Example sentences of "are [v-ing] [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 two I particularly remember are building the new stand at Ascot and the construction of Central Point in London . ’ |
| 6 | The doctor says stores are wasting an ideal chance to redefine children 's eating habits . |
| 7 | He will tell you if you are rotating the left forearm properly on the backswing . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The eavesdroppers are proving a serious problem for police in Sheffield , South Yorkshire . |
| 11 | Significant technological advances in underwater excavation and recovery are proving a mixed blessing in the field of marine archaeology . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | But the heavy clay gallops near Woodbridge are proving an ideal training ground for young chasers . |
| 14 | ‘ We are seeing a radical change in the structure of our society , ’ said Mintel , the research group behind the survey . |
| 15 | ‘ Given the levels of consumer debt and the continuing rise in unemployment , it is too early to be sure we are seeing a sustainable recovery in consumer spending . |
| 16 | High street sales last month showed their strongest year-on-year growth since May , but Nigel Whittaker , chairman of the the Confederation of British Industry 's distributive trades panel , who carried out the survey , said : ‘ Given the levels of consumer debt and the continuing rise in unemployment , it is too early to be sure we are seeing a sustainable recovery in consumer spending . ’ |
| 17 | But we are seeing a widening gap . |
| 18 | Equally you will not need an application form , except possibly for the record , if you are seeing a single applicant who has applied for the job ‘ on spec . ’ |
| 19 | What we do know , however , is that we are seeing a green patch , and our experience has a particular , qualitative — indeed paintable — character . |
| 20 | If it is the latter , then we are seeing a constant rate of rape over the last decade but where women are more willing to make legal complaints and the police and courts not willing to convict other than a very small increase in the number . |
| 21 | Doctors are seeing an increasing number of injuries , from bruises , to broken arms , dislocated shoulders , and twisted necks . |
| 22 | If the former is correct then we are seeing an enormous increase in the use of violence against women . |
| 23 | The owners are not seeing guilty behaviour when Rover slinks across the floor , they are seeing the submissive behaviour Rover displays in anticipation of the aggression , however mild , the owners are about to use in attempt to reprimand him . |
| 24 | It is only that by doing so , the accounts are reflecting the economic reality more closely . |
| 25 | If you are using a frozen turkey , make sure that it has thoroughly defrosted before cooking . |
| 26 | If you buy the Relate 2000 you will only be able to use it to see the person you are calling if they are using a compatible model . |
| 27 | It is because they are using a revolutionary weapon — general and unlimited strikes — in order to achieve a parliamentary aim , the formation of a popular front government |
| 28 | When we have the chance we will camp Lappish style , with lavvus , the wigwam tents made of birch poles and reindeer skins , but tonight we are using a modern lavvu of canvas and aluminium poles . |
| 29 | This is no problem if you are using a charting device but will require extra calculation if you want to follow the written pattern where the numbers stated for rows and stitches will now apply . |
| 30 | This is no problem if you are using a charting device but will require extra calculation if you want to follow the written pattern where the numbers stated for rows and stitches will not now apply . |