Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] be [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Part of the ritual of returning home was hearing the loud injunction to passengers to remind them to change if necessary : ‘ Fontanellato , Soragna , Busseto , Noceto , Medesano , si cambia ! ’ |
| 2 | Although headhunting generally was gaining a professional reputation , he continued , in London especially the business was still seen as ‘ rather dodgy ’ . |
| 3 | You were talking earlier about er applying the lessons learned here from the tornado programme to Eurofighter , surely the best way of doing so is to involve the same people , they 're in the same building . |
| 4 | Having just been reading a bright-red leaflet we glance up to a plain , white wall — at which instant we see a green patch . |
| 5 | One of the most common reasons for a machine not stitching correctly is using a blunt needle or an incorrect size of needle for the fabric and thread . |
| 6 | However , while Clarke should be fit after the recurrence of a back problem , the Cookstown player 's chances of featuring today are rated no higher than 50-50 , following a hamstring injury , sustained on Friday . |