Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] [adv] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | David Ormerod , a geology lecturer at the Open University , has been held in Oradea , Romania , for the past three days , after being picked up at the main crossing point into Hungary . |
| 2 | Of the 34 recurrent duodenal ulcers detected , 23 ( 68% ) occurred in patients taking placebo , most recurrences being picked up at the scheduled 4 , 8 , and 12 month endoscopies ( 15/23 placebo , 7/11 cisapride ) . |
| 3 | Eighty two staff at the Sainsbury 's supermarket on Tewkesbury Road in Cheltenham have contracted what 's thought to be a virus infection that causes fever , aches and vomiting.They 've all been sent home , and staff from other stores have been drafted in to keep the supermarket open.Tests are being carried out at the public health laboratory in the town to identify the illness.But Cheltenham 's Assistant Chief Environmental health officer says shoppers at the store should n't be worried about the outbreak : |
| 4 | Macedonian vehicles were being turned back at the Greek border and hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Salonika ( Greek Macedonia ) protested on Feb. 14 at the republic 's use of the name Macedonia . |
| 5 | It was the sort you sit up in , and there were two other people being taken home at the same time , so we did n't go straight to Fulham but did a detour through Kensington . |
| 6 | Indeed , neither team was to prove a serious contender for the title with Jay Sigel , who played in the singles match against Jim Milligan , going the furthest — being knocked out at the 19th in the quarter-finals . |
| 7 | ‘ I would n't want any child of mine to have to cope with being thrown in at the deep end like that . |
| 8 | ‘ Talk about being thrown in at the deep end ! ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I am being thrown in at the deep end against Blackburn and I am really looking forward to the game . ’ |
| 10 | A new Friends of the Samaritans group is being launched tonight at the Central Hall , Renshaw Street , Liverpool , at 7.30pm . |
| 11 | As you will be aware from previous correspondence , the third series of level two coach education courses are being staged presently at the Scottish School of PE , Jordanhill College and at the Scottish Centre for Physical Education , Movement and Leisure Studies at Moray House College . |
| 12 | A crisis meeting was being held today at the National Trust 's Victorian Crown Bar opposite the Europa . |
| 13 | This is being held in at the Irish Centre on York Road in Leeds and is an informal chance to chat with current members of that group . |