Example sentences of "being [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a more analytical level , these micro-observations are being placed in a series of broader contexts . |
| 2 | Perhaps , therefore , a distinction should be drawn between allowing oneself voluntarily , and where there is no danger to oneself , to be treated as a means to the satisfaction of someone else 's needs , and being treated as a means to the satisfaction of someone else 's desires . |
| 3 | Thirdly , the criticism might be made that the distinction I earlier drew ( in the section on ‘ Autonomy ’ ) — between someone voluntarily being treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's needs , and their being treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's desires — is not adequate here . |
| 4 | Thirdly , the criticism might be made that the distinction I earlier drew ( in the section on ‘ Autonomy ’ ) — between someone voluntarily being treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's needs , and their being treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's desires — is not adequate here . |
| 5 | So much volcanic material was blasted into the stratosphere that the world was still being treated to a series of spectacular sunsets more than three years afterwards . |
| 6 | The road would have passed through the vicinity of the Dzanga-Ndoki national park and the Dzanga-Sangha forest reserve , which is being conserved by a £14.3 million World Bank project . |
| 7 | Work is being completed on a £350,000 scheme which has transformed the main entrance to Arrowe Park Hospital . |
| 8 | The eggs that give rise to them develop spontaneously , without being penetrated by a sperm . |
| 9 | The prospect of the hill above their homes being dominated by a 100ft tower so appauled local people , the first ever public planning inquiry was convened . |
| 10 | It was , in fact , a much beamier vessel than the police ship , the hull fining up sharply towards bow and stern so that both fore and aft her deep , strong wedge-shape would cause the ice to squeeze her upwards in the event of her being caught in a series of pressure ridges . |
| 11 | We 'll use a bank cash machine to prove that nature is being turned into a series of numbers . |
| 12 | As well , group styles of classroom management are being seen as a means of freeing teacher-time to engage in the close observation and recording of individual development which the assessment procedures require . |
| 13 | They say they are being presented with a £200 bill for training . |
| 14 | But it looks as though the house went on being used as a rendezvous till you bought it . |
| 15 | Ever since the Middle Ages , bankers ' promises-to-pay , issued first as instruments of credit , have turned into money by being used as a means of exchange in their own right . |
| 16 | At first these tended to be employed mainly as illustrative material , but they are now increasingly being used as a means of developing certain historical skills or concepts . |
| 17 | It 's being helped by a £1,000 donation from Leyland-Daf , based in Thame . |
| 18 | CHESTER 'S Victoria County History Appeal is being helped by a series of lunchtime lectures . |
| 19 | He reorganized the National Federation to make it more responsive to the needs of local associations , so encouraging affiliations , and revolutionized the Central Association 's conduct of elections , the improvements being reflected in a series of favourable by-election results at the end of the 1880s . |
| 20 | If you like the idea of the Symphonic Dances being performed as a series of mildly undulating curves around a firmly maintained central axis , Dutoit is your man . |
| 21 | The new tenant will face a complete refurnishing job , even the washing machines , dryers and irons are being sold in a £200 job lot . |
| 22 | Changes in the academic year are also envisaged , with extra students being accommodated in a series of semesters . |
| 23 | The estate , which was once labelled the worst in Europe because of it 's rundown condition , is being renovated in a £6 million partnership with the council and private developers . |
| 24 | Did n't she know she was being played like a fish ? |
| 25 | MEMBERS of the European Parliament are furious with Prime Minister John Major after being landed with a £171 million debating chamber white elephant . |
| 26 | In King 's Lynn , Norfolk , 12 orthopaedic beds plus a small ward have closed and operating sessions are being reduced after a £238,000 overspend in the first five months of the financial year . |
| 27 | One of our favourite Assynt lochs lies a mile or so beyond the caves , and is known as the Gillaroo Loch , the name being derived from a species of Irish trout which inhabit limestone loughs such as Neigh and Mask . |
| 28 | The main mill was rebuilt , additional buildings erected and modern machinery , such as shearing frames , installed , power being provided by a pair of water wheels . |
| 29 | The launch is being supported by a £1.7m TV campaign through BMP DDB Needham . |
| 30 | The debt-laden group , Britain 's third biggest hotel chain , said the situation was being discussed at a series of internal meetings . |