Example sentences of "[prep] be [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TEACHERS appear to be mastering the art of showing championship winning sheep with two collecting commemorative Golden Jubilee rosettes the show . |
| 2 | Nostalgia aside , this guitar is eminently playable , although it has to be said the balance problem is a pain in the shoulder . |
| 3 | The two innermost trees were cut down in 1771 as they were considered to be impoverishing the soil and shading the flowers in the Garden , but the others stood guard by the watergate for another hundred years and no doubt caused interested comment from river travellers . |
| 4 | All those who were familiar with the works of Kerschensteiner knew that the task of the schools was to educate their pupils to serve their fellow citizens ; they were to be taught the value of joy in work as service . |
| 5 | Women , because of the nurturing and caring roles allocated to them , the responsibility they are given for the well-being and happiness of children and of men , are much more likely to be taught the value of submitting to one 's fate and considering the needs of others before their own . |
| 6 | Freckles certainly seems to be achieving the aim of publicising the plight of her breed . |
| 7 | But it is understood that the US Trade Representative , Carla Hills , is insisting the US retain powers to act unilaterally against European steel producers judged by Washington to be breaking the code . |
| 8 | I am not expecting my parents to be reaching the end of their life when they are fortyish but I am likely to be expecting this , although probably unconsciously , when my parents are ninetyish . |
| 9 | The banks are believed to be reaching the point where their capital will fall below the minimum required under rules imposed by the Bank for International Settlements . |
| 10 | That so somewhere in i in between you 've got to be receiving the income that you generate . |
| 11 | Their main task seemed to be to inspect the landing grounds that extended across the route from Baghdad to Damascus . |
| 12 | With a third of all health authorities and trusts now thought to be entertaining the idea of introducing job evaluation schemes for nurses , warning noises are beginning to be sounded from all quarters . |
| 13 | He was saved by a radio engineer who had studied in England and who happened to be monitoring the audition . |
| 14 | He thought you 'd give up and go away , as the woman who was supposed to be writing the book did . |
| 15 | If the contractual measure of damage was the only measure to be applied the Vendor could argue that the value of the Business was not necessarily reduced by the full amount of the undisclosed liability . |
| 16 | Arsenal are believed to be watching the situation closely and are set to make their move as soon as Sampdoria give them the signal . |
| 17 | Italian giants Inter Milan are understood to be watching the situation closely , with Pearce hoping Clough changes his mind and puts him more in line with the kind of wages being picked up by some of his England team-mates . |
| 18 | He did n't wander over to the rack of imported American comic books as he usually did , but he seemed to be watching the street outside . |
| 19 | If capital expenditure were to be ignored the surplus in April would be [ 53,340 + 52,560 ] £105,900 , in May [ 81,980 + 52,560 ] £134,540 and in June [ 150,000 - 27,200 ] £122,800 . |
| 20 | She seemed to be completing the check list . |
| 21 | One month later Glassford was reported to be completing the work of preparing nominal votes , and in this his lawyer , who lacked experience in such matters , was being helped by the agent of Lord Dundas , who clearly considered him still an ally , but on August 6th , Glassford removed such illusions by making it quite plain that he meant what he had said about his price for support , and denied that he was in any way pledged to Lord Dundas : |
| 22 | In Fig. 11–8 the bureau is assumed to be maximizing the size of its budget and producing an output of Oq b . |
| 23 | The first British single release for this month is still being debated , but whichever track is picked , Me Phi Me is confident his message is strong enough to be heard the world over . |
| 24 | Similarly if haematite or siderite is to be detected the Litho Density Tool ( LDT ) must be run . |
| 25 | She expected to be shot the instant she emerged . |
| 26 | He did n't want to be telling the news in the territory where the maid could be involved , but followed obediently to the shabby breakfast room . |
| 27 | It is wrong to think he is supposed to be telling the truth in his songs and presenting a true picture of his personality . |
| 28 | There were very few people around who seemed to be telling the truth about their past lives , and what they told you was only meant to further their self image . |
| 29 | I did n't trust the old girl to be telling the truth — though I think she is . |
| 30 | Telling us all how we would have to adapt in various minor ways to changing circumstances , but that basically our lives would carry on very much as normal — and it was weird , I was wanting them all to believe him , and him to be telling the truth . |