Example sentences of "are [verb] [adv] [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case the richer you are the less likely you are to realize how cold-hearted the world can be when you are old and penniless — even one 's own relations . ’ |
| 2 | Computers are becoming more popular every day and because they are so useful , it is important that you learn something about them . |
| 3 | If they are made more onerous an affirmative resolution of each House of Parliament is needed : if not , they are effective unless annulled by a resolution of either House . |
| 4 | Your instructions , as I understand them , are to sweep up all the pieces , tie the loose ends , make sure nobody goes dancing about the countryside shouting that Rudolf Hess has landed . |
| 5 | The government are paying up all the money . |
| 6 | ‘ We are turning away hundreds every day . |
| 7 | Pickers are turning up all the time — this lady expects to be paid about five pounds for her blossoms . |
| 8 | Halifax are pulling out all the stops to try to strengthen their squad and want a sponsor to help fund a deal for Aussie Test forward Bob Lindner . |
| 9 | All the signs are that we are going to have to put up with far from satisfactory liquid crystal diode displays if we want portability , and recognising that the things are far from ideal , Japanese manufacturers are pulling out all the stops to improve the things . |
| 10 | The eyes of the world may be on Microsoft Corp Windows NT , but over at the IBM booth they are pulling out all the stops to show that OS/2 is far from dead . |
| 11 | It has n't changed , no because we er have n't gone back we are going forward all the time . |
| 12 | But Turkey only lost 1–0 on the last two occasions and coach Sepp Piontek says : ‘ We are getting closer all the time . |
| 13 | I think the balance is pretty good at the moment , but restrictions are getting tighter all the time . |
| 14 | ‘ Machines are getting faster all the time and the new ones have different features like an automatic splicer that we have to learn about . ’ |
| 15 | Here are found almost all the characters of the opera , including Auntie the publican and her ubiquitously recruited " nieces " , Ned Keene the quack apothecary , Mrs Sedley the East-Indiaman 's widow , Ellen Orford the widowed school-teacher , Bob Boles the Methodist Lay-preacher , Swallow the local magistrate , bully and lawyer , and even Dr Crabbe ( a nominal intrusion ) the medico . |
| 16 | I do n't remember all of last night , although , as I said , bits are coming back all the time . |
| 17 | ‘ Someone 's going to run a little child over because the lollipop lady is busy asking drivers to move on but children are coming out all the time . |
| 18 | the other review is really good , just as good as yours and he and you are saying very much the same things . |
| 19 | The Government are spending about half a billion pounds per year dealing with the serious international problems caused by drug traffickers trying to bring drugs into Britain . |
| 20 | Of course , if all the Goblins are slain then all the remaining Squigs will go wild ! |
| 21 | Our worries about the continuing control , however , are real , which is why we are making as positive a contribution as we can to help tackle that problem urgently . |
| 22 | Any so-called ‘ dirt ’ you may see on a piece of cotton wool after rubbing your skin with astringent or lotion may just be the remnants of make-up or skin cells , which are flaking off all the time . |
| 23 | Indeed , these comparisons could be dangerous if they are accorded too great a prominence in an analysis of the impact of money wage-price deflation on employment . |
| 24 | Some of the people who are more involved , like myself , have realised that women are playing as important a role as the men . |