Example sentences of "but it [is] [adv] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore it is true to say that , when a person stiffens the neck muscles and pulls back the head , not only is the body 's natural coordination being obstructed but it is also being prevented from returning to its natural state of ease and equilibrium . |
| 2 | On April 3 the UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said with reference to the dispute that " the military option is not being excluded but it is not being planned " . |
| 3 | Historical fantasy has been an underlying theme in fashion for some time , but it is now being interpreted in a fascinating variety of ways from the totally hysterical to the perfectly wearable . |
| 4 | The technology was used to keep basic transport running in Europe during the 1940s , but it is now being redeveloped in distinct ways by the Philippines and Brazil . |
| 5 | The light from over there , ’ she said , nodding in the direction of the window , ‘ that 's in gravity , but it 's not being pulled down or anything . ’ |
| 6 | For example they support the market square project and at the end of the day even with the total budget down to S S A the vast bulk of the money being spent by conservative budget 's been spent on people salaries but it 's still being spent on services and the labour party this year has lost the three elements keeping the tax down and that 's quite a good thing to see . |