Example sentences of "he is [v-ing] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the start of the move phase the player declares how much steam he is using this turn — in effect how high a pressure he wants to run the boiler at . |
| 2 | He is hoping this month will see his latest venture become a reality when he launches a floating ‘ school ’ to teach handicapped youngsters about the Tees as they cruise along it . |
| 3 | You see there there he is telling this lady do n't listen to her she runs a savings group , the squander bug works for Hitler . |
| 4 | It is simply an appetite , like any other , and Jackie can be at his funniest when he is mocking this propensity in himself : the endless appearances , the systematic use of his celebrity , the unlimited sponsorships , the directorships , the new business ventures , the life that is taken up , 100 per cent , in ‘ making it ’ and , having made it , in making some more . |
| 5 | There is no doubt about it — he knows perfectly well the reason why he is introducing this guillotine motion . |
| 6 | He is talking this time of the short stories of Guy de Maupassant , only a few of which can perhaps be seized on as crime short stories before their time . |
| 7 | ‘ But he is the defending champion and he proved he can play on grass and he is playing this week on grass in Halle . ’ |
| 8 | To reduce the criticism , he is spending this week touring Middle Eastern capitals on a showy ‘ peace mission ’ . |
| 9 | He is suppressing this chagrin , of course — and he could scarcely be suppressing it if he were n't feeling it . |