Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now you seem to be laying a great deal of stress on the introduction of minimum standards , what , what 's the point behind that and what does it mean ? |
| 2 | Toby seemed to be gone a long time , but I was n't measuring time very accurately . |
| 3 | And they like to be taught a new board game |
| 4 | The very young inmates at Bohorok had to be taught a surprising number of basic skills , such as how to climb and walk upright on a branch , things they would normally have learned from their mothers . |
| 5 | To avoid these situations it is important for pilots to be taught the right technique for the take-off run . |
| 6 | This hope had been inspired by events in France , where the financier John Law , exiled after a fatal duel , was perceived to be achieving a spectacular unloading of the public debt . |
| 7 | Not surprisingly , therefore , they appear to be reaching a higher level of competence . |
| 8 | Since the new forms of treatment set up have not reduced the demand for state hospital admissions and the alternatives so far devised have not guaranteed more cost-effective services , the move into the community can be seen to be reaching a critical stage of development . |
| 9 | The falsificationist now appears to be reaching a tentative solution to his problem , although he does not consider himself to have proved by experiment how bats avoid collisions while flying . |
| 10 | He was to be joined the next day by his mistress , Felicity . |
| 11 | However , it is possible that such " cutting " was intentional , in order to create the effect of a movement away from the spectator ( who is seen to be receiving a privileged view ) . |
| 12 | The length of the queues in Windhoek and Katutura , two of the most densely populated urban areas in Namibia , triggered conjecture that the poll might have to be extended an extra day . |
| 13 | Those are likely to be extended the following year to include time waits between GP referral and an appointment with a consultant . |
| 14 | His objective seemed to be to save the Radical party 's electoral chances by matching promise for promise the prospectus of the rival Justicialist party . |
| 15 | A competitive attitude is something that has to be applied every single minute of the working day , arid every day of the week . |
| 16 | And we can see the rates for which the deduction is going to be applied the other side . |
| 17 | Naturally , I wanted to see him and to introduce him to my family ; but I also felt that he needed to get out of London from time to time , because he seemed to be assuming an increasing load of public work , as well as public lectures and broadcasts . |
| 18 | As I seem to be getting a real thing about digital clip distortion lately , this elevates the Alpha 2.0 on my list of processors to be seen with . |
| 19 | Judge Peter Greenwood told Hilton : ‘ The supplying of drugs is a very serious offence and you are fortunate to be getting a short sentence . ’ |
| 20 | I just said to Walt , we ought to be getting a gon-doh-lar back . ’ |
| 21 | Similarly , a serious case brought before the magistrate had to be presented a second time before the justice of the peace . |
| 22 | This is another spot which seems to be enjoying a good run of birds of prey for common buzzard and hen harrier were also there and on Saturday a red kite was seen . |
| 23 | Juron almost seemed to be enjoying a second adolescence in company with his Scouts , while yet remaining devoutly responsible . |
| 24 | A group of ragged children and some idle women were watching him with amusement rather than disapproval , half applauding him with their cruel laughter , and although one woman boldly cried , ‘ Shame , ’ most seemed to be enjoying the unequal struggle . |
| 25 | There were a few startled shrieks , but for the most part the patrons seemed to be enjoying the sudden element of adventure that had been added to their evening . |
| 26 | Cornwall appeared to be enjoying an Indian summer , just like the one Edna had described so many long years ago . |
| 27 | He seemed to be wearing a dark-coloured suit . |
| 28 | Or he occasionally buys a er a shirt with a a fine stripe in it , but he says the continentals expect you to be wearing a white shirt . |
| 29 | This male shape or essence seemed to be wearing a white coat ( a medic 's stark white smock ) . |
| 30 | If you can imagine being on a steep , snow-covered slope , below which there is a 1000 m ( 3,500 ft ) sheer drop , would you prefer to be wearing a shiny nylon cagoule or a rough old woollen jumper ? |