Example sentences of "you [am/are] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 Whenever you are interacting with someone you are to a greater or lesser extent trying to influence them .
2 In this role you are smoothing ruffled feathers , drawing forth other people 's skills and creative abilities and , at its most basic , helping people to enjoy themselves .
3 That is good fun when you are composing !
4 Making sure that you are fishing fairly .
5 If you buy a different second rod you will have to learn this all over again , but more important , when you are fishing with both rods you will never work with them instinctively .
6 It is useless if you are fishing any distance from the bank , or even close to the bank but a distance downstream , for in this instance it may attract fish past your baited hook and to the source of the feed .
7 This is obviously easier if you are fishing with a few friends who are prepared to let you move in if they locate the fish first .
8 If you are touring down a remote gorge do you choose a technique which gives maximum force and a high risk of injury or would you prefer a slightly less powerful stroke and a reduced risk of shoulder dislocation ?
9 The third rule is to wear hard-soled and protective shoes whenever you are setting up .
10 ‘ Unless you are setting up a breeding stud , all pet toms should be castrated , ’ is a typical comment .
11 Do a dummy run if necessary , you will then be sure you are setting out in good time .
12 Surprisingly , people become so involved in the task that they rarely notice that you are setting up in a different way .
13 Let us assume that you have reached the point in your synspilums ' development where you are setting up their permanent breeding quarters , probably using a 60″ × 18″ × 18″ tank or larger ; you might just about scrape by with a 48″ , but this is not really recommended .
14 It is , after all , the beautiful and varied scenery which you are setting out to see .
15 As already noted , video lights are great consumers of electric power : for every 1000 watts of light a current of just over 4 amps at 240 volts ( 9 amps at 110 volts ) is required , so safe working practices are paramount when you are setting up and using high-power lamps .
16 It is however worth remembering that black and white TV sets are now very cheap , and if , for instance , you are setting up previewing facilities for teachers a small black and white monitor or TV set is all you need .
17 If you are setting out for Shrewsbury tomorrow , so must Saint Winifred .
18 ‘ Now you are setting off on mad expeditions . ’
19 If you are setting up LIFESPAN for the first time , you should follow the procedures in the order given to ensure a trouble-free installation .
20 The type of er business you are setting up as a music teacher .
21 well then my Lord ah my Lord not all objective criteria and this I think is very important because you can have objective criterias as I , as I submitted last week that would be erm in order to trade in this market you must have capital of twenty million pounds and ten years experience , but that 's uniform rule , it does n't discriminate it 's objective , but it would be anti competitive because here you are setting up the most important market er in this , erm as they say in Europe for the project futures market and you 're excluding people who could be in there trading and who could be effecting the market
22 If you are pitching for an account , appearing on television or radio , making a significant speech , always have a company Gofer with you .
23 You react like one when you burn the toast , so why should n't you react like one when you are pitching for a new account ?
24 If you are shifting your base as opposed to just your body , these might seem demanding routes , and there is instead a far easier but still pleasing route over the Col d'Osquich .
25 " You are shifting your ground , Mrs James …
26 ( a ) in saying ‘ Something appears white ’ you are making certain assumptions about language ; you are assuming , for example , that the word ‘ white ’ , or the phrase ‘ appears white ’ , is being used in the way in which you have used it on other occasions , or in the way in which other people have used it .
27 Stand in a French village when the Tour de France goes by and you are participating in an event which is unambiguously French .
28 This is the most deluded fantasy of all — the idea that , by buying certain pieces of vinyl and by going to certain gigs , instead of consuming a commodity , you are participating and making a contribution to ‘ the struggle ’ .
29 ‘ It is very ancient ’ , he said , ‘ you feel you are participating in a tradition . ’
30 As its name implies , this is based on your average earnings over the total period of time that you are participating in the scheme .
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