Example sentences of "they are [v-ing] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Effectively , they are competing to be last . |
| 2 | Ooh , they are going to be such a treat ! |
| 3 | We are not going to establish British companies across Europe , let alone across the world , if our monopolies legislation disallows mergers of major companies within one industry — the only way they are going to be strong enough to do it . |
| 4 | If they have an appointment with somebody they try and turn up on time or if they are going to be late , they ring up and apologise . |
| 5 | Does the witness know how to contact you if they are going to be late ? ( 10 ) Do you do enough to help the witness get to court ; proper notice , instructions , map etc ? ( 11 ) Do you have a system for thanking witnesses regardless of whether they have to give evidence ? ( 12 ) Do you have an explanatory leaflet to give the witness ? |
| 6 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 7 | If he uses the ruler to transfer a measurement from one piece of his work to another then they are going to be identical ; accuracy of the ruler does n't come into it . |
| 8 | ‘ SIMPLY STUNNING , a rhythmic , hypnotic , widescreen wah-wah washed , mind-widening chunk of funk , it 'll scare the reproductive organs off yer guitar purists , but ‘ Fools Gold ’ is nigh genius ; their finest ten minutes to date reiterating what we already knew — that the Roses are a great band — and confirms what we blithely guessed , that they are going to be MASSIVE , ’ says Danny Kelly . |
| 9 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 10 | Teachers need to be able to understand and manage their own stress , to be able to deal with it effectively and intelligently , before they are going to be able even to think about what changes they would like to make , and to form realistic appraisals of what is possible . |
| 11 | State officials are dependent upon capitalist economic development and growth if they are going to be able to pursue their interests and sustain themselves in office , so they are constrained to act in the interests of capital , although not necessarily in its optimal interests ( Offe , 1984 ) . |
| 12 | ‘ They are going to be afraid to use fuel , ’ he said . |
| 13 | Warners sound as though they are going to be worthy custodians of the Smiths ' glorious heritage . |