Example sentences of "and is [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 AMERICAN born Lisa Price , now living in Llanidloes , has been appointed sales manager for Radio Maldwyn , and is successfully canvassing for advertisers in time for the independent local radio station 's launch on July 1 on 756kHz medium wave .
2 ‘ Natasha 's aunt is absolutely happy for her to stay with us and is desperately trying to get some information about her for me .
3 The government refuses to release a Scotland Yard report on the death , and is instead running its own commission of inquiry .
4 Hendry , a winner of nine titles last season , has yet to break his duck in the opening seven tournaments of the 1992-93 campaign and is clearly struggling for confidence .
5 When A is insulting B , and is clearly directing his words and behaviour to B alone , if C hears and sees is he insulted ?
6 Schofield has already had cause to caution Montgomerie — in 1991 — and yesterday he said : ‘ He is a fine golfer and is clearly going to be a major figure in the game for as long as he remains active in it , but he has to be able to take it on the chin .
7 Er , what I would like to propose the erm a a that resolution two of course , was put down at the time it had to be put down er , and is clearly going to be affected by , that it happened at the th the financial services in March and what I have suggested is that you might prefer this be a a a second resolution it is or and turn to the to add on the end of that resolution thus urging local churches to through their consultations with district treasurers and finance committee to increase their contributions to the Ministry of Mission Fund in nineteen ninety three in such a way that provincial commi , commitment may be increased by at least five percent over the nineteen ninety two .
8 She followed that effort by finishing a length second to Rainbow Lake in a Listed race at Newbury and is clearly improving .
9 She followed that effort by finishing a length second to Rainbow Lake in a Listed race at Newbury and is clearly improving .
10 Giant Eachus , blamed for the second goal in Cyprus which sent Bangor crashing out of Europe in midweek , gifted Glenavon two goals yesterday and is clearly suffering a crisis of confidence .
11 Giant Eachus , blamed for the second goal in Cyprus which sent Bangor crashing out of Europe in midweek , gifted Glenavon two goals yesterday and is clearly suffering a crisis of confidence .
12 News is that it 's alive and well in Eau Claire , Wisconsin , and is even considering an initial public offering of shares — and IBM Corp , which holds a large minority stake , will be marketing and supporting the SS-1 when it comes out .
13 The KGB has survived and is even taking on new tasks , such as distributing western food aid .
14 It is trying to find 30 young unemployed people to join a 16-week project exploring attitudes towards HIV and Aids , and is even offering £10 a week above unemployment benefit , travel expenses , luncheon vouchers , and £50 a week for child care .
15 The club is continuing its association with the Consumers ' Association 's annual resort guide , the incomparable Good Skiing Guide , and is again cooperating in gathering skiers ' reports on the resorts they visit .
16 The uniform ‘ polis ’ , by contrast , feels that regardless of the offence or its value , he is primarily dealing ‘ at first hand ’ with ‘ prigs ’ and is thus fulfilling another metaphorically prized position as ‘ a good collar feeler ’ .
17 Rob is still driving and is soon steering by the tree tops since the mist is so dense .
18 Goldie , replete , snaps her eyes shut and is soon snoring .
19 The latest revelation about the Government 's courting of minority parties came amid persistent speculation at Westminster that , on the Europe question , Mr Major has lost control and is effectively running a minority Government .
20 AEI is being billed electronically by the airlines , and is similarly billing some of its customers ; Intel , for example .
21 From a technical point of view this is mainly nip and tuck stuff , but Microsoft is betting that the innovative use of existing technology will be a winner and is finally cashing in on all the application programming interfaces , dynamic data exchange , object linking and embedding facilities that it has been burying in its applications and operating systems for the last couple of years .
22 Fortunately , ex-Prisoner James Taylor is aware of the problem and is finally coming to terms with it after five albums of patchy solo meanderings .
23 Fortunately , ex-Prisoner James Taylor is aware of the problem and is finally coming to terms with it after five albums of patchy solo meanderings .
24 Lamb 's solicitor Alan Herd , who represented him at the 50-minute hearing , said : ‘ Allan is very unhappy with the decision and is urgently considering an appeal to the Cricket Council .
25 She is also rumoured to have turned her attention to acting , and is reportedly starring as Joan of Arc in a new film about the dangers involved when you get tied to a wooden stake with lots of sticks around it which is then deliberately set on fire by your political opponents .
26 It is hard not to emphasize the negative aspects when you consider what Hong Kong still has to offer and is fast losing .
27 Pint-sized Brenda appears with husband John as the Krack and Dorn duo , does a children 's magic act , and is fast becoming one of the stars of the after-dinner speaking circuit .
28 The consortium hopes that Greater Manchester , which generates 2700 tonnes of rubbish a day and is fast running out of holes in the ground to dump it in , will be interested .
29 Every industrialized country faces similar problems and is either considering similar solutions or has already implemented some of them .
30 What the world needs — and is increasingly getting — says Nathan Myhrvold , the company 's head of advanced technology , is ‘ innovation in the way that we distribute information ; we still communicate mainly by smearing ink across dead trees . ’
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