Example sentences of "are [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is especially so at this time , when we are effectively handing from Parliament to Ministers the right to decide , on private Bills , to lay orders . |
| 2 | In nature small fish are constantly looking for food , and will eat small amounts whenever they find them . |
| 3 | Silent battles are constantly waging as coral colonies fight each other for living space and , as with fish , every species of invertebrate has its predators and many of these are other invertebrates . |
| 4 | ‘ Then there are those who work in manufacturing , in police forces or hospitals who suffer because they are constantly functioning below par . ’ |
| 5 | The methods available are constantly increasing in number and their utility is greater as the complexity of contemporary processes is revealed . |
| 6 | In many cases the onset of symptoms is found in situations where water quality has deteriorated , where aggressive fish are constantly battling for territory or where opportunist parasites find a weakened fish and multiply rapidly . |
| 7 | Not all people who use enforced vomiting as a method of avoiding the consequences of overeating ( or who use it simply as a method of slimming in order to follow the dictates of fashion ) are necessarily suffering from bulimia . |
| 8 | If all that does n't stop the person , they are obviously looking for trouble of some sort and you must quickly decide whether to lash out first or run for safety . |
| 9 | Extensive grassland based systems are especially sparing of energy use ( 14 ) and could well assume an increasing importance not only for this reason but also because the rate of expansion of production has now declined to around 2% per annum in lowland agriculture and may not increase ( 15 ) . |
| 10 | Thus Anderson may have been more prophetic than was realized at the time ( Earley 1988:61 ) : Parents are basically looking for reassurance about their children 's schools and teachers . |
| 11 | ‘ If some of our visitors are somewhat lacking in restraint , ’ noted an RCM report euphemistically , ‘ it must be remembered that many are overwrought with anxiety . ’ |
| 12 | Today , it is difficult to define a particular Hautvillers style : all have a good fruit content , and although some are perhaps lacking in definition , the finest attain great distinction , balancing high extract with a delicacy of flavour . |
| 13 | However , once we start to distort the operation of open justice and the consideration of the matters , we may very well , through the operation of rumour and all its insidious effects that are so damaging in libel cases — the only justification that I know for the high damages granted in such cases — inflict more damage on justice than we realise . |
| 14 | Yeah but effectively the customers are only dealing with plastic of |
| 15 | At the moment they are only selling by mail order and at Woodturning Supplies , 7 Parker Close , Elson , Gosport , Hampshire , ( 0705 ) 522032 . |
| 16 | If he then varies or strays from the agreement in an unsatisfactory way you are only asking for trouble if you do n't act promptly for full recovery . |
| 17 | ‘ It is an achievement to play games at the moment , as we are literally living from hand to mouth . |
| 18 | And those flowers are literally buzzing with honey-making , pollinating bees and greenfly-eating hoverflies . |
| 19 | According to this understanding , people who make vows of celibacy are somehow standing in judgement over those who do not . |
| 20 | I think , to come back to ‘ where does knowledge come from ? ’ , just how can you produce work that actually counters that weight of belief in the invincibility of people who are patently failing in front of your eyes ! |
| 21 | The studies used as a basis for judgement are generally lacking in control because of the finality of educational decision making and placement ( in the sense that we can not return the child to an original or alternative placement a year later and be able to start from the same point again ) . |
| 22 | Many countries are already proceeding towards democracy . |
| 23 | And that 's beginning to show er up in the chemistry of the lakes and streams , some recovery of some lakes are already recovering in response to that reduction of emissions , but not all by any means . |
| 24 | In practice this is likely to mean those schools which are already participating in school improvement schemes or have shown some other indication of an ability to grapple with problems . |
| 25 | In practice this is likely to mean those schools which are already participating in school improvement schemes or have shown some other indication of an ability to grapple with problems . |
| 26 | Finally , if you are already subscribing to company AVCs , before investing in a new plan check on your present level of contributions and the benefits that these are expected to yield . |
| 27 | The stars are already shining in Suede 's eyes . |
| 28 | Bankers and others are already campaigning for relaxation of this law , to allow foreign investment in such Swiss companies . |
| 29 | People are already querying from time to time the de decision judges make . |
| 30 | Most of us are still thinking about our Summer holidays , but one group of people are already preparing for Christmas ! |