Example sentences of "to be [v-ing] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lawrence takes a deep breath and starts off again , with this massive approach , comes in now to , it 's short and it ends in a way I think probably off the body , he tried to take the bottom hand away again , that , that they do seemed to be trying this angle of attack at him , as Botham there at leg gully and a short leg and they 're trying to be , do n't forget the balls at 's ribcage , he 's certainly troubled by that one . |
| 2 | ‘ Did you have any idea what the story was she was meant to be meeting this person in connection with ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I feel very flattered to be getting this award because it is a recognition of the work done by the voluntary sector in Stockport . ’ |
| 4 | Are n't we supposed to be getting this sort of thing from Carry On Columbus next month ? |
| 5 | ‘ How did Caro come to be sharing this boat with you ? ’ she asked . |
| 6 | ( By the way , in case they happen to be reading this , my apologies to Phillip , Mary , Harold and Henry for taking their names in vain ! ) |
| 7 | The very fact that you are interested enough in the possibility to be reading this book makes it so . |
| 8 | Unfortunately it is the latter doctrine which dominates present-day thinking in the Western democracies , not only in the political parties of both the right and the left but also among most of you who are likely to be reading this book . |
| 9 | I think we have got a bit more confident as the Project has gone on and said to them : well really , you ought not to be buying this . |
| 10 | Is it that she , she 's , she 's , she 's wondering what will happen to her family or children if they go abroad , or is she thinking that each country in the Community , perhaps having some special erm excellence of its own , ought to be shedding this example among the others so that we all raise ourselves to a common , higher level ? |
| 11 | He considered this , or seemed to be considering this . |
| 12 | Ozone is an oxygen related gas and CFC 's are believed to be damaging this important layer . |
| 13 | I am not expecting my parents to be reaching the end of their life when they are fortyish but I am likely to be expecting this , although probably unconsciously , when my parents are ninetyish . |
| 14 | ‘ I hardly think this is the place to be discussing this , Constable . |
| 15 | And this is why I say it 's personal and you need to be discussing this with the people you share your lives with , you really do , because it 's important . |
| 16 | Are you going to be sending this ? |
| 17 | Streaming is appearing again and the government seem to be encouraging this with the creation of City Technology Colleges . |
| 18 | What greater occupation then can a man have than to be tending this jewel box and factory and searching for ideas ? |
| 19 | ‘ The players do n't want to be leaving this country in disguise . |
| 20 | Flavia was infatuated enough to be taking this as a compliment . |
| 21 | Certainly Hudson seems to be suggesting this . |
| 22 | It 's probably true to say , is n't it , that anybody who 's going to be picking this up are going to be in the school system rather than in the private school system ? |
| 23 | They 're supposed to be coming this week but there 's nae sign of them yet . |
| 24 | ‘ Ought you to be saying this , dear ? |
| 25 | But I 'm not I 'm not in the frame of mind to be saying this kid was off for a week with flu then and was off |
| 26 | It seems to be saying this is entirely a matter for the profession . |
| 27 | Merchant Navy class locomotive Port Line is schedule to be hauling this train . |
| 28 | The Harvard linguists seem not to be making this kind of claim , however . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm not sure if we 're meant to be making this up or not , ’ muses Gordon . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm not sure if we 're meant to be making this up or not , ’ muses Gordon . |