Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [v-ing] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it says I 'm John I 'm marketing director for Northern Europe with . |
| 2 | ‘ Before that I was modelling clothes for some of the best fashion-houses in London — and in Paris too , sometimes . ’ |
| 3 | I was doing veterinary for two years and I wrote away to companies but they just were n't all that keen to ge give girls a chance . |
| 4 | Get titles right as well and if you are using initials for long names always spell out the name at least once . |
| 5 | Take particular care when you are extending credit for long periods . |
| 6 | So , there 's that to consider as well if you 're writing spreadsheets for other people . |
| 7 | I mean , you 're taking responsibility for human life all the time . |
| 8 | Right okay so when you 're performing test for structural change , right , if you just erm go through the simple estimation routine as we 've done the way you think . |
| 9 | And you 're making application for temporary authority to operate the licensed |
| 10 | Then at the end of the quarter you were getting dividend for twenty people . |
| 11 | Last month she 'd phoned England from Turkey to say she was buying supplies for Kurdish refugees in the north of the country . |
| 12 | She was doing time for several rather serious drug-related offences . |
| 13 | Clive Calver notes four things in its favour : ‘ One — it sets goals and avoids the waffle of ‘ we are seeking God for spiritual growth ’ . |
| 14 | ( Now thanks to Nancy Barclay 's resourcefulness and the generosity of her employers we are storing books for Christian Aid in a lawyers ' office until Mrs. Paton 's cellar is ready again ) . |
| 15 | He said : ‘ The Crosby 10 was set up to help local charities and when we were taking suggestions for this year Vicki 's name was mentioned . |
| 16 | The Box Office is not only selling tickets for now , they 're getting custom for future events like visiting ballet companies and comedians . |
| 17 | The Malvern Hills have been looked after by the Conservators for around one hundred and ten years.Now they 're asking Parliament for more powers.And it 's that request which has led to controversy . |
| 18 | Both had undergone extensive cosmetic surgery following their escape and , at the time of their re-arrest , they were attending hospital for follow-up treatment . |
| 19 | ‘ We are trying to play a different type of game and it 's taking time for some of the players to get used to it . |
| 20 | This entry , entitled Gravesend Quotes , has appeared since I installed Quote For The Day , so it 's a safe bet that it 's storing information for that program . |
| 21 | Eddie 's betrayal of his cousins is also revenge — he was doing it to prevent Rodolpho marrying Catherine primarily , but at the same time he was getting revenge for all the problems that his cousins had caused him , especially regarding Catherine . |
| 22 | Well then , cos he was doing executor for poor old soul poor old and er Ivy used to go and see her pretty frequently , she said do come and see me Mrs ? |
| 23 | He joins Yuill from Twyfords where he was marketing manager for four years . |
| 24 | Nicky and Roma met while he was mixing sound for Planxty years ago . |
| 25 | But it was not long before he was describing projects for further productions . |