Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] [adv] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During that ten second or less dash for the line they will actually be using up oxygen faster than their bodies can take it in . |
| 2 | So quite large areas of your spreadsheet could be using up memory unnecessarily . |
| 3 | This would , on the surface anyway , appear to bode well for their chances but one thing is certain — they know that every big gun in Down 's considerable armoury will be firing tomorrow week . |
| 4 | No matter how great one 's design ability , or how beautiful or costly the materials with which you frame your design , if the pressed flowers are not perfect then you will be wasting both time and money . |
| 5 | ‘ Darlington must be one of the last towns of its size to be bringing in pedestrianisation , ’ he said . |
| 6 | You can be sure those guys wo n't be toddling down tot he police with their weapons . ’ |
| 7 | What , alright , wait a minute , just let me finish , get it sorted out , why was buying a suite when we 've got to be stripping down wallpaper and getting dust everywhere and sand and dirt and Christ knows what , just to get it all shitted up |
| 8 | The lucky winners of our Win a Metro a day contest in August will all be driving away brand new J-Reg motors . |
| 9 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Owen , ‘ I think it will soon be picking up momentum . ’ |
| 10 | Dear Ethel Tell mother I shall be writing to-morrow night . |
| 11 | ‘ No , I 'll be going tomorrow morning . |
| 12 | Nev never intended to be slaving away doing kitchen fitting . |
| 13 | He was clever in a bubbling , sideways way that Masklin distrusted ; he always seemed to be bottling up excitement about something , and when he spoke the words always rushed out , with Nisodemus putting ‘ ums ’ in the flow of words so that he could catch his breath without anyone having the chance to interrupt him . |
| 14 | They would be sending out radiation and particles at a steady rate . |
| 15 | With letters still coming in , AI will be sending out information on other street children 's cases in Guatemala — many of Nahamán 's friends who witnessed the attack have been subjected to harassment from the police . |
| 16 | Your parents will be sending out search parties . |
| 17 | But none of them will be giving up hope of the £102,000 top prize — and nor will Nick Faldo on 12 under and Seve Ballesteros on 11 under . |
| 18 | He must be doing so man hours . |
| 19 | He 'll be coming here anytime now that man . |
| 20 | I shall be partying tomorrow night . |
| 21 | ‘ I can only assume they either think he 'll be too busy with other matters or that he 'll be stirring up trouble . |
| 22 | Simultaneously , you may be fending off criticism from a friend or relative who feels |
| 23 | If you are undertaking an elimination diet , you should be cutting out tea , coffee , alcohol and sugar anyway . |
| 24 | Objections to the proposals essentially turn on the terms under which any devolution would take place , and the question of the competence and reliability of the organisations which would be taking on responsibility for the sites . |
| 25 | Love admits it will be very difficult for the players , who will be taking on opposition coming to the end of their season and in weather which will be completely different to what most of them have been experiencing over the past six months , though not to captain Bruce Russell , Iain Philip and Alastair Storie , who have spent the winter playing overseas . |
| 26 | He was shut away in sanctuary with the female members of his family , whilst the king his brother and , as he told himself , every other male of importance in the realm , would shortly be taking up residence in the Tower . |
| 27 | We are also establishing a regional presence in the Middle East and Graham Hillier is soon to be taking up residence in Dubai to promote our activities in this region . |
| 28 | There follows two pages from Erica at the ABON LANGUAGE SCHOOL : giving list of names and addresses of the students you 'll be collecting tomorrow morning . |
| 29 | I know someone that 's gon na be hiding tomorrow night . |
| 30 | He would be playing only male leads : Mrs Donovan made that clear . |