Example sentences of "to be [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Everybody at the hospital seemed to be accusing me of causing the injuries . |
2 | You seem to be financing yourself by borrowing against your leases — leveraging in an expanding property market while interest rates are low . ’ |
3 | You seemed to be taking it for granted , ’ she pointed out . |
4 | I seem to be doing nothing but making lists of things that need fixing . ’ |
5 | A concern to prevent viewers switching off is normal but , on this particular occasion , broadcasters — particularly those at the BBC — appear to be overdoing it by promising a mixture of melodrama and cabaret ( ‘ a great national party ’ is another of Dimbleby 's images ) . |