Example sentences of "to [be] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told himself that it was ridiculous for him to be nearly trembling with fear , wondering what form her explosion would take . |
| 2 | There are currently nearly 50 commercial radio stations where time can be bought , and radio appears to be steadily gaining in popularity and has certainly become increasingly creative , entertaining and often very relevant to the area it serves . |
| 3 | And the days passed and the nights passed and it seemed to be just waiting for death . |
| 4 | ‘ Nothing is impossible , ’ she cried furiously , disappointed that Lucenzo should turn out to be so lacking in integrity . |
| 5 | Such a measure would be an insult to our Faith ; it would without question prove to be gravely damaging to morality , private and public ; it would be , and would remain , a curse upon our country . |
| 6 | This can be contrasted with America 's state of affairs , where power appears to be continually shifting from Republican presidents , to an ever more powerful Democratic majority in the House of Representatives , to the conservative Supreme Court and then to more liberal state governments . |