Example sentences of "[adj] [be] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | With five top 40 hits under their belt and a top ten album , you might think Take That are rolling in it . |
2 | Currently there are over I million lone mothers in Great Britain , of whom about two-thirds are living in poverty . |
3 | But many of the Andalucian farm workers who voted for the Socialists in 1982 and 1986 are turning to Mr Pacheco 's party to voice their discontent . |
4 | Piers Ottey , Catherine Somerville and Christopher Baker are all graduates and have each been painting for over 20 years . |
5 | Exactly at the same time the Girls , who had each been standing behind a door , burst through and on to the stage . |
6 | Mr Brian Challis , Inter-City chef of the year , and his team of eight are packing in converts to bacon and eggs . |
7 | Even if those who are living in institutions are excluded , it is estimated that half of old people under 75 and about two-thirds of those over 75 are suffering from a long-standing illness in addition to normal minor ailments . |
8 | Competitions like this are assisting in the development of equipment and the interaction between teams in the arena and afterwards is absolutely superb . |
9 | Its flywheel and all this are going after it 's . |
10 | Gardeners looking for something different are turning to a new hobby … growing meat-eating plants . |
11 | Half are going to the regions , especially the south-west . |
12 | half are going to Rovers and half are going round Cadburys place |
13 | half are going to Rovers and half are going round Cadburys place |
14 | Quite a few are waiting to be unveiled at the bike shows this autumn . |
15 | In other words , ‘ We 'll see how we get along before we have any real competition between the sort of independent power producers whom the British are nurturing under their free-market arrangements . ’ |
16 | This being Bank Holiday Monday the British are participating in their traditional Bank Holiday pastime : queueing . |
17 | The fear of Cardiff 's rivals is that , without the same resources , they can only lose in a transfer war , and some are looking to the Welsh Rugby Union for legislative salvation . |
18 | Many organisations in fact are overwhelmed by a superabundance of communications and some are looking to computerisation to solve some of the problems created by information bombardment . |
19 | Some are recovering from being injured in road accidents , and will be released back into the wild when they can fend for themselves . |
20 | Some are seeking independence and freedom from family or institutional repression ; some are escaping from problems or abuse whether at home , within the family , or at school ; some are running back to the family and away from care authorities . |
21 | Already there are indications that some are feeding on their own young . |
22 | Some regulars will be going to Coburg , but some are going to both . |
23 | Well , it , the reason , you know the reason why some are going to heaven , when you think of a kingdom |
24 | Thanks very much colleagues , er , that concludes the debate , but the C E C are er , are recommending exceptions of every motion , but in respect of some are asking for a statement to be made so I call Mick to respond . |
25 | Some are waiting for God to express an opinion . |
26 | Some are waiting for nightshelters to open . |
27 | Some are diving to 50 metres or more . |
28 | Some are focussing on areas such as swaps and derivatives , which can give them an edge in the primary bond market . |
29 | Some are working with the displaced or in the controlled zones , carrying out literacy campaigns and press or political work . |
30 | Some are coming from as far afield as Germany , so today , despite abysmal flying conditions , they all went up for a rehearsal . |