Example sentences of "being [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A special austerity programme had reduced the range of consumer goods and foodstuffs , with eggs and bread being rationed for the first time . |
| 2 | This season a benefit dinner is being arranged for the inspirational no.8 and certainly no player deserves it more . |
| 3 | Every activity in the left-hand path is treated as if it were being undertaken for the first time . |
| 4 | He played in last summer 's first Test against Pakistan — getting a first ball duck — and was dropped again before being recalled for the final two Tests . |
| 5 | But with a date of construction for the wall extending well into the fourth century , and a date now being assigned for the general run of external towers somewhat earlier than that previously postulated in the Theodosian reconstruction of British towns and cities , it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that both may be contemporary . |
| 6 | Staff are already being interviewed for the 40,000 sq . |
| 7 | Criticism arrangement and pointed out that William Hay had only been elected the first DUP mayor after being nominated for the fifth time . |
| 8 | Although some horses will travel in horse trailers as if it is second nature to them , even without having any previous related experience ; and some horses will stand perfectly and quietly for the farrier when they are being shod for the first time ; many will not ! |
| 9 | It is not that the question of the ordination of women is being considered for the first time in our day ! |
| 10 | Elton John is being considered for the best actor nomination for his Coca-Cola advert . |
| 11 | Please note the extremely sensitive blocks currently being considered for the next round of licences ( see the map ) . |
| 12 | The technical field being considered for the full proposal is inertial navigation technology . |
| 13 | The Education Act of 1944 , for example , led to the majority of rural school children being educated for the first time outside their own village after the age of eleven . |
| 14 | The bad weather is being blamed for the empty seats , but now it 's cleared up they are confident of full houses until the run ends on April 15th . |
| 15 | Last season it seemed as though Fairclough was one of those being blamed for the porous Leeds defence ( without the benefit of TV or live matches I 'm going entirely on what I read ) , and was one of the players stuck with a for sale sign at the end of the season by Wilko . |
| 16 | Elsewhere , his fierce determination not to get out led to a suspicion of selfishness , and , in 1965 , to his being dropped for the funereal pace of his Edgbaston century against New Zealand . |
| 17 | The Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum ( SCCC ) has agreed to development education materials being included for the 5–14 year old curriculum — the plan is to match C.Aid materials for that contribution . |
| 18 | The new school came into being to provide for the increasing numbers of Methodist children in Edenderry . |
| 19 | Some of these are still in existence , and have resulted in flats being built for the elderly of the parish , and also housing for widows and daughters of clergymen . |
| 20 | New complete bodyshells are being built for the ageing sportscar at the company 's factory in Faringdon , Oxfordshire . |
| 21 | New complete bodyshells are being built for the ageing sportscar at the company 's factory in Faringdon , Oxfordshire . |
| 22 | The formal agreement of a number of vendors is still being sought for the planned Unix Common Desktop Environment , CDE . |
| 23 | ENTRIES from the North-East are being sought for the Royal Mail 's twin town award scheme , which aims to find the best link between a British community and a foreign counterpart . |
| 24 | However , sponsorship is being sought for the next term and it is hoped sufficient funding will be secured to avoid a repeat fee . |
| 25 | reported that quotations were being sought for the 1993 ‘ Embalmer ’ magazines . |
| 26 | WHAT 'S BEING DONE FOR THE 11,000 DEAF AND BLIND ? |
| 27 | I should like to take this opportunity to emphasise that the work on the Iraqi material is being done for the United Nations and the IAEA . |
| 28 | Manager Chris Morgan said : ‘ There are plans being made for the new financial year , but no firm decisions have yet been made . |
| 29 | Each controversial assertion is treated as if it were being made for the first time . |
| 30 | The Non-Aligned also approved ‘ the efforts being made for the early establishment of a zone of peace , freedom and neutrality in the region ’ and called on all states to support these efforts . |