Example sentences of "are [v-ing] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stars are queueing up for treatment at Holby Hospital — the setting for the controversial BBC series Casualty . |
| 2 | Where it has n't , the farmers are using generally for storage areas , that sort of thing a and access . |
| 3 | The big western lakes , Conn , Corrib and Mask , are producing little at present and the Galway Weir produced only five salmon for the week in spite of excellent conditions for fly fishing . |
| 4 | Two cars are drawing up outside Number 17 and quite a lot of people are going in the front door . |
| 5 | David Baker from Mercury Rev is checking out the soon-to-be-signed-to-Geffen St Johnny ; Sonic Youth are hanging out with Cell , no doubt priming the newcomers for their forthcoming Euro jaunt with the Yoof ; and Canadian lungers Sloan fall victim to the complimentary charm of the Lemonheads ' Evan Dando . |
| 6 | Three students are gazing blankly into space — bored ? cogitating ? — but what engages Michael 's attention is the urgency and animation with which a core of the group are debating issues : advocacy , access , next term 's curriculum , the conduct of group meetings , international exchanges with the USA and Hungary and ‘ designing for need ’ projects with students from other areas of the college . |
| 7 | But the East Germans , deaf to all advice , are lashing out in fury and bitterness , blaming everyone but themselves for their predicament . |
| 8 | You do not have to be a Marxist to see that the official statistics of unemployment include only those who are signing on at Job Centres and are eligible for benefit . |
| 9 | The situation is changing now as young people with skills are becoming more in demand in the labour market with the falling youth population . |
| 10 | We are not sure why intensive beds are becoming more in demand . ’ |
| 11 | Banks too are muscling in on insurance , mainly on the life side , to keep customers ' savings ‘ in the family ’ . |
| 12 | And , with this poise in front of the cameras , it surely wo n't be long before they are muscling in on mum and dad . |
| 13 | Millions of people have already discovered the magic of walking and are walking regularly for fitness , slimness and health . |
| 14 | Further growth of the market is anticipated , perhaps by 30pc again next year , and many of the big players are gearing up for expansion . |
| 15 | Groups of young people are crowding round in front of the soldiers chanting ‘ The army is with us ’ and ‘ No violence ’ . ’ |
| 16 | The bar chart , built up as you go , shows you how you are keeping up to programme and teaches you about the idiosyncrasies of bar charts ! |
| 17 | ‘ No , your sum was n't wrong , but you are writing instead of printing . |
| 18 | First , if the economy in general and industry in particular are operating substantially below capacity , how can the existence of a current account deficit of approximately 2% of GDP be explained ? |
| 19 | Under the leadership of Frau Gisela Klötzer and Frau Gabi Christ-Schröder , we have put together a team of students in their third semester of training who are looking forward with excitement to their performances in England . |
| 20 | Successful and loving couple Jessie and Mark are looking forward to life in their new love-nest . |
| 21 | How do you withstand the the commercial pressures and the emotional pressures , the seventy three of you who are looking forward to Christmas ? |
| 22 | In Britain children are looking forward to Christmas and especially to the presents that Father Christmas brings . |
| 23 | The right hon. Gentleman may be interested to know that the Government are looking urgently with mortgage lenders at what further measures might be taken to protect those faced with repossession . |
| 24 | She said lightly , ‘ Because you are looking more at ease with me . |
| 25 | If you are living away from home you should bring your NHS card with you so that you may register with a doctor . |
| 26 | If you are living away from home you should make preliminary arrangements for suitable accommodation ( for additional advice see the section on Student Services on page 18 ) . |
| 27 | A higher rate of loan is available for students who are living away from home . |
| 28 | Here are some examples : they can see in the dark they can never ever tell a lie when they are with other people they know what they are thinking they are living backwards in time — they were born in the future and so instead of getting older , they get younger . |
| 29 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support for the document that we are publishing today on hospital hostels . |
| 30 | As with centesimal , if we see that the patient 's symptoms are relapsing frequently in spite of repetition , a deeper complementary remedy will be needed , because it 's not the potency that is at fault but the choice of remedy . |