Example sentences of "is [v-ing] some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I feel that somewhere over my head is hanging some kind of spirituality . |
| 2 | I feel that somewhere over my head is hanging some kind of spirituality-ometer , and that I have been found wanting . |
| 3 | I do so again to counter the growing myth that Teesside is becoming some sort of earthly paradise a wonderland where industry and nature have achieved perfect harmony . |
| 4 | Here too Anselm is adopting some part at least of the vocabulary of the new ecclesiastical theorists in describing the situation which Rufus had taken over from his father . |
| 5 | This proposal is meeting some resistance at the UN 's headquarters in New York . |
| 6 | But admirable as this bon mot may be , the widespread use of the necessary techniques is causing some anxiety . |
| 7 | Tecuya , is smaller , 165.9 g at birth on April 5 , and is causing some concern . |
| 8 | However , the directive does not apply to low-powered PAL transmitters such as Luxembourg 's ASTRA satellite and the possibility of such PAL systems gaining ground over the direct broadcast MAC satellites is causing some concern over adopting MAC as the basis for HDTV standard ( HD-MAC ) . |
| 9 | I seek your guidance about a matter on today 's Order Paper that is causing some confusion . |
| 10 | That 's why er many authors insist on that aspect of child sex abuse , that erm apparent consent or even y'know when it seems that the child is expressing some curiosity about that these activities , nevertheless it 's abusive . |
| 11 | On many occasions assessments will be carried out because it is suspected that a child is experiencing some difficulty with linguistic communication , or because there are other areas of functioning in which the child is having difficulty which may have implications for language development . |
| 12 | We have seen that it is communication with another person who is experiencing some kind of emotional trouble , or acting under stress in some way . |
| 13 | Social Worker : Why is experiencing some pleasure in that situation blameworthy ? |
| 14 | He is holding some back . ’ |
| 15 | King 's College is facing some difficulty today and the Whittington had problems yesterday . |
| 16 | This practice continuously compares budgeted amounts with actuals and as such is providing some measure of performance against a predetermined standard . |
| 17 | While some British Gypsum customers were eager to use EDI , others have been less quick off the mark , but the company is doing some proselytising . |
| 18 | ‘ I imagine Dieter Erdle is doing some sort of history project ? ’ said Melissa unthinkingly between mouthfuls . |
| 19 | Looking at the act of speaking in a broader way , we can see that intonation can signal to the listener what is to be taken as ‘ new ’ information and what is already ‘ given ’ , can suggest when the speaker is indicating some sort of contrast or link with material in another tone-unit and , in conversation , can convey to the listener what kind of response is expected . |
| 20 | Officialdom does care , and is having some success in ensuring that a better informed management cares and will shoulder its responsibilities in ways appropriate to the 21st century . |
| 21 | The Gwili is a small society running a two-mile line on a shoe-string and yet it is having some success in extending both the length of the line and its infrastructure . |
| 22 | When this behaviour is seen for the first time , the owners may become seriously concerned , imagining that the cat is having some kind of fit or seizure . |
| 23 | ‘ It does indeed sound as if your father is having some kind of identity crisis . |
| 24 | Apparently Miss Duncan is having some kind of attack , and she asked for Niall . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Perhaps your father is having some sort of mid-life crisis … possibly all is not well . |
| 26 | Once again , it appears that the nature of the available remedies is having some effect on the character of the diagnosis . |
| 27 | I 'm massaging and grooming her feet twice a day now because lying in bed is creating some roughness on her heels and the sides of her feet that could get inflamed and sore if we 're not careful . ’ |
| 28 | It also tends to indicate that the is taking some care with his work and is not just ding out material on the off-chance that it might rest someone . |
| 29 | Ha ha and everybody starts running out the door and all you 're doing is frying some breakfast or something ! |
| 30 | H3 is hard to study under trial conditions since any school agreeing to help with trials is making some commitment to look at the materials beyond the norm . |