Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] [adv] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , lenders are drawing up mortgage rescue schemes , and are also examining ways of easing the terms of repayment to help people to stay in their homes . |
| 2 | There was an emergency Cabinet meeting shortly after 11 p.m. , and as it progressed the storm clouds that had been gathering all Saturday evening came to a head . |
| 3 | And so the gulls can absorb or accommodate the pressures of the wind , standing apparently unconcerned in gusts which are tossing around 180-litre oil drums like playthings . |
| 4 | ‘ If it 's not completely beyond you , ’ she said glacially , as they reached the hut , ‘ perhaps you could tell me why we are checking out fishing equipment ? ’ |
| 5 | The biggest disillusionment , however , came from the way some American journalists have been roughing up Gérard Depardieu , the larger-than-screen hero of ‘ Cyrano ’ . |
| 6 | The pub at which they had finally arrived and had their pints had been serving up bar meals . |
| 7 | TIME , weariness and creditors are pushing out West Africa 's old dictators . |
| 8 | we 're starting this book erm when we 're coming back form Easter . |
| 9 | And in , in a sense , it 's trying to use an economic , it 's , it 's because they 're , they 're setting up child care organizations , people employing child care , it 's , it 's creating an economic development solution to the social problem . |
| 10 | I have been wondering where Marion Aluinn could sleep . ’ |
| 11 | PLANNERS are paying only lip service to new Government initiatives to keep young people on the land and in countryside jobs , according to the Farmers Union of Wales . |
| 12 | It hopes to sell properties ( mostly land , because condominiums are fetching only distress prices ) worth ¥100 billion-200 billion to reduce its borrowings . |
| 13 | Meanwhile , some quarters are wondering why Sun Microsystems Inc has n't been around to kick SCO 's tyres . |
| 14 | Meanwhile , analysts are wondering how IBM Corp hopes to make money out of OS/2 . |
| 15 | SIX of Barlaston 's best are heading down Wembley Way aiming to bring home a national aerobics competition . |
| 16 | And then she said : ‘ Mebbe he 's one of that gang that has been holding up grocery stores . ’ |
| 17 | Officials are sending out information packs to 4000 firms in the area , mostly employing office staff . |
| 18 | The money markets are wiping out share values , there 'll be a flight of money if Labour gets in and professional people will leave too if they can see better prospects abroad . |
| 19 | He 's been licking up fag ash . |
| 20 | The idea is simple : masses of shops and services throughout mainland Britain are giving away Air Miles vouchers to customers spending money . |
| 21 | Around 100 companies all over Britain are giving away Air Miles vouchers to customers who buy their products and services . |
| 22 | The idea is simple : masses of shops and services throughout mainland Britain are giving away Air Miles vouchers to customers spending money . |
| 23 | To celebrate the release of The Terminator video game we are giving away £5,500 worth of prizes . |
| 24 | I 'm picking up Sergeant Beale . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm going up Uncle Knacker 's . |
| 26 | I 'm going out Sunday night and I can ta take it then and I 'll be able to get another , like four or five tapes done . |
| 27 | I 'm going out Saturday night . |
| 28 | I 'm going out Thursday night . |
| 29 | Well I 'm going out Thursday night . |
| 30 | Nev never intended to be slaving away doing kitchen fitting . |