Example sentences of "to be [v-ing] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Fred Barnes was a brick-faced , middle-aged man whose starched white collar seemed to be causing him an obstruction in breathing . |
2 | I mean ( looking back on it ) he seemed to be teaching me a lesson . |
3 | ‘ That lumbar puncture seems to be taking them a long time . ’ |
4 | That shoulder obviously still him a problem he seems to be holding it a little bit awkwardly as it comes in to Speedy now . |
5 | Now let me say with the monthly card and with the daily page , I 'm going to be showing you a very structured approach to planning . |
6 | A set of 3-D viewing glasses will be bound into magazines , so that readers can look at a waiter who appears to be offering them a tray of cocktails . |
7 | It seemed to be testing him the whole time . |
8 | They were supposed to be doing me a favour , giving me that work , four and a half yards . |
9 | It is in the management of effective communications that ‘ parents know best ’ and this is the area where we need to be giving them the very best of our attention . |
10 | In theory , Verity and Lewis were meant to be giving me a lift in four days time , but that was obviously out , now . |
11 | They 're supposed to be giving us a face lift of . . |
12 | Even the ducks seemed to be giving it a miss . |
13 | But having it dished up twice in just 19 days — in what seems suspiciously like identical form — seems to be going it a bit . |
14 | Well I think you want to , with pillows you want to be changing them every now again do n't you ? |
15 | But it seems to be hitting me a little bit more now , I 'm beginning to realise he 's never coming back . |
16 | I 'll be absolutely open with you — we do have difficulties over cash , but when you see the business we 've got lined up … well , this time next year I 'll expect the bank to be standing me a slap-up lunch ! |