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 | " She 's right , " the maid grinned , " you are just looking for a body to practise on . " |
| 10 | people are just looking for a diversion so erm |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Whether we are talking about Pascal 's wager or Newman 's venture , we are always talking about a commitment made after weighing evidence . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | your previous home is empty because you are permanently living in a hospital , residential or nursing home . |
| 16 | We are still developing as a group and learning as we go along . |
| 17 | UNIVERSITY students are still sticking to a boozing , sexy lifestyle despite the recession . |
| 18 | ‘ We are still speaking about a transition period , and our most important tasks is to shorten that transition ’ . |
| 19 | Tangmere are still looking for a home for T-33A 19252 — more details on . |
| 20 | The village hall committee are still looking for a secretary . |
| 21 | THE LA 's are still looking for a producer for their next album , after plans to work with PETE TOWNSHEND were scrapped . |
| 22 | The agent 's problem with acts who are still looking for a deal is how to judge their potential for success . |
| 23 | We are still looking for a connection between New Scientist and Richard Attenborough 's film Gandhi . |
| 24 | Tottenham have failed to prise Sheringham away from the City ground and are still looking for a replacement for Gary Lineker . |
| 25 | The British imitators are still whispering to a city that 's still in bed . |
| 26 | As Family Development Nurses , we are still working within a system which is based on uniform structures and procedures which may not allow for the flexibility of approach , or the necessary degree of autonomy which is needed , to be always relevant to the needs of each individual or family . |
| 27 | OWNERS of a site earmarked for superstore development are still waiting for a Government decision on a financial clause blocking sale of the land . |
| 28 | I do expect occasionally to have temper , because it is only when we are discussing the right subjects that temper will arise : if people lose their tempers it is because they are emotionally involved in the problem , and we are probably talking on a subject which needs to be aired . |
| 29 | We are urgently searching for a set — I 've been informed that some surviving sets are twisted — and if it means that we have to look abroad for a new set in Poland than so be it ! |
| 30 | Imagine this scenario : you 've just locked yourself out , and are frantically leafing through a neighbour 's Yellow Pages to find a locksmith . |