Example sentences of "this [is] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think this is policing on the cheap , and it is something profoundly to be regretted . |
| 2 | But it might not be a bad idea to go down that route to see if we can we can see if it can be exploit it at this stage because we have discussed , and I know this is getting off the the the the agen |
| 3 | Now , what are you doing to really see this is getting off the ground ? |
| 4 | There was a home opened in Tayside earlier this year — a 90 bed home — and this is flying in the face of what a lot of people have put in a lot of effort arguing with health service that you have to get away from the concept that 80 , 90 , 120 beds is a small unit . |
| 5 | Below decks ( this is looking through the engine room ) the additional size of the prototype is obvious — as is the amount of plumbing , piping and wiring needed to provide a reliable All- weather lifeboat . |
| 6 | This is damaging to the Government 's credit and we must do all we can to avoid it . ’ |
| 7 | This is according to the government settled by the founder ; if he hath directed all to be under the absolute power of the visitor , it must be so . |
| 8 | This is according to the government settled by the founder ; if he hath directed all to be under the absolute power of the visitor , it must be so . |
| 9 | This is leading towards the idea of ‘ invariance of mass ’ — there is still the same amount even though it has changed form . |
| 10 | This is emerging in the 90s with Post-modernism , particularly the kind of Reconstructive Post-modernism described by Suzi Gablik in her book ‘ the Enchantment of Art ’ . |
| 11 | Consequently there has been a marked fall in recruitment since 1964 — although it is still not enough on its own to create a shortage of labour — and this is contributing to the ageing labour force . |
| 12 | ‘ My goodness , this is turning into the summer of your dreams , is n't it ? ’ |
| 13 | While all this is going on the archers can pour a rain of arrows on the foe . |
| 14 | It goes without saying that while all this is going on the engineering investigator will be on the look-out for any indication of a pre-crash failure or fracture of any part of the structure or aircraft components since , although the wreckage will inevitably include very many broken units and pieces of structure , any serious defect that was present before the aircraft struck the ground is likely to be significant , if not fundamental , to the cause of the accident . |
| 15 | ( And the prospective mothers-in-law must be aware that this is going through the young man 's mind , must n't they ? |
| 16 | I appeal to the Government to think again , this is going down the wrong road , we do not need these appointed , these appointees appointed by the Home Office and they know how it 's done , they know this new method , but there is the list of the greater the good , and if there 's of course there will be a bias one way or the other arising out of the very method by which it is done . |
| 17 | The fine polish of his technique does not disguise the music 's refinements : this is playing of the utmost subtlety , strength and thoughtful insight . |
| 18 | This is playing of the first order . |
| 19 | This is verging on the tragic , because even if there is only a remote chance of these clumps being survivors from prehistoric times , it must be our duty to ensure their continuity . |
| 20 | All this is happening on the main bed , of course . |
| 21 | All this is happening against the background of a worldwide accumulation of civilian plutonium . |
| 22 | Bu but basically we are , we are now going for land reform and if the , if th th the momentum from this is coming from the spontaneous actions of the peasants themselves , and if it 's not coming then we 've got ta give them the guidance to move in that direction . |
| 23 | This is occurring at the same time as the Commission is using the single market as an excuse to augment its power for political means . |