Example sentences of "you are [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As its name implies , this is based on your average earnings over the total period of time that you are participating in the scheme . |
| 2 | There is Augustus DeMorgan : ‘ I know perfectly well what you are doing : YOU ARE CRAMMING FOR THE EXAMINATION . |
| 3 | And whether you are dining in the restaurant or relaxing at the bar , our helpful staff want to make sure you really enjoy your visit . |
| 4 | If you suffer from constipation , perhaps you are clinging to the past ? |
| 5 | In order to avoid making nasty marks on the wall when you are experimenting with the hanging , it is best to decide on the overall shape of the arrangement first — a square , oblong , diamond or triangle — and on a painted wall mark out the area with light pencil which can easily be rubbed off , or with chalk on a paper wallcovering . |
| 6 | While you are experimenting with the zoom , note how much easier it is to hold the picture in the viewfinder steady when it is set to wide-angle . |
| 7 | Generally , when you wish to punctuate a piece of optional , additional information or an aside that you are embedding in the middle of a sentence — for example with commas , dashes or brackets — then whatever punctuation you use should be placed both before and after the added element to signal its boundaries , not just at one end or the other . |
| 8 | When you are borrowing from the Account interest will be charged at a rate of 2.1% per month ( APR 27.6% ) . |
| 9 | That when you do lino printing you are printing from the surface of the lino block , the bit you 've cut away does n't print . |
| 10 | With such questions , a major task lies in unpacking the word-play , and making clear the distinctions you are drawing from the formulation of the question . |
| 11 | You are dealing with the lives of people and under the microscope every day . ’ |
| 12 | For example , if you use the words , ‘ I am resigning ’ , that unambiguous statement is likely to be taken at face value unless perhaps you are speaking in the heat of the moment or under duress . |
| 13 | The first worry is that proving that your contract has been broken may not be easy , particularly if you are complaining about the breach of an unwritten and rather vague term . |
| 14 | One moment , you are prying into my affairs , the next you are burbling about the garden . ’ |
| 15 | Keep the wrists fairly firm and try to feel that you are swinging from the shoulders down the line to the target ( photos 8 & 9 ) . |
| 16 | However , you must realize that here you are getting into the area of ‘ forcing ’ , and that your need to get what you want should be stronger than your need to maintain the relationship with the person . |
| 17 | With such low interest rates for savers it is important to analyse just what you are getting at the end of the plan 's life and this is just what this month 's spreadsheet is all about . |
| 18 | When you feel like ‘ beating yourself up ’ , observe how you are acting at the time . |
| 19 | ‘ I warn you , major , you may think you are acting in the interests of your men , but all you are doing is ruining your own career . ’ |
| 20 | The suspense and amusement increases as more and more people realize you are referring to the bride 's father , or the bridegroom 's mother , or the person sitting on your right . |
| 21 | ‘ Karen was telling me you are writing about the workforce rather than about the plant 's operational side . |
| 22 | And , even more essential , that the typefaces you are using within the package are available on those systems . |
| 23 | You are staying at the castle tonight ? ’ |
| 24 | It is the place to go if you are staying in the valley and want a swimming-pool or a tennis-court , but hardly recommendable for anything more serious . |
| 25 | ‘ How long you are staying in the complex ? ’ |
| 26 | There are of course exceptions to the rule : you can ask someone the time , or for directions ; you can expect to attract comment if your behaviour is somehow deviant , for example you are hopping down the street dressed in a clown suit . |
| 27 | If you are thinking about the brain properly you should get sensible answers to your questions . |
| 28 | ‘ You are thinking of the child ! ’ he said harshly . |
| 29 | It 's hard to keep your eyes away from documents people beside you are reading on the train , especially when they are X/Open Co Ltd internal memoranda : the one seen by a Unigram.X spy at Lewisham , South London last week promised in its first paragraph ‘ a 0% payrise ’ for unfortunate X/Open employees . |
| 30 | An extension microphone ( c ) can also be worth considering when you are packing for the trip . |