Example sentences of "that they be [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the kind of job they 're doing or the fact that they 're getting a wee bit more pay ? |
| 2 | This is not only a shocking waste of their talents and skills and energy , but it 's a potent weapon that 's been put in the hands of the building employers and the consequence is , of course , that they 're seeking a twelve month pay and conditions freeze in the industry . |
| 3 | Ideally , all doctors should participate in regular ongoing appraisal and training to ensure that they are providing a good service to their undergraduate and postgraduate students . |
| 4 | Today more and more people are enjoying potatoes happy in the knowledge that they are eating a healthy , nutritious , low calorie food which provides many of the essential requirements for a satisfactory diet . |
| 5 | There is no need to become over-anxious about the subject of diet for the elderly.We simply need to keep a careful eye on things , to see that they are eating a good variety of food which includes plenty of protein , dairy products and fresh fruit and vegetables , together with some roughage , which is often best taken in the form of a bran cereal , and which will , in many cases , completely eliminate the problem of constipation and ease that of piles . |
| 6 | But when you keep the big names supplied with a particular kind of amusement you can always depend on it that the police are found to be in the wrong , or that they are framing an innocent man , or that the children in question are his nieces . |
| 7 | Falling interest rates make it even more important for investors to check that they are getting a reasonable return from their funds . |
| 8 | This is thought to be widespread , and is causing institutional investors , big holders of junk from the late 1980s , to complain that they are getting a raw deal . |
| 9 | We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government . |
| 10 | The only possible explanation is that they are holding a wooden effigy . |
| 11 | Never feel uncomfortable warning people you encounter halfway up a mountain who are dressed for the beach that they are taking a great risk proceeding without extra clothing and food . |
| 12 | Precise figures are hard to come by , because many European discount chains are privately owned , but no one doubts that they are taking a growing share of the $140 billion or so that Europeans spend on food each year . |
| 13 | Companies seeking the Prince 's warrant will have to show that they are developing an environmental policy and are willing to carry out an internal environmental review and to set green targets , to be reviewed annually . |
| 14 | Since 1974 not only have the absolute numbers being sent to prison increased but the courts have become more punitive in the sense that they are sending a higher proportion of those convicted to prison . |
| 15 | But erm the conversations I 've had yesterday indicate that they are doing a major push on recruitment . |
| 16 | When Sony bring the product to European and US markets late in 1991 , they will probably call it the Sony Electronic Book Player in the clear belief that they are offering a practical platform for the first true electronic books . |
| 17 | They want to feel that they are making a reasonable living , though they would n't be teachers if they wanted to be rich . |
| 18 | However , we do need to note that they are posing an important challenge to the conventional wisdom on the circumstances of resource misallocation . |
| 19 | But the jamboree could well turn into one of those parties where half the guests fail to turn up , and everyone else tries terribly hard to pretend that they are having a marvellous time . |
| 20 | Such writings hang together in a remarkable way , and one is left with a definite feeling that they are describing a real energy with specific and consistent characteristics . |
| 21 | Costs penalties to be imposed on legal aid matrimonial litigants where there is clear evidence that they are adopting an unco-operative approach to their divorce or separation proceedings , thereby lengthening the process and increasing its cost . |
| 22 | Er that they are changing a whole range o of non-economic variables which allow the peasant the world to see the world does n't have to be like this we can actually question the landlord and not only can we get away with it but we can get something out of it . |
| 23 | If you 're buying a Black & Decker power tool from B&Q , Do It All or Great Mills , you will notice that they are running a special promotion at the moment — buy one of seven selected power tools , or a WM536 Workmate , and you can get a book of vouchers worth £50 , to save money on various d-i-y products . |
| 24 | If client buyers will require planning permission , it is important to spell out to them that they are running a potential risk by exchanging contracts prior to the grant of that permission . |
| 25 | On Sept. 21 the two factions announced that they were forming a joint leadership council to oppose the talks , and called on all Palestinians to observe a general strike on Sept. 23 in protest at the talks . |
| 26 | But for the month of December , the students felt that they were riding a well-placed political movement . |
| 27 | The fact that they were creating a possible environmental hazard , did n't enter into it . |
| 28 | What they had begun to realize was that they were getting a rough deal and that no one else would take any notice . |
| 29 | Er it did seem , it did seem , it would seem to a quite a lot of people that they were getting a good deal and they would accept that , and they would , relatively speaking , they were getting a good deal . |
| 30 | Clearly the mines were once again working , and a year later , Gibson wrote again to Sir Michael in London , advising that there were 17 or 18 men constantly at work and that they were getting a good quantity of ore … about 15 tons were then ready for weighing . |