Example sentences of "[n mass] are [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the fish are probably using water currents , the sun or a magnetic sense to help them achieve this feat , it has long been suspected that smell is also involved . |
| 2 | The film has n't even arrived yet , but people are already going OTT with Malcolm X T-shirts , hats , necklaces — anything they can print an ‘ X ’ on . |
| 3 | Three other people are also awaiting committal to the same court accused of similar offences . |
| 4 | I just mean people are always getting hold of the wrong end of the stick . ’ |
| 5 | Chair , on the recommendations erm on item D , I 'm a bit unhappy about the use of the term ‘ natural ’ disasters , because I believe that many of the disasters that people in Oxford are actually giving money for are man made disasters , particularly matters of international economics and the unfair burden , erm unfair distribution of wealth which places a whole sector of the world in poverty , and I think , you know , you do get a magnificent response from people in Oxford to these charities , and we must be aware that there are a whole number of greater issues involved , and while I hear what you 're saying earlier on about you ca n't take on the problems of the whole world , I think when people are actually giving money to charities for example , like Oxfam , they are often unaware of these issues , and we do have a wider role in making the , joining with organisations like Oxfam in spreading public awareness on these issues . |
| 6 | People are still having sex . |
| 7 | First , people are now ingesting fluoride from many more everyday sources , including water , food , dental health products , and medicines as well as pesticide , insecticide and fertiliser residues and even the air we breathe . |
| 8 | More people are now facing committal proceedings and prison sentences have been imposed in a handful of cases . |
| 9 | It is clear that many people are now using asylum claims as a means of evading immigration control . |
| 10 | People are suddenly saying investment managers will come into charities which were previously managed by the Official Custodian . |
| 11 | The decision to use the army was taken by the Health Secretary , Mr Kenneth Clarke , despite the fact that ambulance staff are still offering emergency cover . |
| 12 | FAST 's senior investigator , John Loader commented : ‘ As the recession deepens , many hundreds of car boot sales are now taking place every weekend . |