Example sentences of "being [verb] by [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having lost the campaign for the DLP presidential nomination to Kim Young Sam in controversial circumstances [ see pp. 38911 ] , Lee Jong Chan 's possible intervention as an independent had threatened to split further the centre-right vote which was already being sought by both the DLP and the UNP campaigns . |
| 2 | I would have thought that overreaction would at least be preferable to the apathy currently being shown by both the government and general public alike . |
| 3 | The the policies will be much debated , with quotes from various P P Gs , probably selective , being used by both the county council and objectors to justify their position . |
| 4 | Once you have covered the mirror with the glass you may well find that several pieces of fluff have been trapped between the two , and are being magnified by both the mirror and the covering glass . |
| 5 | Within Mid Glamorgan the partnership is seen as a quality organisation being supported by both the LEA and the business world . |