Example sentences of "[verb] to [be] [v-ing] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | C-FDFC , C-FTBA and C-FYQS are expected to be flying for some considerable time , as the Freighter 's life is measured in landings , and each of the trio have about 6,000 landings remaining , ensuring their continued employment . |
| 2 | Whilst poor Millie , far from playing cello concertos at the Festival Hall , or leading archaeological expeditions to Asia Minor , or whatever she was expected to be doing by this time , is … |
| 3 | I pretended to be looking at some papers when the door opened and Grace Hinkle ushered in a sophisticated-looking female of about twenty-eight . |
| 4 | But you have to have some level of arousal has to be something pumping round you round your blood your brain has to be working in some way to be able to perform . |
| 5 | The sum , substantially in excess of estimates by the country 's central bank which had recently estimated borrowing to pay for war costs at around $10,000 million [ see also pp. 37987 ; 38166 ; 38212 ] , was expected to cover current expenditure reported to be running at some $20,000 million . |
| 6 | ( a ) Conventions are non-legal rules of constitutional behaviour which are considered to be binding upon those who operate the constitution but which are not enforced by the courts or by the presiding officers in Parliament . |
| 7 | The size of the new government 's legislative majority was also considered to be destabilizing in that it would encourage factionalism within the National Party . |
| 8 | The parents of children found to be suffering from any illness at a fieldworker 's visit were advised to take them to the nearest health facility for diagnosis and treatment . |
| 9 | He denied having any solid relationship with Unix System Laboratories Inc , a fellow AT&T company , despite the fact that USL is reported to be working on any ANDF-style solution for its Destiny project as well as being determined to evaluate the Open Software Foundation 's own ANDF selection ( UX No 384 ) . |
| 10 | In the interim , Lloyd Webber is already reported to be working on another musical . |
| 11 | Therefore , in order to make sense of these responses ‘ yes ’ answers were deemed to be referring to all practices . |
| 12 | Role-play activities can inform other areas of the curriculum , for example history , through pupils ' pretending to be living in another age , or science , through their acting out some aspects of scientific discovery . |
| 13 | He took the call in the sitting room and Rain sat on a red-painted kitchen chair and wondered how he came to be living in such circumstances . |
| 14 | Wexford was listening with concentration , but he did not appear to be listening at all . |
| 15 | If you switch sides , the characters , judging by their eyelines , will no longer appear to be looking at each other . |
| 16 | The latter two did not appear to be speaking to each other , and Sid and Algernon were prowling round each other like lean and hungry panthers waiting for an opportunity to strike . |
| 17 | The noise did not appear to be coming from any particular direction . |
| 18 | Certainly , the other birds in Delhi seemed to be thinking of little else . |
| 19 | Already , Meh'Lindi 's own skin seemed to be stiffening under that black second skin . |
| 20 | ‘ Sixteen coffees , ’ she announced in the cool voice that they seemed to be using to each other , ‘ followed by — er — ’ Consulting her list , she continued , ‘ Six rounds of toast , five boiled eggs with soldiers … ’ |
| 21 | She glanced at David and wryly saw that he seemed to be listening to this conversation with great interest . |
| 22 | The place seemed to be swarming with little horsey girls who vied to do Miss Bedwelty 's bidding . |
| 23 | On two occasions we were called into the hospital in the wee small hours , expecting the end — but the dear old rogue had nine lives and , at seventy-nine , he seemed to be negotiating for another two . |
| 24 | How dare she , he seemed to be saying with each rip of a page , how dare she enjoy reading books when he could n't ? |
| 25 | ‘ Because he seemed to be working on that kind of thing . ’ |
| 26 | Melford , now he had tasted blood , seemed to be revelling in some private joke . |
| 27 | Furthermore , the company also seemed to be reneging on some of the assurances given to placate Scottish interests during the takeover battle . |
| 28 | His schedule had worked , but only because he seemed to be carrying out most of it himself . |
| 29 | More and more fruits they seemed to be importing in those days , all colours . |
| 30 | His heart seemed to be beating in some huge dry place an echoing cavern . |