Example sentences of "be [v-ing] [prep] [art] [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The salesperson 's voice may be competing for the buyers ' attention with the flashing lights and noise of the equipment . |
| 2 | ‘ The scene does not seem right for a 1987 style crash , but the more cautious will be dusting off the chartist 's recommendations to see which shares can still be sold . ’ |
| 3 | I sa , as I say , I met this morning with the three members from Potter Street erm we do have various alternative proposals for sa ways forward should the village back out and what I can say to you at this stage is that we have another meeting scheduled for next week , we will be meeting with the Resident 's Associations keeping them fully informed erm we will ensure that the letter goes back to Mrs who and the other Resident 's Associations who expressed concern there and that we will be taking , I hope , I hope because I 'm gon na have to say if Woolwich back out we 're going out we 're going have to move very fast and do some quite erm in-depth work . |
| 4 | For instance , teachers involved in this scheme would know that the success of their female pupils would be very carefully monitored , and that senior people in the school would be looking at the girls ' test results . |
| 5 | If you assumed this public culture reflected political actuality you would be living in a fools ' paradise , the reverse side of Thatcherland . |
| 6 | Behbehanian was to write to all foreign banks that held the Shahs funds to inform then that form no on His Imperial Majesty would be dealing with them direct and the He Muhammad Behbehanian , would no longer be acting on the Shah 's behalf . |
| 7 | A man such as Sir Guy fitzAlan would not be acting as the King 's messenger if Stephen was not confident of Father 's support . |
| 8 | The king believed that although Lancaster and his followers claimed to be acting in the king 's name they would in fact create disorder and in any case ‘ it was not their duty to act as judge and do justice ’ . |
| 9 | New owners may have fewer qualms than long-serving managers about taking action of this kind which is likely to be damaging to the company 's employees and the wider host community . |
| 10 | ‘ Exclusive ’ fostering , where the foster-parents tend to treat the child rather as though he [ or she ] were their own or they had adopted him [ or her ] , is thought to be damaging to the child 's identity , as well as hindering restoration to the natural parents . |
| 11 | Breaking an organization down into smaller units ( work groups ) in order to cope adequately with the diversity of tasks that face it , creates opportunities to develop task interests and special know-how , but , at the same time it also creates rivalries and competing interests which can be damaging to the organization 's mission . |
| 12 | It is a symptom of sociology 's low status as a scientific discipline that so many researchers still seem to be seeking for the philosophers ' stone , or seeking status by attempting to theorize beyond their means . |
| 13 | The disposal of these ‘ research ’ embryos should , as far as possible , be according to the donor 's wishes . |
| 14 | In the past seven years Mr Ratner has gobbled up rival retailers , including H. Samuel and Watches of Switzerland ( which must be wincing at the boss 's cheap-and-cheerfulness ) . |
| 15 | He later went on to say that he had seen the same man in the vicinity about 5.30 to 6.00 , and that he seemed to be heading for the Oliver 's shop . |
| 16 | and this is where it really matters and really counts , what are the army saying to new recruits who might be going into the careers ' office , army careers ' office tomorrow , |
| 17 | please would you tell Bill I will not be staying at the same hotel as the owners , and that I will again not be going to the president 's lunch , but that I will be at the races , even if he does n't see me . ’ |
| 18 | National woodworking and DIY companies , along with national organisations , such as the British Woodturners and Wood Carvers associations , will be exhibiting at the Exhibition 's new home , G-MEX . |
| 19 | The world will be waiting for the IRA 's answer , in hope and fear . |
| 20 | THE ever popular Summer Playhouse series of murder mystery plays will be running at the King 's Theatre again this year . |
| 21 | What would I be doing in a week 's time ? |
| 22 | ‘ What I 'll be saying in a year 's time I do n't know . ’ |
| 23 | He had just nodded his head , and then returned to the talk about the social evening , and how difficult it was to be safe with prawns , and he had wanted to know if Dan and his lady would be coming to the Service 's New Year 's Eve party . |
| 24 | However , market forces do not in themselves guarantee the success of the market , and often there needs to be fine-tuning under the exchange 's rules . |
| 25 | An encouraging development is that the opportunity has been given for a submission to be made in early autumn on behalf of the preserved railway movement to the House of Commons Select Committee which will be dealing with the Government 's privatisation proposals . |
| 26 | Asa Briggs will be speaking again in our concluding programme in this series , but next Sunday John Rohl will be talking about the archivist 's role , and his work and discoveries concerning twentieth century Germany . |
| 27 | We then put together a package of care within the resources that are available within the community to meet their individual needs and this will be changing as the sufferer 's condition deteriorates . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't think it 's ethical for you to be spying on the lodge 's guests . ’ |
| 29 | Celia and Rosalind would be arriving in a week 's time . |
| 30 | He told me on the phone that Dawn will be leaving in a fortnight 's time and they have n't found a veterinary nurse to take her place . |