Example sentences of "[pron] is [v-ing] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Learning is considered to be a consequence of either primary or secondary reinforcement , but the strength of a response depends on the level of drive ( or drives ) which is operating at that particular moment . |
| 2 | A black hole is a region of space from which it is impossible to escape if one is traveling at less than the speed of light . |
| 3 | That it is proceeding at all , despite the intense financial and media scepticism that followed last summer 's initial announcement , is a tribute to Sir Denys Henderson and his team . |
| 4 | Finally , the variety of ways in which linguistic terms have been applied to literary narrative suggests that even in the most linguistically conscious theories of literature , the role of linguistics remains subservient : it can never supply literary analysis with prescriptive procedures when it is operating at this level of the literary text . |
| 5 | There is even the possibility that the knowledge evoked here may have been obtained indirectly , through some other channel than direct experience , as a speaker could utter any of the above four sentences without ever having observed what he is asserting at all . |
| 6 | What is lacking at this stage is for some imaginative research laboratory or university department to contact serious UFO researchers and design an experimental study for these UAPs . |
| 7 | Many inexperienced pilots do not even consider what the situation is going to be and only think about what is happening at that moment . |
| 8 | I do not consider this ethical in treatment , as I believe that everyone should be fully cognizant of what is happening at each and every stage . |
| 9 | It demands the identification of a coordinator who should ensure that consultation with staff is genuine and that they feel involved ; explain processes clearly from the outset ; help teachers draw up a realistic timetable and ensure that deadlines are met ; provide advice and keep a check on what is happening at each stage ; contact people outside the school who might be brought in to help ; try to ensure that the review and the development are rigorous and systematic ; and make some evaluation of the effectiveness of the GRIDS method after about twelve months . |
| 10 | Tony , but there is an accepted group of members who are taking a very close and efficient interest in what is happening at this er |
| 11 | I would , before passing on the next part of our programme , I would like to warmly thank Judy and Simon and Richard and Tony , not only for their presentations , their carefully thought out presentations to give us as broad a span as possible of how they see the priorities , what is happening at this time , but for everything else they do in leading their teams and initiating so many of the exchanges that take place , which adds so much , as has been said by , both by Judy and by other speakers , to carry N C V O forward . |
| 12 | This aspect of Relativity is difficult fully to understand , but in simplest terms we can say that it is impossible to consider whatever is happening at this moment on & alpha Centauri , about 4.5 lightyears away , as sharing a ‘ now ’ with whatever is happening here . |