Example sentences of "being [vb pp] by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The place where that service was performed was the place where the sub-licensee did what the grant enabled him to do without being stopped by the taxpayer . |
| 2 | Yeltsin appeared to be moving towards a rapprochement with the centrist Civic Union opposition [ see pp. 38974 ; 39058 ; 39108 ] , in an attempt to gain its support before the Congress met and to avert the danger of his government and its economic reforms being overturned by the Congress ( elected in 1990 and dominated by conservative forces ) . |
| 3 | Perhaps it 's the kind of example , in the same way that Westminster Council was held up as an example , and it 's now being criticized by the district auditor . |
| 4 | And , speaking just hours before the Budget , he warned that confusion in the signals being given by the Chancellor in his handling of economic policy would damage the ‘ fragile confidence ’ now emerging . |
| 5 | Ticket for lecture being given by the artist at the Tate Gallery on 18 February , £7.50 |
| 6 | These were some of the instructions being given by the polemaster to the men on the ropes as the two ton pole began to shift . |
| 7 | In early May FIS representatives said that the party would participate in the general election subject to certain " guarantees " being given by the government . |
| 8 | Also , encouragement is being given by the fuel industries to install new kitchens with combustion free , stream-lined equipment in a move towards the clinically clean kitchen which is environmentally safe and has energy efficiency in mind — microwave and electric conversion combinations have proved themselves successful in this respect . |
| 9 | Mark Francis , who had been acting as the museum 's director , retains responsibility for the administration of the collection which comprises some 1,000 original paintings and drawings , including an important group of early works being given by the DIA Center for the Arts , one hundred sculptures , a complete collection of prints of Warhol 's films , and an extensive archive of source material , audio and video tapes , correspondence and other papers . |
| 10 | Sitting back on her seat , she relaxed as the engine started and the long , low open canal boat passed under the first of the very low bridges which spanned the narrow waterways , and tuned in her ear to the English commentary being given by the boat 's guide , mentally turning off when it was followed in French and German to engage in a desultory conversation with a fellow countryman who had chanced to take the place beside her , a pleasant young man attending his first seminar in Denmark . |
| 11 | Or were they simply concerned at the number of rules that were being broken by the programme 's makers ? |
| 12 | The first abdominal ganglion frequently coalesces with that of the metathorax and the terminal ganglion is always composite , being formed by the fusion of at least three segmental nerve centres . |
| 13 | Samples are also being examined by the Department of Forensic Medicine and Science , Glasgow University , the National Poisons Unit , Guy 's Hospital , and the Medical Research Council 's cell mutation and toxicology units . |
| 14 | The seminar is one of a series which is being arranged by the Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers ( A.T.C.O. ) with two main objectives . |
| 15 | Similarly , in El Salvador , the formation of the Fuerzas Populares de Liberación-Farabundo Martí ( forerunner of the current FMLN ) in 1970 was a result of a bitter factional fight within the Salvadoran Communist party over revolutionary tactics , the final split being provoked by the party 's backing for the 1969 four-day war against Honduras ( Dunkerley : 1982 , pp. 87–102 ) . |
| 16 | In this situation , General Franco and part of the army decided to lead a coup d'etat , their action being provoked by the murder of Calvo Satelo , a right-wing politician , on 13 July . |
| 17 | For instance only four-were living alone and all these people had much lower OBS scores than the three being sustained by the project ( one had a score of three and the other three of five ) ; they were also able to manage much more of their own care than the former group , being mentally and , to some extent , physically more capable . |
| 18 | Thus , supposedly , nothing can be admitted to our writings unless it is capable of being checked by the reader , either via the presentation of original data and a methods section or through reference to other work which upholds similar standards . |
| 19 | Harris fell foul of Heston 's neurosis about actors who arrive late on the set , and found himself being reprimanded by the man who personified Moses to most moviegoers . |
| 20 | following a review by the county surveyor we suggest further things which are automatic consultation with local members and indeed this process of public consultation be brought forward to the beginning of the whole procedure of traffic managing reviews , now that , that sort of consultation will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a semi-formal enquiry , but we recommend to you that we use the same sort of terminology so that the public appreciates that they are genuinely being consulted by the County Council , now if we find that there are very contentious proposals after an order has been published , er a C C H , a County Consultant of Hearing may still be held if as members you feel that 's something you want to do , because the objective of , of this whole concept of County Consultant of Hearings is to have er flexible arrangements so that the County Council can demonstrate its commitment with consultations at a local level to demonstrate that , that members in particular are hearing what local people er say and to set up procedures within the organization to give members , particularly local members more involvement in the traffic management review process , those are the recommendations Chairman which involve in the paper . |
| 21 | THE UK 's previously disparate regions are suffering an identity crisis after being ravaged by the recession , a major survey shows today . |
| 22 | Increasingly they live in giant slums centred on the world 's major cities and their countries ' limited social services and education and health systems are being ravaged by the market economy . |
| 23 | John Greame built Sewerby Hall on the site of the old manor house in 1715 and the property was gradually extended over the years , being completed by the adding of the conservatory in Victorian times . |
| 24 | The only way to determine which of these possible readings best explain the behaviour of voters in different localities is through an in-depth study of all the constituencies in England and Wales , such as is currently being undertaken by the History of Parliament Trust . |
| 25 | Strathclyde 's convener , David Sanderson , said there was too much at stake for large and small communities if the region disappeared as a result of the ‘ ill considered process ’ now being undertaken by the Government . |
| 26 | Operational and implementation elements ( for instance , should marketing management expect to be involved in the formulation of detailed advertising copy being undertaken by the company 's advertising agency ? ) |
| 27 | A report published by the National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) says there is an underlying trend of real and sustained improvement in the quality of coastal bathing waters , which appears to be the result of the extensive capital schemes for sewage treatment currently being undertaken by the water companies . |
| 28 | The work , being undertaken by the King 's Cross Projects Group of the British Railways Board , will safeguard the structure of the building although its future use is unknown . |
| 29 | In parallel with the locality studies , a national level analysis of economic , social and political change in the UK since 1971 is being undertaken by the Programme Coordinator . |
| 30 | Other projects currently being undertaken by the Practice include a Unesco-commissioned survey of Angkor Wat , Cambodia . |