Example sentences of "and be [v-ing] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now . |
| 2 | Already they have taken over Artillery Lane and are marching down Elder Street . |
| 3 | The scientists say they consider paclitaxel is too complicated to synthesise completely artificially and are experimenting with English yew leaf clippings . |
| 4 | Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information . |
| 5 | Admittedly , the animals in the Withington mosaic are lively ; but they are running not springing ( as at Newton St. Loe ) , and are moving in one direction only . |
| 6 | We have attended a meeting on this subject and are working towards national recognition of our revised Syllabus as incorporating the necessary elements but meanwhile if you can take any such courses without undue difficulty we would advise you to do so . |
| 7 | What sects do , and are doing with remarkable success in inner cities , is to create ‘ community ’ by private association or voluntary agreement . |
| 8 | Newton Aycliffe police investigating an incident when a stolen car was smashed into a policeman 's house last week say they have had good response from their appeal for witnesses and are waiting for forensic test results . |
| 9 | " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment . |
| 10 | Mr Rusk replied that the inference that the United States had decided to abandon the Republic of Korea to its enemies was scarcely warranted in the light of the substantial material aid and political support which we had furnished and were furnishing to that Republic . |
| 11 | A rather higher proportion ( 35 per cent ) treated their job as a " Stop-gap " and were looking for other work [ see Table 4.2 ] . |
| 12 | There is reason to think they were also feeling the loss of their carriers that June at the battle of Midway , and were looking for more land bases for aircraft . |
| 13 | For the next hour the fairground gradually filled with people , mainly families with young children or teenagers who had become bored with their tour round the factory and were looking for some excitement . |
| 14 | We did n't expect it to last as long as it has , and were hoping for some relief by the end of the year . |
| 15 | Police now considered the case a murder inquiry and were appealing for any information that would lead to the killer . |
| 16 | Middlesbrough , however , had taken the sting out of Leicester and were playing with more confidence and control at this stage . |
| 17 | They 'd left their aches and pains at the door and were smiling into each other 's eyes . |
| 18 | They had reached the end of Patrick Street and were turning into Grand Parade . |
| 19 | Now he 's sueing the Ford motor company in America and is calling for improved safety in all vehicles . |
| 20 | ‘ Lowe International is continuing to study potential for expanding its operations in European countries and is progressing in this area , ’ it added . |
| 21 | Wait until the needle settles and is pointing in one direction . |
| 22 | It is entered into voluntarily and is lacking in external force or compulsion . |
| 23 | PC Sandy Kelly , 32 , was also shot and is recovering under armed guard in hospital . |
| 24 | Ultimate Corp reports an order for a second large Sequoia Computer Systems Inc fault-tolerant Unix machine from Moscow-based Almazjuvelir Export : the firm is to use a Motorola 68030-based Sequoia Model 300 2.2.2 computer system worth about $880,000 — and is paying in hard currency . |
| 25 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 26 | ‘ I feel this is undermining the review process and is treating with utter contempt the views of the vast majority of the people of this country who wish to see the pits remain open , ’ he added . |
| 27 | Santa Clara , California-based Destiny Technology Corp has lost patience with Unix Systems Laboratories , Novell Inc and Univel Inc over their use the the Destiny name for Unix System V.4.2 , and is suing for alleged trademark infringement , deceptive trade practices and unfair competition ; Destiny provides imaging controller software and hardware technology for printers and desktop peripherals . |
| 28 | Ferruzzi is hunting for partners for its troubled chemicals businesses , and is talking with Royal Dutch/Shell about a possible deal in plastics . |
| 29 | At grey of dawn my place in Blanket Bay was vacant ; the Rambler had left his moorings , and was scudding under full sail , with knapsack and umbrella , for the Caledonian Station at the west end of Princes Street . |
| 30 | By the time Horsley met him he had won the franchise for Lancashire Cable , had a controlling interest in Merseyside Cable , and was looking for other cable companies . |