Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's understanding what the need is and understanding what need you can actually supply . |
| 2 | Yes , they 're all trained in first aid , erm erm and in the use er we also carry the analgesic gas , now the ones that er nitric oxide which is used in er pregnant mothers for childbirth , they carry some of that now , er which they administer to people in pain and that takes away the pain erm for the time being anyway , until such time as you can extricate them or , or ease the pain or take away the problem away from them that 's causing them the pain . |
| 3 | So he 's shouting it the boy like . |
| 4 | If the bags are full of rotting food , or there is a smell or filth around the place , then more action may need to be taken , but the first priority is establishing what the person concerned feels , before asking ‘ Would it be helpful for someone to come in and give a hand with tidying up ? ’ |
| 5 | This is saving me the trouble . ’ |
| 6 | Undoubtedly , the skill of medical care in all specialties is balancing what the patient will accept with what the patient should accept . |
| 7 | As I say it 's one of these er competitive market things , but if you go into an electrical shop and you buy a piece of electrical equipment , or if you want er a plug for it , a piece of electrical equipment because you found out that the plug on the electrical equipment at home is defective , it 's got cracked porcelain or something like , then please have a word with the person who is selling you the plug and say look , this plug is gon na be fitted on X appliance . |
| 8 | ‘ Adamus is teaching her the piano , Rachaela . ’ |
| 9 | One of the girls is teaching me the language . |
| 10 | First opportunity , real opportunity he gets he 's doing everything the town clerk wants him to do . |
| 11 | er what people smoking and treating 'em all with these new chemicals and that 's what 's doing you the harm |
| 12 | The scrub nurse , Nurse del Puablo , is giving me the eye . |
| 13 | He is giving it the look . |
| 14 | This usually means the firm is giving you the person who specializes in your type of work , and this is a good sign . |
| 15 | But what I am doing is giving you the opportunity to prove me wrong . |
| 16 | It 's a quality project and is further endorsement that our wide and deep rooted experience in building and refurbishing hospitals is giving us the advantage in this sector of the market . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Your body 's giving me the right , ’ he said , blatantly dropping his gaze to her breasts . |
| 18 | ‘ Did you see that friend of Molly and Saul 's giving you the once-over , Minna ? ’ says Becky , digging her sister in the ribs . |
| 19 | But your fresh deputy should be the one who 's giving you the feedback , I mean , all the time I was on provisions in my last department , and nobody ever told me how I was doing . |
| 20 | One thing we must stipulate ; it is n't a get rich quick course , it 's giving you the background of it so that you can go away with as much information as possible . |
| 21 | What 's his name 's lending her the washing |
| 22 | " Do n't know whether he 's showing us the gun because he 's afraid of us , or so that we 'll be afraid of him . " |
| 23 | What we 're doing is showing them the colour of light , the hydrogen spectrum that 's given off and asking them to make some measurements on it which give a clue to the nature of what is happening in hydrogen . |
| 24 | I mean , I think if someone is showing you the rainforest and he does n't stop every ten yards to show you something , then that 's not a good guide . |
| 25 | ‘ I do not go around public houses asking if my wife is telling me the truth . |
| 26 | I have a servant who helps me but always I wonder if she is telling me the truth or merely being kind . ’ |
| 27 | The accomplishment is to make sure that it is telling you the truth . ’ |
| 28 | and it was as simple as that , it was only until that I got all the paperwork from Germany that the letters and one thing and another , but somebody in there said to them well you 're talking rubbish cos the girl 's telling you the truth |
| 29 | Haywood High school is offering them the chance to attend weekly masterclasses , to stretch their minds that bit more . |
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