Example sentences of "being met [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ned appeared to be whispering sweet nothings in her ear but his attentions were being met with a stony silence ! |
| 2 | The cost of the operation , which was not disclosed , is being met by the Irish Government . |
| 3 | Surplus junior posts were to be converted to consultant posts , with additional service work being met by the new staff grade and a small increase in the number of senior house officers . |
| 4 | The bill for the royal party 's four-day stay — said to be up to £24,000 a night — is being met by the Korean government . |
| 5 | Statutory provision by social service departments can meet some needs , but others are increasingly being met by the voluntary and private sector , as well as by friends and relatives , informally and without pay . |
| 6 | An allowance is given for each dependent child other than the applicant and the resultant net income is then compared with a scale which shows the parental contribution to school fees , the balance being met by the Scottish Education Department . |
| 7 | But what if some are being met in the private sector ? |
| 8 | But how is a health authority to know whether some of its population 's needs are being met in the private sector ? |