Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [conj] he [is] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A charity worker says his social security payments are being stopped because he 's taking aid to Sarajevo . |
| 2 | He is so anxious about being accepted that he is trying to be extra good and even perfect . ’ |
| 3 | Personal details about the doctor are not Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 being released but he is undergoing treatment and is expected to be back at work soon . |
| 4 | His face is painted and he is carrying a spear . |
| 5 | I thought , ‘ He is peculiar , he 's forgotten that he 's paying me £30 a year to obey his orders , ’ and I said , ‘ Not many masters bother to ask if their servants are offended by their orders . ’ |
| 6 | All the time the reader is reminded that he is reading , confronted with his own reactions , reminded to keep his distance , forced into sceptical attitudes by an author determined that nothing shall appear easy or comfortable . |
| 7 | ‘ When a home country umpire makes a mistake then , unavoidably , an impression is created that he is giving an advantage to the home team . |
| 8 | This system is based on the home salary and aims to ensure that the expatriate 's standard of living in the home country is maintained while he is working abroad . |