Example sentences of "[coord] [be] [v-ing] with [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scientists say they consider paclitaxel is too complicated to synthesise completely artificially and are experimenting with English yew leaf clippings . |
| 2 | What sects do , and are doing with remarkable success in inner cities , is to create ‘ community ’ by private association or voluntary agreement . |
| 3 | Middlesbrough , however , had taken the sting out of Leicester and were playing with more confidence and control at this stage . |
| 4 | ‘ I feel this is undermining the review process and is treating with utter contempt the views of the vast majority of the people of this country who wish to see the pits remain open , ’ he added . |
| 5 | Ferruzzi is hunting for partners for its troubled chemicals businesses , and is talking with Royal Dutch/Shell about a possible deal in plastics . |
| 6 | She , too , had suffered from Clarissa 's neighbourly concern about the behaviour of her child and was waiting with calm anticipation for the time when Clarissa 's children , who were at present eleven and twelve , should enter puberty . |