Example sentences of "are [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that and so on , erm , erm , I , it would be nice in fact if the er Ipswich evening tabloid which gave us prominence to this rule er would give just a little space to er this latest development , erm but I would like to , not being excessively caracole I mean reading this document I do feel a slight er switch on your comments on er Pipers Vale , er which you note , there are no er nationally er or er common species which sounds as though you have designs on it , erm I , I wonder if this would be the place to ask you , you know , to make some sort of statement about Pipers Vale , you know that we are basically looking for a route which does not touch on Pipers Vale |
| 2 | If you are manually recording in a diary a secretary should check the dates three months in advance on a daily basis . |
| 3 | They are not considered to be non-viable either on the grounds of their isolation and remoteness from the communities they serve , or on the grounds that they are physically falling into a state of dilapidation . |
| 4 | Now she is standing on the edge of a deep bowl or crater , floored with the little rings across which the dragonriders are already strolling with a pendulum gait . |
| 5 | Its population is also growing and bucking the demographic trends , which are already resulting in a scarcity of young people in the rest of the country . |
| 6 | The club say they are already looking for a replacement . |
| 7 | Some newspapers are already running at a loss in the hope that they will move back into profit when the economic situation improves . |
| 8 | If you are already working as a nurse tutor at a college , please approach your principal for further details on how to apply . |
| 9 | As I have said , we are not dealing with a demon but something worse , a soul steeped in mortal sin . |
| 10 | After all , the exporters are not living in a vacuum : they rely on domestic producers for many of their materials , power , transport , and other services . |
| 11 | And for the moment you are not watching on a colleague , because you are not working for M16 but directly for Winston . |
| 12 | And still others have had the good fortune to find a role in those sectors of the joint venture free market which are not stuttering as a result of the policy paralysis . |
| 13 | ‘ We are not looking for a leader , ’ Douglas Wilson from Burton said . |
| 14 | It 's easy to forget that you are not listening to a mate in a pub telling her latest , raucous , embellished anecdotes . |
| 15 | The big English processors and distributors are not waiting for a conclusion to position themselves to compete more effectively in the new free market , expected to be in place by 1994 . |
| 16 | It was common ground that when High Court judges sit as visitors to the Inns of Court they are not sitting as a court of law : In re S. ( A Barrister ) [ 1970 ] 1 Q.B . |
| 17 | The difference , of course , is that the specials are not preparing for a conflict that we hope will never happen . |
| 18 | We are not talking about a selection test here . |
| 19 | When some sociologists talk of the ‘ socialization function of the family ’ , therefore , they are not talking of a family deliberately and consciously performing a function assigned to it from outside by ‘ society ’ , but rather of a more subtle process that arises out of the facts of being married , of sharing a residence over a long period of time , and of parenthood . |
| 20 | " She 's right , " the maid grinned , " you are just looking for a body to practise on . " |
| 21 | people are just looking for a diversion so erm |
| 22 | Byrne reckons they 've been playing brill recently and are just waiting for a chance like this — but he was talking before they got turned over 0–3 by the makems last night . |
| 23 | Moreover , disc junkies are said to spend hours happily bending over and going through the layers of CDs , are always hunting for a bargain and collectable item , and seldom believe in paying the full listed price . |
| 24 | Whether we are talking about Pascal 's wager or Newman 's venture , we are always talking about a commitment made after weighing evidence . |
| 25 | If you are sincerely dieting in a way that has led you to lose weight in the past , just stick with the same regime for a further week or two . |
| 26 | your previous home is empty because you are permanently living in a hospital , residential or nursing home . |
| 27 | We are still developing as a group and learning as we go along . |
| 28 | UNIVERSITY students are still sticking to a boozing , sexy lifestyle despite the recession . |
| 29 | ‘ We are still speaking about a transition period , and our most important tasks is to shorten that transition ’ . |
| 30 | Tangmere are still looking for a home for T-33A 19252 — more details on . |