Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] be [adv] [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | On some doorsteps the milk was still waiting to be taken in . |
| 2 | The gipsy was loudly demanding to be allowed in to see his sister . |
| 3 | It starts at ten till four , and er all the proceeds we do make from , you know , the rides , and we have got an ongoing raffle which is going to be drawn at Christmas at our club meeting — we have some wonderful prizes donated for that — and er the money is actually going to two er charities , Backup for spinally injured people , and Oxrad a local Oxford Charity . |
| 4 | At first the case failed because there was no category of clergy malpractice , but a Judge was found who soon put that right and the case is now proceeding to trial . |
| 5 | ‘ I notice now the accent is already switching to more mobility as they come to terms with the new laws , ’ he explained . |
| 6 | Now presumably somebody in government or Whitehall has just taken a decision to , to go for it all in one year , I do n't know why , I , I do n't suppose we 're told why , but the , the consequence of the decision is actually going to be that people in Shropshire , our clients and social services are going to pay for that decision , either through paying charges for services that they now get for nothing , or by getting less services , er , and this does n't seem to be in line with the government 's stated aim of , of targeting money where it 's most needed . |
| 7 | But the horror was only doing to him what it always did . |
| 8 | Now the poly is now appealing to townspeople to join the hunt to find homes for around 100 students expected to need bedsits or flats in September . |
| 9 | Although the threat of having to meet Rohan had been removed , the wedding was still going to be an ordeal for her , and she 'd been sorely tempted to plead sudden illness and stay away from the actual ceremony and celebrations . |
| 10 | The wind is probably gusting to sixty or seventy knots with spindrift flying everywhere , yet on the pier a group of herring gulls are standing with their feet flat on the concrete and not being blown away . |
| 11 | The wind was now gusting to Force 11 and visibility still poor . |
| 12 | The car was already shaking to the fighting and teasing of the other three children , but a subdued , respectful hush entered the vehicle as Linda and Nick were bundled in . |
| 13 | The limousine was finally slowing to a halt and they scrambled for their shoes . |
| 14 | Although Port-au-Prince was under fire from the oldest and most primitive of artillery pieces , which were so ill-preserved as to be as dangerous to their operators as to their targets , the effect was still terrifying to the populace , who were unused to the banshee wail that echoed overhead and preceded bone-crushing explosive impacts . |
| 15 | But the inspector has upheld the council 's view that the range is visually damaging to the area . |
| 16 | The parent is also demonstrating to the child how to behave in an aggressive and anti-social manner ( Patterson et al . 1975 ) and is likely to be copied in the future . |
| 17 | But it was obvious that the girl was only trying to be respectful . |
| 18 | ‘ The boss is really getting to all of us , now . ’ |
| 19 | Mr Aitchison said last night that the consortium was still speaking to ‘ a number of interested parties demonstrating a willingness to help us ’ . |
| 20 | If the law is really going to be so pedantic over this , then the least the police can do is ensure everybody is aware of the rules well in advance . |
| 21 | What is the point of the Government providing billions to help our economy when the help is mainly going to other countries ? |
| 22 | But the disclosure is nevertheless damaging to the Government as the lock out of ambulance workers continues towards Christmas . |
| 23 | But the Left claims that the Chancellor is simply pandering to the far-Right by tampering with the asylum laws . |
| 24 | This looks as if the intervention is effective but it may be that the child is just responding to rewards rather than learning new behaviour . |
| 25 | The child was soon going to be taller than she was . |
| 26 | amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it . |
| 27 | Bruce Jones , a leading leisure analyst at the broker , Smith New Court , said the outcome was always going to be difficult to call , ‘ given that Cook 's 8 per cent stake was a blocking factor ’ . |
| 28 | Det Supt Ian Peacock , in charge of the inquiry , said the investigation was also moving to Leicestershire . |
| 29 | The band was clearly appealing to ‘ completist ’ fans with a second 12-inch single with additional tracks and a second 4-track CD with further additional tracks . |
| 30 | The ADSS is also writing to ministers to seek an urgent meeting . |