Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] [adv] and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The doctors are appalled by the press , everybody is appalled ; the nurse is freaking out and saying she will not take me to the operating theatre because they will take my picture and harass me ; she is terrified somebody is going to hit her , so in the end my lawyer wheels me because nobody else dares . |
| 2 | Back by the regatta , the picnic lunches are in full swing — with typical British stiff upper lip , everyone 's eating outdoors and ignoring the less than summery weather . |
| 3 | As a special mark of favour , Rainbow has brought Naomi to see the acting debut of a lesbian country-and-western heart-throb who 's branching out and sidling towards the big time . |
| 4 | She is dying inside and crying out for love , just like me . |
| 5 | Find out what the person in doubt is believing wrongly and help him to follow the logic of these presuppositions to their necessary conclusion . |
| 6 | This dog is bounding out and going to sniff and then calms down . |
| 7 | The other best bit about sleeping with Marie is waking up and seeing if she 's awake . |
| 8 | So he 's rushing around and flapping this morning before he goes off just before nine . |
| 9 | And in instead of it coming off it 's adding on and adding on and by night time she can hardly breathe so she 's cough cough cough cough cough cough cough all night . |
| 10 | In the last analysis is the innate honesty of a trustee who realises that perhaps something is going right and takes advice . |
| 11 | The cough is there to signal that something is going awry and needs attention after which it will be all right . |
| 12 | One is that those who are being assessed , however informally , will be blissfully unaware of what is going on and reveal far more about themselves than is wise . |
| 13 | Directors know this is going on and turn a blind eye . |
| 14 | I think that people live in such a world of fantasy around what they think is going on and kidding themselves that they have some ‘ control ’ , that a kind of chink in the armour like that is terrifying . |
| 15 | In the last phase of the research , the researcher will be in a position to begin to test ideas about what is going on and to identify patterns of behaviour . |
| 16 | Only if we put them into their context in the larger narrative , can we see what is going on and feel their full force . |
| 17 | He wants to get out of that office , get out into the areas , find out what is going on and do something about the problem , or I will kick his backside for him . |
| 18 | this is , well this is it right , she 's in the canteen , she 's , and she 's going right and putting on this really stupid laugh , right , and I said what 's wrong ? , she goes , she goes , she goes , she goes , right she , and iffy , this how bad she , she was faking , you know like this she goes , she goes , no , no |
| 19 | ‘ Zooming out ’ of what 's going on and commenting on it , without apportioning blame , may help defuse tension : ‘ Things seem to be getting a little heated at the moment . ’ |
| 20 | When I came off , I felt I needed to sort of keep in touch , sort of speaking to people that know what 's going on and know what 's going on in ex-users ' heads , y'know . |
| 21 | Explain to them as much as you can about what 's going on and emphasise that they are in no way to blame . |
| 22 | ‘ And you 're a spineless little shit , Buddie , if you ca n't see what 's going on and keep your own wife under control . |
| 23 | It takes a crusading type like the Admiral to find out what 's going on and retain the desire to do something about it . ’ |
| 24 | It is not enough to notify the regional chairman or committee members of what 's going on and hope that they will pass on the message to the members and supporters . |
| 25 | Everyone has access to the whole system , both to see what 's going on and to contribute to change through Corrective Action and writing new procedures and instructions . |
| 26 | Once the Tunnel opens — or maybe just before it does and before the French realize what 's going on and think up a way to stop it — he 'll sell them for maybe a thousand times what he 's paying for them now . ’ |
| 27 | I still n , I still think that we need to make er quick pro progress Chairman but er unless we do make quick progress and unless we do understand what 's going on and call a spade a spade then I think this programme is doomed . |
| 28 | People with Down 's love to be involved with whatever 's going on and have a great sense of fun and community . |
| 29 | This gives everyone the chance to find out what 's going on and voice their views . |
| 30 | I must point out about is n't just the Guild a lot of people think it is but it is a good focal point to find out what 's going on and meet people . |