Example sentences of "[verb] to be [v-ing] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , although Rampton-type surveys suggest that Asian pupils are performing as well as white pupils , there is growing evidence of wide variations in school achievement within the Asian communities : in particular , children of Bangladeshi origin appear to be achieving at much lower levels than other Asian groups ( House of Commons Home Affairs Committee , 1986 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Businesses appear to be looking at ways to market themselves with an increasing emphasis on mail-shots , public relations and advertising . |
| 3 | Just like Leeds appear to be doing at the moment . |
| 4 | Belinda , five , had n't expected to see Santa yesterday — but then her mother and father , Gill and Paul , had not expected to be celebrating at the hospital . |
| 5 | A circular from the Department explains that ‘ pupils by age 11 are expected to be attaining at level 4 in any given subject therefore the test papers will be pitched no lower than level 4 ’ . |
| 6 | I pretended to be looking at some papers when the door opened and Grace Hinkle ushered in a sophisticated-looking female of about twenty-eight . |
| 7 | Penelope walked slowly away from the house , then pretended to be locking at an empty house which was to be sold two doors away from where Rupert lived . |
| 8 | Somebody in Whitehall has to be looking at something else , and it might as well be me . ’ |
| 9 | The sum , substantially in excess of estimates by the country 's central bank which had recently estimated borrowing to pay for war costs at around $10,000 million [ see also pp. 37987 ; 38166 ; 38212 ] , was expected to cover current expenditure reported to be running at some $20,000 million . |
| 10 | At one stage the waters of Oulton Broad were reported to be rising at a rate of eight inches an hour . |
| 11 | Other travellers are reported to be gathering at Clee Hill in Shropshire . |
| 12 | On Oct. 30 , the nuclear reactor at Kozloduy was reported to be working at half-capacity and there were reports on Nov. 12 of a further technical failure at the plant , which had been partially closed in September for safety reasons [ see pp. 38448-49 ] . |
| 13 | Earlier this month , people were reported to be dying at the rate of 30 a day from hunger and the effects of Serb shelling . |
| 14 | At one point earlier this month townspeople were reported to be dying at the rate of 30 a day from shellfire and starvation . |
| 15 | ‘ But I overhear people 's conversations , and sometimes I 'll get off a bus and follow them if I 'm interested ; or I 'll stand beside people pretending to be looking at something or reading , but actually listening to them . |
| 16 | pretending to be looking at the waterlilies |
| 17 | And thus it was , that February evening , that she came to be standing at the top of the monumental sweep of the staircase , under the huge doorway , pausing for a moment , offering tribute to herself and all her gods . |
| 18 | Wexford was listening with concentration , but he did not appear to be listening at all . |
| 19 | If you switch sides , the characters , judging by their eyelines , will no longer appear to be looking at each other . |
| 20 | In rich societies , on the other hand , most people do have enough discretionary income left ( or have easy access to credit ) after they have paid for their food and shelter , though the numbers who do not appear to be growing at an alarming rate in some rich countries ( as the growth of homelessness in the United States and the United Kingdom seems to suggest ) . |
| 21 | HOWARD Davies , 41 , controller of the Audit Commission , was swiftly presented with an ‘ agenda ’ yesterday after being confirmed as the next director-general of the Confederation of British Industry at a performance-related salary estimated to be starting at £175,000 . |
| 22 | Mrs Jean Vince ( 29 ) was said to be recovering at St James 's Hospital , Leeds and husband Jan ( 36 ) ‘ has n't touched base ’ since the five girls and a boy were all born healthy , weighing between 2lb 12oz and 1lb 6oz . |
| 23 | Interest was also expressed over another site in the village , adjacent to the school , which East Hampshire District Council were said to be looking at with a view to a second affordable housing development . |
| 24 | There was a slow sensuous laziness to his movements contradicted by the dangerously hard angles of his face , the flashing darkness of his eyes which no matter how covertly she looked at him seemed to be gazing at her . |
| 25 | Its mouth was open and it seemed to be grinning at him . |
| 26 | Almost every part of my infuriating body seemed to be nagging at me for some sort of attention . |
| 27 | He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him , which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility . |
| 28 | Their resentment focused on the way industry seemed to be benefiting at their expense . |
| 29 | Their resentment focused on the way industry seemed to be benefiting at their expense and they blamed the Finance Ministry 's favouritism towards industry for the plight — and the restiveness — of the peasantry . |
| 30 | The man whom Sergeant Bird ushered in through the door seemed to be buckling at the knees , and his Adam 's apple jerked furiously in his throat as he swallowed time and again . |