Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] [conj] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fantastic painted foliage is appearing in streets and adorning gable walls , bringing the country into the city . |
| 2 | ‘ Otherwise he is keeping in touch and working on his Ministerial papers — although he may not necessarily be in town . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ A major part of the scheme is training for managers as teleworking involves managing staff at a distance which is a departure from normal practice . ’ |
| 4 | It is therefore very important that the WRVS helper , driver or the local Home Care Organiser at the Social Work Office , is informed when a recipient is going on holiday or attending hospital . |
| 5 | Then of course there 's waiting at table and serving behind the bar when you 're old enough . ’ |
| 6 | I welcome the fact that the Secretary of State is getting in practice and asking the questions to which I give the answers at Question Time , as it is a situation to which he shall have to become accustomed . |
| 7 | Spain 's peseta is suffering from inflation but struggling to beat it . |
| 8 | The Eastern approach to exercise is not to thrash the body for all its worth until the person is dripping in perspiration and aching all over . |
| 9 | By entering ‘ the race … to show that the Government is wrong ’ Ukepra is clutching at straws and defying the accepted principle that marketing any product is all about listening to the demands of the consumer and satisfying those demands . |
| 10 | On the evidence of his recital he is increasing in assurance and beginning to fulfil expectations . |
| 11 | The daughter is playing with letters and learning how to spell . |
| 12 | ‘ He 's talking to Jorge and looking up towards your room , ’ Maggie said drily , wondering just what Felipe would use to kill her if he found out about this piece of sabotage . |
| 13 | Already she 's talking about playschool and going back to work part-time . |
| 14 | It 's snowing in Europe and winning for Britain on the international bobsleigh circuit are Oxford brothers … |
| 15 | If , for instance , your conference is concentrating on leadership and moving into the future , you might design something with a slightly futuristic appearance that left the thought in the minds of the audience without being too obvious about it . |
| 16 | A man who is working for Britain and doing it brilliantly , deserves better than to have his income support allowance stopped . |