Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [pron] be going on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eyes of some fish enable them to see not only what is going on in the water around them but in the air above the surface . |
| 2 | Oh yes , he had done everything possible to find out just what was going on . |
| 3 | It was too soon for the operation to be taken away from Cardiff before he found out just what was going on in this hellish office block . |
| 4 | So I intend to find out exactly what is going on first , before I even consider giving my consent . ’ |
| 5 | We begin by finding out exactly what 's going on — what films and plays are due to open , books to be published , records to be released , and we keep in touch with agents and promotion companies and keep tabs on where the big celebrities are in the world . |
| 6 | Damned if I could make out quite what 's going on and I 've been trying hard enough . ’ |
| 7 | Aye well So what 's going on in here ? |
| 8 | Well if she gets here at quarter past seven and three hours is quarter past ten , and she 's supposed to be at the Penny Farthing at nine o'clock , so you know , I , I do n't feel as though we are you know getting erm our money 's worth from her at the moment , erm also erm she told me in the beginning that this was only go on was going on for about six weeks , well it has now been going on for over eight weeks and she now says that erm she does n't know how longer it 's going on for and I think she is just erm stalling us . |
| 9 | Then hopefully they 're going on |
| 10 | The man knows quite well what 's going on , sees his freedom restricted , his dignity insulted , his lust observed , if lust it is , and is angry and resentful either way . |
| 11 | The theory of games and the Prisoner 's Dilemma had not been invented in those days but , with hindsight , we can see pretty clearly what was going on , and Axelrod provides a fascinating analysis . |
| 12 | They knew only too well what was going on in Baldersdale but Sam and his brood were too wily to be caught and the law could expect no help from other residents . |