Example sentences of "be [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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1 | In the meantime he had been pursuing a policy of rationalizing the trade by buying patent and grain distillery businesses that were in difficulty , collaborating closely with the large blending houses . |
2 | Aleksei Ermolov , the Russian commander in the Caucasus whom Paskevich replaced in 1827 , had been pursuing a conciliatory or " regionalist " policy for more than a decade . |
3 | She said she and another officer had been pursuing a red Ford Sierra car on the road between the villages of Hillam and Burton , North Yorkshire , when it suddenly stopped and a gunman got out . |
4 | The president himself has quashed rumours that Egypt has been pursuing an Arab peace initiative , and rejected the idea of any ceasefire until the Iraqis have promised to withdraw from Kuwait . |
5 | ‘ This Government has been pursuing an energy strategy that was wrong in conception and incompetent in execution . ’ |
6 | Would you say that you are building a reputation in eccentric roles ? necessarily eccentric — that just sounds a gimmick . |
7 | If you are building a trailer , fit a suspension rated for a trailer heavier than the actual weight . |
8 | The Soviets are building a total of six such pipelines , each one between 3000 and 4000 km long . |
9 | As you are building a new pond , you have the opportunity to put in the best filtration system , without paying a fortune . |
10 | ‘ We are building a team at Hillsborough which will be challenging for all the honours in the game . |
11 | The £1.7 million striker declared : ‘ We are building a squad , but to talk about winning titles at this stage is n't on . |
12 | Unix System Laboratories Inc 's ex-director of strategic marketing Paul Calkin has surfaced as a principal in Systems & Software Integration & Distribution Inc where he and his staff are building a business consulting personal computer and low-end Unix companies on high-end strategic and sales issues . |
13 | ONE of the province 's most popular marching bands , the Millar Memorial Flute , has reported an increase in membership recently with it now in excess of 35 including many young members who are building a firm base for the future . |
14 | We are building a $50-million isomerisation unit at our Castellon refinery to produce more unleaded motor spirit . |
15 | Said manager John Bell : ‘ The Canadians are building a huge power plant in Ontario and already they have been in touch for guidance on how we operate our laundry system . ’ |
16 | With reference to the three-dimensional search space shown in Figure 1.1 , we are building a recursive graph along the time and the knowledge-level axes . |
17 | We are building a park on the land . |
18 | The contract provides marine crews , towing vessels and full catering services for a Dutch/American joint partnership of offshore construction contractors , Heerema and McDermott , who are building a jacket and topside modules for the new Goodwyn A platform for Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd . |
19 | MCDEVITT STREET Bovis are building a reputation in the healthcare sector , having recently won a US$30 million contract in their home town of Charlotte , North Carolina . |
20 | The Chinese authorities are building a 90 megawatt plant on the Yarlung River , 2,600 foot below the Yamdrok Tso lake , with water falling through four tunnels drilled through the Gambala mountains to power the turbines . |
21 | The Italians are building a series of barriers at its three inlets to protect the city during a storm . |
22 | The site was uncovered by Thames Water engineers , who are building a water treatment pipeline . |
23 | The site was uncovered by Thames Water engineers , who are building a water treatment pipeline . |
24 | But that may not happen soon … so the Tajiks … with extraordinary commitment are building a school for their children … with their bare hands . |
25 | For the group of ardent rail enthusiasts are building a 46ft x 13ft replica of Biggleswade station , Bedfordshire . |
26 | If you are applying for planning permission yourself , include a letter stating the planning merits of your proposal and also any personal circumstances you think are relevant — for example , that you are building an extension for an elderly relative . |
27 | Distillers MG and AGA Gas are building an air separation plant near Sheffield . |
28 | The doctor says stores are wasting an ideal chance to redefine children 's eating habits . |
29 | It appears that German states are opposing a VAT-like tax on in an inconsistent way , aggravated , aggravated by a failure to warn of any increase in the tax in January nineteen ninety three . |
30 | They are opposing a bid by the Cotton Club to stay open until 2am . |