Example sentences of "people are [v-ing] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More people are leaving the large cities than are arriving in them . |
| 2 | ‘ A lot of the violence stems from the fact people are expecting a decision today [ yesterday ] , ’ said one senior British source , arguing that the pattern would only be repeated if ministers postponed their decision for another month . |
| 3 | Piontek said : ‘ People are expecting a new Lineker to come through straight away and that is not possible . |
| 4 | Some people are seeing the light , even from your own side . |
| 5 | If people are writing the songs , they 've got the purest view of what it 's all about . |
| 6 | People are experiencing a smell which is not particularly distressing . |
| 7 | Especially where those people are passing the germs down the telephone ! |
| 8 | Three Acts passed that year put into implicit political terms the principle underlying the mid-sixties statements of ‘ public ’ androgyny : ‘ Excessively polarised personality types thrive in a culture that demands the repression of certain natural tendencies while people are developing the so-called ‘ masculine ’ and so-called ‘ feminine ’ traits which society considers to be appropriate for each sex . ’ |
| 9 | Therefore there is a logical tendency to preclude from view the social reasons why people are using the land in such a way as to cause excessive soil erosion , and so most conservation policies do not address them at all . |
| 10 | People are using the words Oscar and Pauline Collins in the same sentence . |
| 11 | People are seeking the reassurance of police officers walking round their areas . |
| 12 | People are seeking the reassurance of police officers walking round their areas . |
| 13 | Do you think that when people are buying the insurance that they have much of an idea about their consumer power ? |
| 14 | In a briefing paper , Labour focused on unemployment , noting that 19 people are chasing every job in Scotland , compared with 14 two years ago . |
| 15 | If people are sharing a room , you may need to negotiate between them what time lights should go off , or whether doors should be left open . |
| 16 | Some people are digging a trench to bury a waterpipe that will divert water from the mains . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's possible that people are getting a bit of a high from eating hot food , ’ said Dr Prescott . |
| 18 | For instance , if you are docile and pay full price when a lot of people are getting a break , you suffer inordinately . |
| 19 | Oxford has four meetings a week … that 's forty four races … and they run all year round … they 're are 48 tracks up and down the country … so a lot of people are getting a lot of enjoyment … |
| 20 | But having fun dressing up to ‘ show off sometimes makes her anxious that people are getting the wrong idea , misinterpreting her look . |
| 21 | Other PR people are getting the push — four out of seven for example at the head office of COSTAIN the big international civil engineering and construction company . |
| 22 | I think more people are getting the idea of this now . |
| 23 | More and more people are getting the standard pop music motifs off their chests in favour of designs which highlight the off-beat and individual . |
| 24 | I mean I I 'd love to see the the whole history and that 's why I 'm glad that erm you people are taking an interest now in not helping us but some day somebody saying who 's that crank who 's been talking on there . |
| 25 | When other people are taking the mickey out of someone else , try to imagine how they feel about it . |
| 26 | An increasing number of people are taking the heady step of starting their own business . |
| 27 | People are taking the opportunity to get out when they can . |
| 28 | Do n't you see by ha do n't you see by not retaliating , you 're already showing us something it 's just a personal opinion I have I 've it 's like , I du n no if you have the se erm i if people are taking the mickey out of you , ignore them . |
| 29 | I mean people are receiving the programme . |
| 30 | The whole concept of conserving resources for the future has developed since then and now people are considering the ethical aspect of our relationship with animals . |