Example sentences of "companies are [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Travellers back from Japan say that profound things are happening over there and that despite the buffeting the Japanese companies are taking from the recession they continue to invest in their Unix operations . |
| 2 | Water companies are getting in the way |
| 3 | Thus for restrictive practices the burden of proof lies on the companies to show that they are acting in the public interest : in contrast , the legislation on monopolies is more open-minded , requiring the MMC to make the case that companies are acting against the public interest . |
| 4 | Record numbers of overseas companies are investing in the UK , according to industry minister Edward Leigh . |
| 5 | Other international companies are moving in the same direction and many , like ICI and BP , are firmly committed in principle to community regeneration . |
| 6 | Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract to remove the red star from the dome of Hungary 's Parliament , writes Michael Simmons . |
| 7 | Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract to remove the red star from the dome of Hungary 's Parliament , writes Michael Simmons . |
| 8 | The guest house owners say the insurance companies are discriminating against the homeless . |
| 9 | ‘ If you knew what the oil companies are putting in the sea . |