Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun] be an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bus drivers and conductors resting between journeys are an obvious target for quota samples and are commonly overrepresented as an occupation in such samples . |
| 2 | Above — middle left : Dressing for warmth is an important factor in St Andrews , but layering wool , cotton and silk also works well as winter moves into spring . |
| 3 | Turning To Animals is an Eighth Level spell . |
| 4 | Whether or not routine patrolling of neighbourhoods was an economical use of manpower , there was no doubt that it reflected a heartfelt public desire to see more policemen on the beat . |
| 5 | It can not , therefore , be a Christian insight to urge that speaking in tongues is an indispensable mark of life in the Spirit of Christ ; whereas it is an undeniably Christian insight to insist that love and holiness , so manifest in the life of the incarnate One , should mark those who claim to have his Spirit . |
| 6 | Reading for pleasure is an essential part of a child 's development of language skills . |
| 7 | The Social Skills Training Centre at Jordanstown provides training in interpersonal communication for , firstly , students following courses leading to professional qualifications in areas where dealing with people is an important aspect of the work and , secondly , those interested in the academic study of face-to-face interaction . |
| 8 | The Social Skills Training Centre at Jordanstown provides training in interpersonal communication for , firstly , students following courses leading to professional qualifications in areas where dealing with people is an important aspect of the work and , secondly , those interested in the academic study of face-to-face interaction . |
| 9 | The relationship between language use and teaching and learning in schools is an integral part of many contexts and processes in both initial and in-service teacher education courses in this School of Education . |
| 10 | In medieval times , peat digging for fuel was an important industry in the area . |
| 11 | Many people think that working in showbusiness is an easy glamourous job . |