Example sentences of "[conj] being [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His experience had followed traditional Calvinist lines — first the conviction of sin , then of vocation , or being called by God , followed by justification and the achievement of a saving faith . |
| 2 | Those who do leave are having problems finding employers who will take them on , or being accepted by new colleagues . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , river dolphins and catfish inhabit the same river , and between 1950 and 1980 , about half the 100 or so baiji found dead had died from swallowing or being snagged by fish hooks . |
| 4 | The first ship , with some 600 Tamils on board ( many of them employees of the Sri Lankan government , who faced a deadline for resuming their posts or being dismissed ) , sailed for Trincomalee on Jan. 20 . |
| 5 | There is no question of buying time , as with a bureau , or being charged internally , as in the case of a mainframe . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know which is worse — being here alone in Bluebeard 's castle or being cooped up with Bluebeard himself … ! ’ |
| 7 | All told , 22 ministers — about a quarter of the Government — have been replaced , either as a result of their own decision to stand down , losing their seats in Thursday 's general election or being asked by Mr Major to relinquish their posts . |
| 8 | Imagine for example the stunning impact of ‘ pass the sugar ’ in proper chemistry , or being asked if you want ethanoic acid with your french fries . |
| 9 | However , there are tales of not everyone knowing what meetings are scheduled or being asked along . |
| 10 | When dealing with a telephone enquiry it is essential that all the necessary information is at the fingertips of the receptionist as nothing is more irritating on the telephone than hesitancy through lack of knowledge or being asked to hang on whilst information is being looked up — and always have alternatives to offer if the first choice is not available . |
| 11 | Of course , he had known they would use the Microwave Gun on him ; they always did when he was up in front of somebody , whenever he was at a disadvantage anyway and needed all the help he could get , whenever he was going for an interview for a job , or being asked things by the Social security people or even clerks in the Post Office . |
| 12 | This flexibility includes job mobility , which may require you to do different jobs in the office , or being asked to take up a job at another office within a reasonable travelling distance . |
| 13 | Edible plants that stained the skin while being prepared for eating , or being eaten , such as blackberries , would have been amongst the first to be tried for dyeing ; gradually the range of colours available from plants increased by using combinations of dyes to take in every shade possible . |
| 14 | And patients feel confused and angry at the differences between hospitals , unsure whether they are enduring isolation unnecesarily or being exposed to undue risk . |
| 15 | ( Or being kicked upstairs , as the vulgarians call it . ) |
| 16 | We were on honeymoon , I could do it without loving or being loved , but not here … not in Hong Kong … |
| 17 | Needless to say this led to several incidents because the cattle came direct from farms and were not accustomed to being in pens or being handled by the general public . |
| 18 | The new release creates tests that automatically adapt to changes in a graphical user interface such as buttons and menus moving or being re-sized . |
| 19 | Unless the offer is recommended and a shut-out ( see para 8.2 below ) is possible ( so that the offeror knows in advance that its offer will be successful ) , the offeror will normally wish to make the rights issue conditional on the offer becoming or being declared wholly unconditional . |
| 20 | ( 8 ) The offer of the cash underwritten alternative is usually made conditional only upon the main share offer becoming or being declared wholly unconditional in accordance with its terms . |
| 21 | By sweeping back and forth through figures of eight , a Flexifoil will build up speed even when wind strength is such that without movement or being flown as though on a single line , it will just hover with the spar nearly straight . |
| 22 | Is the donkey pulling a loaded cart , the sheep on its way to the slaughterhouse , or the dilapidated parrot on a perch , happy or being treated cruelly ? |
| 23 | This started a real rough and tumble , with people falling or being pushed to the ground amongst the debris . |
| 24 | It was possible to walk in without pushing or being pushed , though there was no question of finding a seat . |
| 25 | Then there is this subsequent experience which follows receiving or being filled with the Holy Spirit . |
| 26 | Birmingham has a scheme called Passport to Leisure , which is also in operation or being planned in other areas , including Norwich and Gloucester . |
| 27 | Over a million square feet of prestige industrial and commercial premises under construction or being planned . |
| 28 | Governments and cities have seized on recycling as the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfills or being incinerated . |
| 29 | Being the wrong age , being in the wrong place at the wrong time , or being domiciled in a particular district reverse the assumptions of due process . |
| 30 | We plait her tail , never pull it and she is ridden in every sort of class usually winning or being placed in working hunter pony , Riding Club Horse , show-jumping , cross-country , show hunter pony and anything else we care to enter her for . |