Example sentences of "to [be] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The name was Wilson — too common to be worth checking against the phone book and , besides , what could she say ? |
| 2 | In particular , Germany was thought to be considering withdrawing from the European jet fighter project , in which it was engaged with France and Italy , while the UK was seeking confirmation that development of a military helicopter by the UK manufacturer Westland and an Italian manufacturer would proceed as planned . |
| 3 | Rory Finegan was reported to be considering going to the European Court . |
| 4 | They 're as unique as it is possible to be without splitting at the seams . |
| 5 | These advisers are more likely to be accountants , rather than lawyers whose principal role in this respect is likely to be in advising on the interpretation of the statutory provisions rather than on the financial state of the companies which the information reveals . |
| 6 | At London & Country Mortgages ( 0800 373300 ) , the mortgage broking subsidiary of Chase de Vere , Philip Cartwright predicts that most mortgage business will continue to be in remortgaging through the winter . |
| 7 | It was supposed to be like going Over the Top , but it felt more like a gang of reluctant schoolboys setting out on a cross-country run with only the prospect of a quick smoke round the back of the bike sheds to sustain them . |