Example sentences of "[noun pl] being [vb pp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Compare Morris , where at the moment of the price labels being swapped the shopkeeper retained ownership , the entire proprietary interest . |
| 2 | How could a sovereign who reigned by the will of the people resist totally such overt manifestations — confirmed as they were by the reports of similar sentiments being expressed the length and breadth of France ? |
| 3 | Since the expressions for the involve the quantities being sought the solution is best approached iteratively using plausible critical values for the k , l , m , n , p . |
| 4 | Connie said : ‘ We need an audience of at least 40 for the Sainsbury 's talk on May 12 and as usual anyone who is interested is welcome to come along — with members being given the opportunity of reduced prices . |
| 5 | CPD was made compulsory only for those members qualifying after 1 January 1981 , older members being given the choice to opt in . |
| 6 | A strong Iranian presence throughout the period 479 — 334 is indicated by chance literary references , such as Herodotus , who refers not only to Persian individuals at Sardis before the Ionian Revolt from Persia of the 490s , but also to Persians being given the land round Miletus after the revolt ( v. 101 ; vi.20 ) . |
| 7 | In this case the highest tender was accepted , without other tenderers being given the opportunity to submit another offer on the basis of similar amendments to the original brief . |
| 8 | The system I would like to see is solicitors being given the job of approving up to £500 of legal aid work , with spot checks on quality , taking off any who are found to have abused it . ’ |