Example sentences of "to [be] making a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Geraint was thought to be making a good recovery in hospital after suffering a minor heart attack at his home near Aberystwyth . |
| 2 | It is not clear from the article to what extent it was Dutch society that he was basing his analysis on , but given that he appears to be making a general point about changes within Western Europe , it is important to point out that most of the literature on youth , adolescence and relations between the generations in Britain has tended to concentrate on , to use Elias ' term again , the changing balance of power between the generations within the working class . |
| 3 | If anyone claims to be making a factual statement , then they ought to be able to state what observations would be relevant to determining the truth or falsity of that statement . |
| 4 | One man was ‘ seriously ill ’ and the other was said to be making a satisfactory recovery . |
| 5 | They are more likely to do this if they are seen to be making a direct and positive contribution to the school 's consultative and decision-making processes , rather than observing from a distance in a way that underlines the ‘ us-them ’ relationship . |
| 6 | In the words of John Paton , " the clean break seemed to be making a clean sweep of the Party members " . |
| 7 | Mr Gerrish appeared to be making a full recovery . |
| 8 | Howard seemed to be making a doomed attempt to explain the Doctor 's business on the island without mentioning zombies , the Necronomicon or anything similar that the military men might find difficult to accept . |
| 9 | The monk , nun or vicar could , for example , be described as a more involved member than the old lady who attends Matins each Sunday ; she , in turn , is more involved than those who go to church only at Christmas and Easter ; and they are probably more committed than the sailor who , when he fills out C of E on a form , is more likely to be making a cultural than a religious statement . |