Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] be [verb] [prep] being " in BNC.
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| 1 | All completed forms should be photocopied before being issued to the New OED Computer Group for actioning . |
| 2 | He 'd then possibly forgotten these dreams or fantasies and then when the stimulus of feeling something on the back of his neck happened to him whilst asleep , suddenly the fantasy came back , all as a piece as it were , and it occurred to me that your dream about driving off viaducts might be caused by being asleep , having one of these falling experiences , then relating it to previous thoughts you 'd had , you know on the freeway or something , oh my God , how awful it would be if I , if I drove off that bend below , do you know what I mean ? |
| 3 | Alongside the emphasis on knowledge , great faith was also placed in the power of science to discover the laws of the physical universe , society and even human personality itself , so that the world and individuals could be improved by being controlled . |
| 4 | At the same time , we must have a proper national debate to see how many estuaries can be changed from being tidal areas , where there is extremely good feeding for birds , to areas which , in effect , become inland lakes . |
| 5 | Generally , eating problems can be avoided by being flexible with your puppy from the start , varying the eating location , alternating types of dog food , and changing feeding times . |
| 6 | Such patients may be helped by being reminded of what they have accomplished during treatment . |
| 7 | Farms could be accumulated without being enclosed , and individual yeomen could , by exchanging strips in the open fields with their neighbours , consolidate their holdings and thereby create a unit which was easier to work . |
| 8 | The other girls could be forgiven for being depressed — after all , they were facing a racing dynamo , who seemed indestructible , regardless of weather conditions . |
| 9 | Spalding 's stages could be criticised for being somewhat vacuous . |
| 10 | SINGLE travellers would be justified in being up in arms over InterCity Sleeper 's latest ad suggesting that you : ‘ Save money . |
| 11 | The important thing to ensure is that the measure is done in the same way each year so that true trends can be discerned by being able to compare like with like . |
| 12 | The impact that it has on these people particularly as the Chair said , the retained service , can be quite profound because they , unlike the whole time firemen can be catapulted from being a joiner one minute into being a rescue operator the next minute . |