Example sentences of "are [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ONE of the province 's most popular marching bands , the Millar Memorial Flute , has reported an increase in membership recently with it now in excess of 35 including many young members who are building a firm base for the future .
2 As you are building a new pond , you have the opportunity to put in the best filtration system , without paying a fortune .
3 Said manager John Bell : ‘ The Canadians are building a huge power plant in Ontario and already they have been in touch for guidance on how we operate our laundry system . ’
4 With reference to the three-dimensional search space shown in Figure 1.1 , we are building a recursive graph along the time and the knowledge-level axes .
5 The Chinese authorities are building a 90 megawatt plant on the Yarlung River , 2,600 foot below the Yamdrok Tso lake , with water falling through four tunnels drilled through the Gambala mountains to power the turbines .
6 ‘ The two I particularly remember are building the new stand at Ascot and the construction of Central Point in London . ’
7 The doctor says stores are wasting an ideal chance to redefine children 's eating habits .
8 He will tell you if you are rotating the left forearm properly on the backswing .
9 It appears that German states are opposing a VAT-like tax on in an inconsistent way , aggravated , aggravated by a failure to warn of any increase in the tax in January nineteen ninety three .
10 Scottish fishermen 's representatives are opposing an all-out ban and are calling for a series of restrictions on imports until there is a balanced supply at the markets .
11 The eavesdroppers are proving a serious problem for police in Sheffield , South Yorkshire .
12 Significant technological advances in underwater excavation and recovery are proving a mixed blessing in the field of marine archaeology .
13 Remaining large areas of old-growth forest in Eastern Europe are proving a tempting source of hard currency at a time of rising world timber prices .
14 But the heavy clay gallops near Woodbridge are proving an ideal training ground for young chasers .
15 The problem of thinking we are attaching the same meaning to a word or action when we may not be can be appreciated humorously .
16 Add to this that today 's stars are fit and positive , as well as the thought that they now use almost illegal high-tech equipment and are given every new creation to experiment with , such as metal heads , weird shafts and incredible balls , and it 's no wonder they find the perfect combination — for them .
17 Women , even heterosexual women in his family , are given no real voice at all .
18 We are given no real indication of whether the title was warranted or not , official or not , recognised or not .
19 We use this to cast light on a metaphor of which we are given no other interpretation .
20 Individual investors , unlike the S.I.B. , are given no statutory right of action against third parties ‘ knowingly concerned . ’
21 Contextual cues are given no special status in this scheme .
22 They know how not to analyse it , it is true , but are given no positive guidance which will enable them to get around the menace of voluntarism .
23 If the ‘ night forces ’ are given no safe outlet , no proper channelling , they may erupt with disastrous effect .
24 These modern versions of Marxism are not attempting to reintroduce ‘ idealism ’ in which thought and ideas are given a central role in the determination of history .
25 Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets .
26 Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets .
27 Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add .
28 Mozart 's life and character are well documented by the extensive correspondence that was generated within his family by his frequent travels and we are given a fascinating glimpse into matters both artistic and domestic .
29 Each defendant and his witness are given a limited time — say fifteen minutes altogether — in the box .
30 These great beasts are given a temporary respite from their working lives to parade each day for a week through the streets of Kandy attended by drummers and dancers , the procession starting each day from a different temple .
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