Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [adv] going to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mellowed by two bottles of beer , he was convinced that Hank was telling the truth ; his mind was already going to work considering how to double that forty thousand . |
| 2 | But there are differences , the WTA is not going to work on ‘ de luxe ’ lines . |
| 3 | Keith Simmons , Alborne 's lethal striker , put them ahead with a goal from the centre spot right on kick-off , and it was immediately obvious that our radical 0-2-7 formation was not going to work . |
| 4 | There and then Robbie vowed that his little plan was n't going to work . |
| 5 | He ended on a more respectful note : ‘ adverse opinion is not going to elbow out this assured , intelligent , unlyrical artist . |
| 6 | ‘ And unless you 're going to allow it to be your husband — to let him be boss , in fact — your relationship is never going to work . |
| 7 | The first sign that the jump was not going to plan came when the parachutists seemed to have trouble forming up . |
| 8 | One word of warning : do n't assume that your surprise attack is always going to work , otherwise you might get a nasty surprise yourself . |
| 9 | Even if you listen out carefully before you transmit , you have no guarantee that another pilot is not going to press his or her PTT at exactly the same moment as you do , with the probable result that both messages are drowned out and the Air Traffic Controller 's ears are assaulted by a high-pitched screech . |
| 10 | ‘ My knee is never going to work the way it should , Seb , but the muscles of my leg are working much better , have you noticed ? |
| 11 | Whelan showed considerable grace and skill up front but the strategy of putting high balls into the West Ham box was never going to work with their defensive blanket , and a highly competent goalie . |
| 12 | It is worth remembering the apparently obvious at this point — electronic publishing is not going to work unless your information is in an electronic form ! |