Example sentences of "being made [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In one accident I witnessed , the take off was being made towards the glare of the sun .
2 But certainly , some progress is being made towards the common funding formula .
3 Over half of our total investment of more than £350 million next year will be spent on refurbishment of our sewers and sewage treatment works — the vast majority of this investment being made outside the London area .
4 The dead were carried in wicker coffins from Keld along the corpse road , stops being made along the way for food and drink , and every so often there were great " coffin stones " at the side of the way where the pallbearers could rest the body ( one such stone still stands at the side of Ivelet Bridge ) .
5 See paper being made following the traditional method , but using a recycled base to which fragments of plant leaves and petals are added for colour and texture
6 There was also a reduction in the number of elderly bus passenger casualties which may have resulted in a fall in the number of trips being made following the introduction of fares for concessionary travel .
7 In the ensuing debate , Alan Shatter , TD of Fine Gael , author of a book on family law , pointed out the better provision being made under the projected divorce law for a first wife than existed at present , and that children of the first marriage would maintain their present rights , though they would have to share with children of the second marriage .
8 The changes are being made under the Tobacco Products Labelling ( Safety ) Regulations 1991 , which were laid before Parliament by the Secretary for Health , Mr William Waldegrave , on 11th July .
9 It is possible for a claim to be made under this section when no claim is being made under the Personal Accident Section — eg where the accident claim falls within the 2 week deferment period .
10 The insurance is only intended to cover vendors who at the time of contract had no knowledge of circumstances which eventually give rise to a claim or of the likelihood of claims being made under the warranties .
11 That sale is being made through the US government 's foreign military sales programme .
12 Attempts are still being made through the courts to establish the company 's liability for several other cases where the children of workers are still suffering from cancers of various types .
13 It is well known that the UKCC has to this date been a bastion of conservatism , its appointments being made through the patronage of the secretary of state or the national boards .
14 The Bank noted that the increase in the member-to-member movements in November and December 1986 reflected additional transactions being made through the inter-dealer brokers .
15 The loan is being made through the International Finance Corporation ( IFC ) , the bank 's private sector arm , which environmentalists accuse of acting as if it were exempt from the Bank 's environmental directions .
16 He had been obedient and had never received the fuss that was being made over the return of his brother .
17 Already it is apparent that divisions are being drawn between school and community , with distinctions being made between the staff who were appointed to community positions ? their qualifications , and their professionalism compared with teachers .
18 As we saw in Part II , this has not been the case with child language , where both comprehension and production have been extensively studied , with comparisons being made between the child 's spontaneous use and understanding of particular linguistic forms .
19 Pro-choice groups were in favour of a liberalization of abortion but felt that the distinction being made between the mother 's health and her life was invidious .
20 ‘ This can lead to judgements being made about the unsuccessful , the unemployed , the poor and the unintelligent which are both uncharitable and untrue .
21 This can lead to judgements being made about the unsuccessful , the unemployed , the poor and the unintelligent which are both uncharitable and untrue .
22 This can lead to judgements being made about the unsuccessful , the unemployed , the poor and the unintelligent , which are both uncharitable and untrue . ’
23 This can lead to judgements being made about the unsuccessful , the unemployed , the poor and the unintelligent which are both uncharitable and untrue .
24 At the time , as the stations were being built , it was much less easy for outsiders to see what was going on , or to make informed assessments of the rosy promises being made about the future .
25 Many claims are now being made about the environment , some true , many exaggerated .
26 Unrealistic assumptions are being made about the extent to which — and the speed with which — the need for hospitals can be reduced by technological advance and improvements in primary care .
27 All the noise being made about the hostages at that time was just political rhetoric .
28 This independent assessment results in a judgment being made about the likelihood , based on that evidence , of a court finding a case proved beyond reasonable doubt .
29 Reg says many other decisions were being made about the churchyard without involving him .
30 But it was soon obvious that this would not be feasible because of the rapid advance being made into the area by Tito 's forces .
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