Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [adv] [v-ing] [pers pn] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | As acrylics are fast drying it is imperative that the paint is never allowed to dry on the brush . |
| 2 | But maybe cos there was no opportunity , they did n't see there to be I mean like they did n't know any better but as soon as , I mean things are rapidly changing they 're given the opportunity to erm I mean through the struggles to actually take charge of the conditions and to gain so some material and perhaps there was beginnings of them seeing that well perhaps we ought to look more to this sub-culture and to erm |
| 3 | the merest bit of bad chest they have doctors are either saying it 's asthma or the mother is er , saying it 's asthma and saying to the doctor can they have one of these or whatever |
| 4 | Her eyes unfocused , her mind back in the past , she continued softly , reminiscently , ‘ It was after the war , you see , and women had become used to working , being independent , and jobs they 'd held down while their men were away fighting they were n't about to give up easily . |
| 5 | ‘ While other children were out playing I was practising up to 30 hours a week after school . |