Example sentences of "being [vb pp] of the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may be helped by being reminded of the long-term benefits of such observation . |
| 2 | I was not alone in being reminded of the superficial blandness of , for example , Benetton ads — images fraught with a complexity of issues . |
| 3 | However , many of my colleagues were a little concerned that they were being told of the final outcome , but nothing on the short term effects . ’ |
| 4 | Murphy publicly wondered if too much was being demanded of the top players . |
| 5 | The circulation of native-language newspapers , for instance , was increasing more rapidly than that of Russian-language newspapers in Central Asia ; the local languages were being purged of the Russian loan words that had been imported during the 1930s and 1940s ; and the indigenous intelligentsia was showing little sign of relinquishing its national self-consciousness . |
| 6 | Once again advantage was being taken of the false building block principle which had been discovered for sulphanilamide ( see Chapter 8 ) . |
| 7 | When the Bashkirs , supported by Lenin and a minority of the leadership , complained at being deprived of the autonomous republic , the secretary of the central executive told them , ‘ That whole autonomous republic which you take so seriously is only a game to keep you people busy . ’ |
| 8 | But it seems we 're constantly being informed of the amazing abilities of this remarkable 22 year-old or that incredible kid just turned 21 . |