Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The right hon. Member for Lagan Valley said that he was not clear whether the right hon. and learned Gentleman had finished or was still giving way , and my right hon. Friend referred to what looked like only the first half of his speech . |
| 2 | I think a lot of our research writing , directly and indirectly , provides very much the material which these groups are using — U N groups , church groups erm the Friend Centre , other local groups that are either studying development or promoting better attitudes in Britain and policies towards it . |
| 3 | And , I mean , reluctantly we have to accept that this is not an ideal world , but I mean , just now , we were actually looking at the number of food hygiene inspections that have been done over the last few months , which have increased enormously , it just means , I mean it emphasises the fact that food has changed , food , and the number of places that are actually serving food now I mean , the corner shop does sandwiches . |
| 4 | Exactly where all this speed comes from is difficult to pin down ; obviously Virtual Processor code is pretty low level stuff and assembler code tends to run quickly by its very nature , however Hinsley is optimistic that the kind of performance seen today will be preserved even when applications are written using the C++ and Parallel Basic compilers that are currently nearing completion — compilers that produce Virtual Processor code , of course . |
| 5 | Exactly where all this speed comes from is difficult to pin down ; obviously Virtual Processor code is pretty low level stuff and assembler code tends to run quickly by its very nature , however Hinsley is optimistic that the kind of performance seen today will be preserved even when applications are written using the C++ and Parallel Basic compilers that are currently nearing completion — compilers that produce Virtual Processor code , of course . |
| 6 | While curiosity is a fundamental quality for a designer , it must be accompanied by a wide-ranging interest in the social , cultural and industrial transformations that are constantly taking place . |
| 7 | A lot of activity on the ceiling , too … as Ninereeds hovered , thumping the air with his wings , Twoflower peered up at the shapes of roosting beasts and tiny men-shaped dots that were somehow walking upside down . |
| 8 | In the Operations Room , some of the female part-time watchkeepers were just coming on duty and were being briefed on the operations that were planned for the day and those that were already taking place . |
| 9 | It has been argued that it did not actually initiate any changes in the mental health field , rather it endorsed the developments that were already taking place within hospitals and in the community . |
| 10 | The decline of community and the rise of a society in which association was becoming in some sense secondary can also be seen as reflecting some of the profound social and spatial changes that were actually taking place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries . |
| 11 | how many people do you think , if we looked across the country now , would we find that were actually claiming sickness , or gon na be off erm , for sick , for up a month , for up to one month . |
| 12 | And burning it sends huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the air , adding to the ‘ Greenhouse Effect ’ that is already influencing world climates with such disastrous results . |
| 13 | The picture painted is gloomy , but there is a very effective method of agriculture that is slowly gaining credence amongst farmers , government and consumers alike . |
| 14 | Maybe it 's the hope that whenever you get there it will be populated with totally happy families , a Dad that is always helping Mum , and the parents giving the 2.2 children their every hearts desire . |
| 15 | Geothermal power ( heat from rocks ) is a technology that is still undergoing research in this country and which is seen by the Government as an energy longshot . |
| 16 | Changes introduced a couple of years ago are working well and the aggressive marketing that is now taking place is very much to be desired . |
| 17 | But when is he going to give an ounce of credit to the Government for having set up the TECs , for having put in place the instrument of the training revolution that is now taking place in this country , and for having taken the most imaginative step that we have ever seen in our training history ? |
| 18 | Carers Impact is a national development initiative that is currently beginning work with authorities in a number of localities around England . |
| 19 | While welcoming the briefing that is continually taking place , may I press the Secretary of State to bear in mind that the reserve forces are always an important aspect of our national forces ? |
| 20 | No I think that 's just showing interest , that 's the questioning that 's just showing interest |
| 21 | A steadily worsening headache and a dry throat that was rapidly becoming sore compounded Harry 's discomfort . |
| 22 | Bowler also made his way in Soho among Minton 's educated friends on the wave of interest in the working class that was currently infiltrating culture . |
| 23 | But the recognition since of the tremendous value of historic buildings of all types , the successful conversion of buildings for new uses and a public determination that history will not repeat itself in terms of the demolition and desecration that was then taking place , have inspired us — and many local amenity societies , preservation trusts , action groups and individuals — to carry on campaigning . |
| 24 | From about 1880 to 1900 he was much involved in the rapid development of electrical power engineering that was then taking place . |
| 25 | Containing the first studio cut of ‘ No Woman No Cry ’ , versions of early Jamaicans singles ‘ Belly Full ’ , ‘ Bend Down Low ’ , ‘ Natty Dread ’ and ‘ Lively Up Yourself ’ , this is , superficially , a simple set of songs that went against the grain of the mesmeric dub that was then dominating reggae . |
| 26 | Soon after 1 p.m. , as sporadic gunfire continued to be heard in the capital , Gen. Sani Abacha , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Army Staff , declared that the Chiefs of Staff had pledged their loyalty to the President , and that " most of the disloyal elements have been arrested and are already undergoing interrogation " . |
| 27 | Feminist psychologists are more aware of the ambiguities in psychological discourses than conventional psychologists are , and are increasingly championing heterogeneity , speculation , and uncertainty ( e.g. Henley 1985 ) . |
| 28 | Those most likely to object to this solution are those who have chronic illnesses and are currently receiving care within the NHS . |
| 29 | They have done well for us , and are currently funding building work for students with disabilities . ’ |
| 30 | We , on this side , are concerned about the plight of unemployed and are currently running training schemes to help them back into labour market . |