Example sentences of "be [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way , the discourse is argumentative in both senses of the term : arguments are given to bolster a conclusion and these arguments are justifications against the potential criticism of being irrational . |
| 2 | The session had been intended to set a date for reconvening the 14th party congress , which had broken up in disarray on Jan. 23 [ see pp. 37172 ] . |
| 3 | Draftsmen often use the word " independent " , as in phrases like " an independent valuer " or " an independent accountant " : the latter is used in the precedents in Appendix A. Sometimes this wording seems to have been intended to draw a distinction between expert determination and arbitration , as in the clause in the lease which was disputed in North Eastern Cooperative Society Ltd v Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council [ 1987 ] 1 EGLR 142 , where the parties were supposed to agree on " an independent surveyor " , and if they could not agree , the RICS was to appoint an arbitrator . |
| 4 | The coins had a small intrinsic value and therefore the offer in the posters could not have been intended to create a legally binding relationship ( i.e. a contract ) between the garage proprietor and the customer . |
| 5 | It was seen as an unveiled hint of royal displeasure at Scots separatists ( the elaborate investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales , at a time when Welsh nationalism was acquiring an increasingly strident tone , had been intended to have a similar impact ) but it might also serve as a text for all the concerns of the monarchy . |
| 6 | Perhaps we are seeing emerge a new paradox , where the voice that breaks the silence is reclaimed from religious , not secular traditions . |
| 7 | ‘ The magnitude of the changes we are seeing introduces a fundamental unpredictability on to the situation in Europe . |
| 8 | The computer we are using has a precision of six decimal figures . |
| 9 | Several wild song thrushes in different parts of Britain — and some blackbirds too — have been heard singing a new song that bears a striking resemblance to the distinctive electronic warble of British Telecom 's ‘ trimphones ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ He spends all day in his room and has n't been heard to say a word to anyone . |
| 11 | This is then used to feed the rabbits which they are producing to provide a valuable source of protein . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , the Kanda method is destructive and many of the mitotic cells become unscorable but a sufficient number are conserved to give a clear indication of X-chromosome activity . |
| 13 | Since the demise of the punch-card system for entering commands this has normally been undertaken using a keyboard and a screen driven by a cathode ray tube ( CRT ) or liquid crystal display ( LCD ) , although voice entry of data and touch screens have also been used . |
| 14 | Because of these shortages , much research has been undertaken to produce a fat with cocoa butter properties . |
| 15 | In the fourth phase of progress , population-based antenatal screening — maternal serum alpha fetoprotein and ultrasound screening , sometimes complemented by amniocentesis — has been proven to have a substantial effect . |
| 16 | Regardless of the cell populations involved , Beguinot et al and our own finding that liadin derived peptides stimulate adenylate cyclase activity in small intestinal mucosa homogenates from patients who have not been treated suggests a role for cAMP in the pathophysiological processes of coeliac disease . |
| 17 | Ishmael had been reared experiencing a hard life in the desert , suffering from hunger , thirst , loneliness — but I need not think about that again — not today . |
| 18 | Fred had been helping to rescue a family trapped in a cellar when a collapsing beam held him trapped by his left arm and leg for several hours , but he made a good recovery . |
| 19 | Doors are joined to make a predella-like altarpiece . |
| 20 | The cleaning posts are to go following a fall in revenue of three hundred thousand pounds and a fundamental review of domestic services . |
| 21 | TOP guitarists are helping to put a Merseyside club on the map . |
| 22 | Diseases in oilseed rape and winter beans , as well as wet soils after more than 180mm ( 7in ) of rain in June , are helping to paint a ‘ rather gloomy ’ picture this year , he adds . |
| 23 | Kuwaitis left stranded in Britain following the invasion of their country at the beginning of August are helping to form a national resistance movement ; in some cases , small groups of men have gained access to Kuwait to fight the occupying Iraqi forces . |
| 24 | Pro-active public relations is when you are helping to make a situation or event happen and are keeping ahead of things . |
| 25 | The heater had been adjusted to give a temperature of 76°F , and the filter was bubbling away nicely . |
| 26 | However , the content through which these mathematical skills are taught has a set of messages all of its own and because we live in a capitalist society we can easily be unaware of these messages — about the exploitation of labour , the sexism , the inequalities based on racism and social class — that are all a part of the ideology of capitalism . |
| 27 | Tomorrow night we move away from the Chilean coast and travel 13,500ft up into the Bolivian Andes , where Oxfam is helping the indigenous Indian people who are struggling to make a living now that their mines have closed down and their farmland been destroyed by drought . |
| 28 | My feeling is that Leeds are struggling to find a traditional centre-half , and until they do , will look in trouble whenever the ball is in their penalty box . |
| 29 | Given that countries are struggling to develop a rational system for formulating health policy , based on democratic principles and the principles of public health found in the WHO 's ‘ Health for All ’ documents , might not the WHO assist by formulating recommendations on health policy with these same principles ? |
| 30 | Since nineteen eighty two when they took away the related earnings from the unemployment benefit they have introduced a further nine retrograde steps to the plight of the unemployed and now the proposals as has already been pointed out they now have a look , because there 's a fifty billion pound shortfall at how they can best tackle the sick and make them pay , as well as people who are struggling to keep a roof over their head . |