Example sentences of "be [v-ing] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Note , too , that if you write ironically you may seem to be satirising the question , or the process of analytical writing about literature more generally .
2 if you did n't put enough middle in it , it would sort of sink then , then it would be drawing the water in
3 We 'll be drawing the winner out of the hat on Friday night .
4 We think you will be finalising the report on Wednesday , but perhaps you could clarify your plans with Jenny on Tuesday ?
5 Why should I be organizing the beating up of hotel clerks ?
6 He would he would be organizing the taking of the salt and the he would stay until the
7 ‘ Ward councillors have received a number of complaints and we will be contacting the Association , asking them to make the builders behave in a responsible manner . ’
8 Co-operation with the Communist Party did not , however , seem to be helping the ILP .
9 The palladium seemed to be helping the hydrogen to fuse but not fast enough , so if he could improve this , he might be able to make helium in amounts that would be industrially useful .
10 I 'll be helping the Imperium a little , wo n't I ? ’
11 Therefore , a very important part of the treatment programme must be helping the client to face up to their fear and stay in the difficult situation learning that they can control their anxiety .
12 If your household has two cars and you get rid of one of them you may be helping the environment , but are certainly worse off .
13 As well as helping to save the rainforests , you 'll also be helping the environment close to home .
14 Soon we 'll be helping the environment in some new ways .
15 ‘ By going now I will be helping the club to solve their financial problems , ’ he said .
16 ‘ But we 'd be helping the war effort just as much in a factory would n't we ? ’
17 They would be repairing the skylight , I guessed correctly , and were probably a firm Nassim had shares in so he could fiddle the invoices for the insurance company .
18 But having looked at this I do n't think I shall be using the gas , let's put it that way .
19 But having looked at this I do n't think I shall be using the gas , let's put it that way .
20 You will be using the idea of a main argument or basic response to help direct your thoughts and contain the argument .
21 He also announced that the South African team would not be using the country 's current national anthem but the Olympic hymn , Beethoven 's " Ode to Joy " , and unveiled the flag under which the team would compete .
22 The company hopes that between 10 million and 11 million passengers annually will be using the service within two years — 25 per cent more than used British Rail 's services on the two lines .
23 We will also be using the experience of the CVNI trainers and tutors who are familiar with the global problems or ‘ big picture ’ .
24 ( We shall be using the word ‘ penality ’ to include ideas about punishment as well as concrete penal practices ( cf.
25 He seems , therefore , to be using the evidence as an ingenious updating of the classical safety law argument .
26 ‘ People out in the business will be using the system for enquiry and cost management services , ’ explains Mr Richards .
27 Well produced , clearly laid out documentation that makes few sweeping assumptions about the user indicates that the supplier has thought about who will be using the system .
28 Database creation is the process of matching the capacity , features and potential of the hardware and software to the needs of those who will be using the system and the information it contains .
29 Mrs er has er actually said that we should be getting some more money and then she spoilt it by saying we should be using the money we have n't got more er better use it and er maybe knocking the traffic li er islands out will save us a problem cos we 'll get a few kids knocked down and we wo n't have to bother with em .
30 100 should be sufficient enough for most processes ; you would need to be using the SPR/SSR system very heavily and producing a large number of listings to exceed 100 simultaneous requests .
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