Example sentences of "[noun] [be] going [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Housewife Rita Davis , of Ilford , Essex , said : ‘ We would never have known what our taxes are going on if it was not for the Mirror . ’ |
| 2 | The committee 's general ambivalence probably reflected its membership though it did admit that recent investigations suggested that to some extent investment was going abroad because of the unfavourable economic environment at home . |
| 3 | It is also useful to have an archaeologist examine the area while construction work is going on since archaeological remains are not always easily recognized by those concerned with construction . |
| 4 | The sun was going down when we sailed into the port , and the doctor and Mr Trelawney took me on shore . |
| 5 | I 'm glad to say that tickets for the rock and roll evening are going well although there are still a few left for late bookers |
| 6 | And even though big spending Blackburn seems certain to be Keane 's choice , his Nottingham Forest manager Frank Clark insisted : ‘ Roy 's going nowhere until we get the £5 million at which we value him . ’ |
| 7 | There are occasions when the strategy demands whole group discussions and it 's all too easy to be lulled into thinking the drama is going well because a group of very articulate children are thoroughly engaged in the work and able to vocalise their very imaginative ideas , while other children are left out of the real decisionmaking processes . |
| 8 | Things were going well until Dorothy became impatient . |
| 9 | Things were going well until the arrival of the Borg , a multi-armed , part-organic battleship that was virtually indestructible . |
| 10 | " Jack " , in Dublin , had been to bars and meeting-places , had made inquiries , had met this man and then that , reporting back to Bert and Jasper that things were going on as they should . |
| 11 | Bill Copland ordered action stations at midnight , when the German searchlights were going out as the anti-aircraft defences stood down . |
| 12 | ‘ Before the fight they were chanting my name for the first time and I could see the effect it had on Ruddock , his head was going down while my chest was swelling with pride . |
| 13 | yeah cos Derek were going backwards when we went round the corner were n't we ? |
| 14 | While the search for a possible new home continues , the normal business of arranging fixtures is going ahead as usual . |
| 15 | I should imagine your father 's going out as well . ’ |
| 16 | Life was going on as planned , she told herself determinedly as she walked down the street to the car rental office with her overnight bag . |
| 17 | Furthermore , although charges are low , standards are going up as hosts recognise that it pays to provide a better service . |
| 18 | ‘ I wo n't march off and ask what the hell is going on because I know he will be acting in the best interests of the team . |
| 19 | Supervised by a task force headed by project manager , the building is going ahead while the rest of the chemicals plant remains operational . |