what you 've said because it 's on paper er and it lacks that personal touch can be expensive on time , times to you but sorry erm but can be expensive not on time but on materials .
5 Looking at the bass , it seems as if people are still slapping a bit on the price for the name .
6 The insurance people are still fighting the claim in the courts . ’
7 So many people are now visiting the office at Jubilee house that they can not get in .
8 And while most people are currently cursing the recession , Rutter can thank it for the improvement in Yeovil 's playing fortunes .
9 Now , after three change of government , people are calmly discussing the future . ’
10 If two people are merely sharing a house or flat , e.g. two friends , unless the underwriters have been asked specifically to cover both persons ' property , there would only be cover for the property of the Policyholder .
11 We chose as the venue , where else but , the Champagne Hotel of the north where Ian Corner , David Chell and their staff are bravely grasping the nettle of recession whilst continuing to perform as you would expect from Manchester 's top City Centre Hotel .
12 I have been trying to make it more commercial and wearable for evening looks , and the staff are now using the technique on clients especially for weddings . ’
13 Here a swarm of common starfish are rapidly devouring the carcass of a fish .
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