Example sentences of "being [adv] [verb] [conj] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The worst atrocities took place in the corridors running off the hall where he had been horrified to see " a man lying on the floor , obviously powerless and done for , being mercilessly kicked and horribly handled by a group of Blackshirts " . |
| 2 | The new Constitution restores the name Republic of Afghanistan , and provides for an executive President and a bicameral National Assembly , the lower house of which would be elected for a five-year term , with the upper house being partly elected and partly appointed . |
| 3 | It provided for an executive President and a bicameral National Assembly , the lower house of which would be elected for a five-year term , with the upper house being partly elected and partly appointed . |
| 4 | Being unsuitably clothed and improperly trained often resulted in their having to be carried off the fell and revived on the village green . |
| 5 | But equally , the buried incestuous temptation invoked by the seductive mother may result in the same man being profoundly moved and sexually attracted to distressed women for whom he has no emotional responsibility . |
| 6 | In Los Angeles , discussions centred not merely on drug usage as a topical exploitation subject for movies but also on the widespread and varied substances which were readily available , being increasingly used and largely blamed for the incredible recent upsurge in violence within the protest movement . |
| 7 | As well as being visually inspired and scientifically informed , the book 's main achievement is to review thoroughly the congruent symmetries . |
| 8 | The attack on the woman , left to die after being savagely beaten and sexually attacked has outraged detectives used to dealing with the most horrific crimes . |
| 9 | Aircraft in the area suffered considerably , with reports of the Weeks Air Museum ( WAM ) being heavily damaged or possibly destroyed . |