Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] being [verb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was flawless , completely unbruised for being held in that strong , long-fingered hand . |
| 2 | One in five appellants had made some attempt to obtain advice prior to the hearing , but only one in eight appellants is represented by an expert , as distinct from being accompanied by another member of the family or a friend without expert knowledge . |
| 3 | He appeared philosophical on being informed of this startling revelation but it wounded him , more than he would show . |
| 4 | He said that the public policy which the court was implementing was not some 19th century economic theory about the benefit to the general public of freedom of trade , but the protection of those whose bargaining power is weak against being forced by those whose bargaining power is stronger to enter into bargains that are unconscionable . |
| 5 | She was conscious of being pleased by such things . |
| 6 | But such a trifle was not worthy of being brought by such a gentleman as you seem to be . |
| 7 | Now you 're petrified of being stopped by any of them cos you know it 's |
| 8 | We asked if she was getting tired of being subjected to all these questions , and she said that she had a few more minutes before she had to go and meet Jack and Rod for lunch . |
| 9 | cautious and and er suspicious and also angry about being labelled in that kind of way . |
| 10 | Perhaps it was because she was unaccustomed to being kissed with such ardour . |
| 11 | Harry was puzzled at being addressed in such a grown-up way , but pleased . |
| 12 | ‘ I do know , ’ said Tealtaoich , and thought there was a note of reproof in the Oak 's tone , as if the Tree Spirits were angry at being summoned like this . |
| 13 | Angry at being put at such a disadvantage , Shaughnessy twice confronted Aviv about the leak , and twice Aviv denied having had anything to do it . |
| 14 | And further he asserts , not only is the universe expanding , due to being flung in all directions by this genetic detonation , but that space itself is also expanding . |
| 15 | They each had their appointed tasks , and their place in the running of the Castle , and Grainne , unused to being included in such ordinary daily tasks , felt it enfold her gently and naturally . |
| 16 | Here , Moby could acquire basic social and communication skills with other dogs , get used to being handled by many different people and Jenny could show Moby and the Hurseys how to start a course of basic obedience training . |
| 17 | The testers might have got a clue from this that such a question was entirely artificial , constructed out of test situations and irrelevant to children who did not go to school and so were not used to being exposed to such tests . |
| 18 | The problem of administrative inconvenience resulting from the quashing of decisions with retrospective effect might also be capable of being overcome in some cases by some form of prospective relief ( that is , relief which only operates in the future ) . |
| 19 | Thus a seminar , in which a number of speakers exchange ideas and information , is still a one-to-many mapping , because only one idea at a time is capable of being absorbed by each individual recipient . |
| 20 | It must be capable of being repeated at some later date . |
| 21 | The arbitrary implications of undefinable rights are particularly evident where the right claimed is by its nature not capable of being satisfied by any degree of compulsion exercised within the relevant society . |
| 22 | The Directive is perfectly capable of being applied in such a sensitive way . |
| 23 | Polyethylene terephthalate is , it could be argued , the ideal bottle-making material — immensely strong , very light in weight , with glass-like clarity and excellent gas barrier properties , pure and inert , capable of being produced to any desired shape and in any colour . |
| 24 | Further , Hayek argues that constructivist rationalists are guilty of ‘ the synoptic delusion ’ ; that is , the belief that all relevant social facts are capable of being known to some one mind , and that it is possible to construct from this knowledge of the particulars a desirable social order . |
| 25 | In the present case , since the decision in Thomas v. University of Bradford [ 1987 ] A.C. 795 shows that judicial review does lie against the visitor , so his decision is capable of being reviewed on any one of Lord Diplock 's three grounds , including illegality . |
| 26 | Polar plants must be capable of being frozen for several months each year , and to undergo repeated freeze-thaw cycles throughout the growing season , even at the height of summer . |
| 27 | The design we are going to talk about is a DIY design in that , apart from a 555 timer and 4001 NOR gate chip , discretes are used to carry out the various circuit operations and the system is capable of being modified for those who like a starting point and then like to experiment . |
| 28 | Conversely , an object affixed to realty but capable of being removed without much difficulty may yet be a fixture , if , for example , the purpose of its affixing be that " of creating a beautiful room as a whole " ( Neville J In Re Whaley [ 1908 ] 1 Ch 615 , 619 ) … |
| 29 | My Lords , this appeal raises the question whether two decisions of your Lordships ' House upon the proper construction of certain provisions of the Theft Act 1968 are capable of being reconciled with each other , and , if so , in what manner . |
| 30 | The erm what we 've not erm what has not been er challenged is the argument that it is a good thing for North Yorkshire and for the region and for the United Kingdom and possibly for the European Union , that footloose inward investment , sorry footloose investment , of erm strategic importance should erm be capable of being attracted to this county . |