Example sentences of "be [adv] having a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's like a holiday camp sometimes and we are all having a good time . |
| 2 | But the reforms are already having a big impact on the politicians , who are deeply divided about how best to deal with the social tensions the reforms are expected to produce . |
| 3 | Wakeham rejected its plea on the grounds that the market is now functioning reasonably well , and pool prices are already having a restraining influence . |
| 4 | " Oh Jim , " we can say , " we are just having a little chat about the I.R.A . " |
| 5 | I get a lot of enjoyment from doing it , this is the biggest we 've been involved in and we 're all having a good time . |
| 6 | ‘ They 're just having a good time . ’ |
| 7 | And we 're also having a sponsored Tree Best , where we 're hoping that lots of children will come along dressed up as trees , and have raised at least £10 sponsorship each and we 're having performances on a rainforest theme , and a dancer who will be doing a dance for rainforest , and there 's some rainforest type music and things like that , and there 'll be prizes and certificates for the children who are trees , and there 'll be an exhibition that head office are launching . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm sorry you 've missed seeing Prague — but you 're otherwise having a good time , are n't you ? ’ |
| 9 | They are also having a huge fight . |
| 10 | ‘ The main thing is perhaps the fact that we are now having a fresh look , without blinkers , at ourselves and our country , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Er , you there 's no offend that I can cover with you , I 'm just having a wee chat with you on it in general terms on it , but I mean I could fill pages and pages |
| 12 | I mean I 'm just having a general chat with you |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm just having a hard time indentifying you with a business legendary for its ‘ wise old men ’ . |
| 14 | I 'm always having a tinsy winsy one . |
| 15 | We were all having a furious argument about who should be there to land this enormous tip and while we were doing that , his Royal Highness sort of sneaked out and did n't give anything to any of us . |
| 16 | They were just having a peaceful protest , sitting there and linking arms : no threats or fear of violence . |
| 17 | ‘ The victims were just having a good time . ’ |
| 18 | We were just having a hot drink . |
| 19 | so she were just having a few crumpets |
| 20 | Even after the Renaissance and the rebirth of learning had reached these shores ears were still having a rough ride . |
| 21 | Other people were also having a good time : the level of noise had edged up and up ; the charity organizers , women with greedy smiles , were counting piles of money ; and Clarissa was still leading Toby a chase . |
| 22 | She 's obviously having a wonderful time . |
| 23 | This is obviously having a detrimental effect on textile exports from the region . |
| 24 | So to start with what we 're doing is just having a little assessment , seeing what sort of driving erm techniques that you have . |
| 25 | In the education sector , the government has entered into agreements with the World Bank , and this is already having a marked influence in shifting priorities and goals . |
| 26 | We have been here almost a year now and the Revd Brunton Scott is still having a great affect on our lives . |
| 27 | He probably thinks everyone is still having a good time out there somewhere in the fog . |
| 28 | Although he is suffering from a type of septicaemia , he is clearly having a good spell . |
| 29 | Sheila , it 's not personal , we are actually having a political disagreement , in case you had n't noticed . |
| 30 | Niklaus had just swarmed up Resurrection , taking a bit of a flyer in the process , being into the British way of things , and was obviously having a great day out . |