Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] making a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I am making a more general point . |
| 2 | I am making a very simple point : that the material conditions of our lives and of our characters ' lives shape , to a large extent , the way those lives progress . |
| 3 | Now I 'm making a very strong argument in this motion , as is the group , for regionalisation . |
| 4 | Aunt Emily said , ‘ She is making a very satisfactory silk purse , Mr Swinton , ’ and they both laughed . |
| 5 | Part of her had the feeling that she was making a very big mistake . |
| 6 | As he told ACCOUNTANCY : ‘ We are making a very wide range of products accessible at low prices . |
| 7 | They are making a thoroughly poor fist of it , and many people have virtually given up . ’ |
| 8 | Fonda examined the premise and eventually saw that they were making a much broader statement about the American Dream and the state of the nation itself at that precise moment in time . |
| 9 | Remember John and I went on a , a visit down to see their hut and to be honest , they were making a very good job of the hut , what they come in for , is er , a second bite , really , erm , they 've got to , to floor the roof which we er , thought was quite interesting . |
| 10 | If my right hon. Friend is fortunate enough to be in the circumstances described by the hon. Gentleman , he is making a far larger contribution as an individual to income tax and other central Government taxation than would otherwise be the case . |
| 11 | He 's making a very big effort now and I hope it lasts . |