Example sentences of "[noun prp] is [v-ing] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the diplomatic front Gorbachev is hoping to persuade European countries that Russia is no longer a threat . |
| 2 | John Dennis is going to prepare this spreadsheet erm on a every quarter . |
| 3 | Still bubbling after his irresistible display against Turkey in midweek , Wright is looking to inflict more damage on Leeds ' porous defence , which has leaked 28 goals in 15 games — more than any Premier League side . |
| 4 | NEC is hoping to shift 30,000 workstations over two years . |
| 5 | You may have seen in the press that British Telecom is planning to create more phone numbers to meet growing demand for telecommunications services . |
| 6 | Hesh Wiener of Technology News of America comments that IBM is having to price current drives at less than half of list , and will make a success of the new ones only if it lists them at or below current street prices . |
| 7 | IBM is preparing to jettison all Microsoft code in future versions of its LAN Server network operating system , according to our sister publication , Network Week . |
| 8 | Companies across the country will be subject to a uniform rate set by central government , although Mr Eggar is attempting to calm these fears by pointing out that a special case has been made for small firms . |
| 9 | My friend Willi is going to have severe trouble with this one , he thought . |
| 10 | But , if Goody is going to draw significant consequences from what he defines as ‘ literacy ’ , then it is important to be clear as to just what it is that is supposed to have these consequences . |
| 11 | The widespread and prolonged drought affecting southern Africa is starting to kill large numbers of wildlife in south-east Zimbabwe . |
| 12 | The House at Wendlebury is preparing to receive more refugees next week . |
| 13 | Weller is trying to make political idealism glamorous by linking it with being a stylist , and validate being a stylist by aligning it with political ideals . |
| 14 | BROADGREEN MP Jane Kennedy is bidding to make sure jobs at Liverpool 's new customs offices go to local people . |
| 15 | AT the start of another sailing season , International 's yacht paints team in Sweden is looking to make better headway this year . |
| 16 | Weir is hoping to defend this belt before trying to win two more world titles at light flyweight and flyweight . |
| 17 | NHL is endeavouring to arrange alternative cover for its borrowers . |
| 18 | Former rally driver Jean Denton is battling to reduce red tape and bureaucratic burdens on small firms and start-ups . |
| 19 | Oxfam is trying to help these families escape from their hand to mouth existence . |
| 20 | CAMRA is campaigning to save traditional Cider and Perry from extinction . |
| 21 | The US is preparing to send 28,150 troops for ‘ Operation Restore Hope ’ , one of the last foreign policy moves by out-going President Bush . |
| 22 | THE US is planning to ship bomb-grade uranium to Romania despite fears that it may be working on a nuclear weapons programme . |
| 23 | TOURISTS IN WHITE SLEEKS AND ROBOT CARTS HUSTLING BUSINESS FOR THE HOTELS TABITHA JUTE IS TRYING TO GET SOME SENSE OUT OF A CREDIT OUTLET OUT OF AN ENTIRE ROW OF THEM . |
| 24 | In another metals area , Britain is gambling to become western Europe 's only supplier of titanium , at a time when the market for the lightweight material is already oversupplied . |
| 25 | The Bank of Japan is trying to force inefficient firms to go out of business . |
| 26 | A group called New York Pride is trying to persuade fellow citizens to show more civility . |
| 27 | In order to evaluate current provision and possible future developments , SCOTVEC is planning to discuss existing provision in relation to Europe with a number of centres and other relevant organisations . |
| 28 | IXI is hoping to exploit corporate situations demanding a consistent Motif interface . |
| 29 | The WWF is seeking to persuade major timber retailers to sign a pledge that all their supplies will come from sustainable sources by 1995 . |
| 30 | The Royal Flying Corps aerodrome at Rendcombe near Cirencester is playing host this weekend to a display of vintage aircraft , and some vintage flying . |