Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] being [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think erm there is a erm a size issue that enters into that particular consideration , erm clearly erm if you build a small new settlement very close to an existing large settlement , then the prospects for that being reasonably self contained are much reduced to that of a larger new settlement in the same location , and I would agree that the further in in general the further you move away from an existing centre then the likelihood is that that settlement will become more self contained . |
| 2 | But there was ‘ little hope ’ of results for 1993 being as good because of worsening market conditions in Europe , the Luton-based car company 's chairman William Ebbert warned . |
| 3 | But there was ‘ little hope ’ of results for 1993 being as good because of worsening market conditions in Europe , the Luton-based car company 's chairman , William Ebbert , warned . |
| 4 | Usually , in such circumstances the officer would use his torch and catch such couples in full beam , the effect of that being more devastating . |
| 5 | Here in the UK we are used to major variations in water chemistry from area to area despite this being only a small country ; the huge Amazon system , however , consists generally of soft and acid waters . |
| 6 | Despite this being only their fourth gig , Hyperhead have gone way past the ‘ influenced by ’ stage and instead shovel the relevant parts of recent musical history into a blast furnace . |
| 7 | Habermas 's later work has opened up the way for communication to be studied as a social practice and has identified it as a dimension of social being largely absent in Marx 's account . |
| 8 | Hobhouse already adumbrated the idea of a welfare state , which was developed much more fully by Marshall ( 1950 ) , who defined citizenship as the possession of civil , political and social rights , the last of these being most fully attained in the twentieth-century industrial societies which had embarked upon the construction of comprehensive systems of public provision , including a national health service , more generous and accessible educational facilities , and greatly extended social security . |
| 9 | In the extreme case of x being exactly known unc the momentum must be totally unknown ( Ap infinite ) , and vice versa . |
| 10 | Thus , the partners should decide what each needs to do to improve the relationship and then attempt to make these changes , without the behaviour of one being entirely contingent on whether or not the other partner does what was agreed . |
| 11 | I am sure that the wider world think of us as all being terribly left wing , whereas in fact we 're awfully liberal and conservative and with a spectrum distribution of political allegiances which I suspect are very little different from the community as a whole . |
| 12 | The consternation this single idea provoked will be nothing compared with the new breed of whole-school responsibilities which are now beginning to emerge : technology across the curriculum , IT across the curriculum , and economic awareness for all being just the start . |
| 13 | In 1984 , 61 per cent of households owned their own homes , the proportion in 1971 being only 49 per cent . |
| 14 | The mountains south of the head of Loch Arkaig are fully in view from the end of the road , Sgurr Thuilm and Streap in particular being well displayed , but to see the even grander mountains bordering Glen Dessarry , a short walk up this glen should be taken . |
| 15 | More serious is the inadequacy of the theoretical chapter , the diagrams in particular being misleadingly simple ; fortunately the bibliography provides sources where surfactant physical chemistry is better dealt with . |
| 16 | Both these matters were deep in political controversy , the second in particular being strongly resisted by the police as well as by the Government . |
| 17 | A further consequence for linguistic form exists in the examples ( 40 ) to ( 43 ) but , before that , let us turn to our second question ; we can now see why postnominals could often have an " aura " of emphasis , yet without this being clearly and consistently present . |
| 18 | Nor have I come upon any factor to prove the truth of another assumption which may be made : to wit , that Subject A was the mother of Subject B. Experience and probability point to this being so but that is all . |
| 19 | As with any other important investment decision , you would be well advised to take your time , do some basic research into the track record of any policies you might be considering ( specialist magazines such as Money Management provide a useful starting point ) and on no account sign any document without first being absolutely certain that you fully understand all the terms and conditions including the administrative charges . |