Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [v-ing] place in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Creative and productive thinking was taking place in many authorities right across the political spectrum , while the relationship between councillors , officials and the public was changing . |
| 2 | These final days of the third session were taking place in increasing gloom . |
| 3 | Seating arrangements will , of course , depend on the nature of the activities being undertaken and the extent to which the work is taking place in informal groups or in a more structured teaching situation . |
| 4 | At such a time , when attitudes were changing but no effective consensus had emerged , it was not surprising that Truman should see in Churchill 's forthcoming speech at Fulton ( Missouri ) an opportunity to discover how far a sea-change was taking place in American opinion . |
| 5 | The restoration is taking place in public , so you can actually see the volunteer restorers , some of them ex-Vickers employees , in action . |
| 6 | Rapid development is taking place in MRI technology . |
| 7 | Hindess ( 1971 ) analysed this in detail for the case of Liverpool , and although the detailed studies of other areas which might support a definite generalisation were not carried out , it seems plausible that a parallel evolution was taking place in other city Labour parties . |
| 8 | In addition teaching pupils about CAFOD 's work around the world is taking place in more and more schools . |