Example sentences of "[is] [prep] [v-ing] [noun pl] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because there is a way forward , it is about negotiation , it is about hunt the hunting community , it is about sharing ideas and looking for a way forward , going forward from here , well to turn a blind eye to what goes on and vote for that amendment is very similar to what Hitler did in Germany fifty years ago . |
| 2 | Building self-esteem is about appreciating strengths and developing them as much as it is about gaining an understanding of weaknesses . |
| 3 | Sex is about transgressing boundaries and revealing more of yourself than you would usually dare . |
| 4 | Philosophers of science have latterly been busy explaining that science is about correlating phenomena or acquiring the power to manipulate them . |
| 5 | It 's , it 's for setting goals and working them out and so on . |
| 6 | Whether the resolution is through modifying blueprints or coercing others to conform with our internal codes , providing there is sufficient basic trust and security to allow the two worlds to meet , a process of mutual influence will operate . |
| 7 | A lead team of managers and trade union members oversees the whole programme but the emphasis is on involving employees and encouraging them to solve their own problems . |
| 8 | There 's no cure , so the emphasis is on avoiding falls and looking after yourself . |