Example sentences of "being [vb pp] by [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While there are signs that the situation is changing , the reasons for the subject being pervaded by such conservatism and isolationism lie in the history of its development . |
| 2 | The amendments shall enter into force after being ratified by all Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements . ’ |
| 3 | At Bologna , it seems that both laws — the Roman or civil law , much used by the emperor , and the canon law , the law of the Church and of the papacy — were being taught by this date . |
| 4 | Now just imagine you are imagine being paralysed by this drug and yet being fully awake . |
| 5 | Kelly could see her clothes in the corner across the room , but she needed to get to them without being jumped by this barrel of lard . |
| 6 | The teaching methods being developed by this project include the diagnosis of these difficulties and the provision of material enabling pupils to recognise and overcome them . |
| 7 | ‘ After being approached by several manufacturing companies it became obvious that the manufacturing aspect to our business could be handled by others , leaving us free to concentrate on our core business the design , specification and installation side . ’ |
| 8 | I am an incurable romantic and remember being captivated by this image of the ‘ lovecarriage ’ feast held in the yard of Prue Sarn 's farm in Precious Bane . |
| 9 | Just two hours after being wrenched from his natural mother , we watch little Mohamed Ali being cradled by another mother . |
| 10 | The match features an old Shildon XI against an old Professional XI , and is being organised by former Shildon manager Billy Roughley . |
| 11 | What CPRW would like to stress , however , in relation to the application being considered by this Inquiry , is that the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the only one of the ten parks in existence which has been primarily designated for the superb and largely unspoiled quality of its coastal landscape . |
| 12 | ( b ) Drafting for acceptance In many cases where standard terms are used , they will be incorporated into the contract without ever being considered by either party ; they may be " accepted " , in law , by the client 's trading partner without the partner ever reading them , let alone considering and consciously agreeing to them . |
| 13 | He did not have to fear being overwhelmed by this recluse ; she did not have to fear his vulnerability . |
| 14 | What it was like was being anointed by some slave girl . |
| 15 | The application of microelectronics to regulate the use of energy is , likewise , being depicted by this country 's government as a manifestation of progress since it involves harnessing advanced technology to promote efficient consumption . |
| 16 | Thus it fell to one of the rank-and-file to make a lucky find that brought them at last to the downs : and probably saved a life or two ; for they could hardly have spent the night in the open , either on or under the hill , without being attacked by some enemy or other . |
| 17 | While the clock is chiming , there is also a 50% chance per character per round of being attacked by another object in the room : the rocking-horse bites , a chair leg strikes at a shin , a table drawer flies out and strikes a vicious blow in the stomach , a toy soldier stabs at an ankle , and so on . |
| 18 | The only circumstance in which a particular entry will not be available to a properly authorised lexicographer is if that entry is being edited by another lexicographer . |
| 19 | That came through their being cooped up at Jerusalem in the persecution which followed on the death of Stephen : as a result of the ordinary followers of Jesus being scattered by that persecution , they were able to preach the good news along the Phoenician seaboard until they came to Antioch , later to become the home of the Gentile mission . |
| 20 | Traditional values are being threatened by this rush to modernise and go ‘ twentieth century ’ as they say today , and if we are not careful we 'll throw out the baby with the bathwater ! |
| 21 | Agree that in the event of no appeal being lodged by either party within 28 days of the provisional certificate , the certificate becomes final . |
| 22 | Someone nicked Brix 's earrings and this lad just walked up and grabbed Mark E Smith 's beer and just walked off with it and Mark was juts like making out like he thought it was really ‘ cool ’ being robbed by these street kids , these really horrible street kids who were just ripping the piss out of them … ‘ |
| 23 | All these methods have been used in nurse education in recent years and reflect the student-centred approaches being adopted by many nurse educators . |
| 24 | To assist in getting a good fit the Aqua-Pak is also being developed in special sizes to fit ladies and juniors , a welcome trend being adopted by some equipment manufacturers . |
| 25 | A few military theorists — Saxe in his Rêveries ( 1757 ) , Justus Möser in his Patriotische Phantasien ( 1775–1804 ) , Guibert in his Essai générale de tactique ( 1772 ) — as well as political writers such as Montesquieu , Morellet and Mably , might advocate some form of extensive or even universal service ; but there was no serious possibility of their ideas being adopted by any government . |
| 26 | American literature could not help being shaped by that encounter . |
| 27 | She had no intention of being accepted by this family . |
| 28 | Murphy forgot to a stately and was off the box as nimbly as a boy in order to prevent his precious carriage being invaded by this horde in battered boots and smudged pinafores . |
| 29 | But being consoled by another mother who seems unfrustrating makes it harder to reconcile the two … ’ . |
| 30 | These packs are being used by both industry , colleges and individuals to provide the underpinning learning support for S/NVQs , or as a route to an HCIMA qualification . |