Example sentences of "[am/are] [prep] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these crops are for feeding the farm stock , the swedes often being grazed in situ during the winter . |
| 2 | Sir Angus replied : ‘ We are for advising the Prime Minister , who is very interested in efficiency and effectiveness in the Civil Service . |
| 3 | ‘ If I 've told you once I 've told you a thousand times , ’ he said , ‘ your catapults are for stoning the Brits — not for shooting sticky buds at me , right . |
| 4 | Welcome though many of the Government 's proposals are for reducing the demand for aggregates ( PIP 6.20 ) , the efficient use of materials , different approaches to construction , increasing the price of aggregates , making better use of waste materials and introducing voluntary codes by the public sector to use less material , will prove insufficient unless they are reinforced by a development strategy that questions the need for aggregates-intensive development , such as roads . |
| 5 | Welcome though many of the Government 's proposals are for reducing the demand for aggregates ( PIP 6.20 ) , the efficient use of materials , different approaches to construction , increasing the price of aggregates , making better use of waste materials and introducing voluntary codes by the public sector to use less material , will prove insufficient unless they are reinforced by a development strategy that questions the need for aggregates-intensive development , such as roads . |
| 6 | I do n't look at this end of the market very often , so it is a bit of an eye-opener for me regarding the amount of controls there are for changing the sound . |
| 7 | Why t why c why do they not communicate upwards and I think essentially people it in subordinate positions are about managing the impressions others have of them and tend to believe the notion , no matter how true it is , that er that organisations may have a shoot the messenger philosophy , yes ? |
| 8 | Strategic direction and decision making are about choosing the right road , and they need a high degree of external information . |
| 9 | They are about recognising the reality of the problem and taking all reasonable steps to ensure that the well-being of both staff and clients is not unnecessarily put at risk in having to deal with such situations . |
| 10 | In this sense , social policy is a field in which disciplines are there to be used in order to enhance the development of policies , and policies are about changing the way things are now . |
| 11 | Following discussions with the European Parliament , the European Commission are considering withdrawing the five proposals under the Third Framework Programme for R & D on which a Common Position has been achieved . |
| 12 | The service has developed significantly and is at an important stage whereby several major clients are considering adopting the Rentokil approach to facilities management . |
| 13 | But the companies are considering picketing the gates of the park on its opening day . |
| 14 | Electric wiring should , if possible , be kept clear of the insulation ; and if you are considering having the joists treated for woodworm , all insulation will have to be removed first . |
| 15 | The council are considering asking the Southern Water Authority to impose restrictions on use of water now rather than wait until matters become really serious . |
| 16 | In addition , it says manufacturers of multi-port board solutions are considering incorporating the window manager as a whole into their firmware products . |
| 17 | ‘ Some of the happiest are of playing the piano , after I had worked on something for hours , then suddenly it came … it could be the most wonderful thing . |
| 18 | Yes , and when the hon. Gentleman reads my remarks , he will see that I said that I am considering disapplying the 1976 |
| 19 | Now , while you 're off checking the Yellow Pages for Hypnotherapists , we 'll take a very short break , but be back in one and half minutes because still to come … |
| 20 | It , it has been , anyhow they 're about having the thing and |
| 21 | The Ministry say ’ we are concerned about ragwort , but we 're considering repealling the Weeds Act in the interests of de-regulation . |
| 22 | I 'm just wondering if you 're over egging the pudding there . |
| 23 | These gadgets are like keeping the dustbin in the living room . |
| 24 | Your direct communication with the patient is a vital part of your care , so you should try to keep a time spare for simple conversation , no matter how busy you are with organizing the practical aspects of home life and the patient 's needs . |
| 25 | The in-depth research programme showed that farm incomes in the region are likely to suffer a direct loss of between £6 million and £6.5 million per annum , depending on how responsive farmers are in meeting the stocking density limits . |
| 26 | No matter how busy headteachers are in shifting the paper work disaster looms if they fail to keep in daily contact with teaching and children 's learning . |
| 27 | Key ways in which they have worked to lower costs are in reducing the prescribing rate ( which is often high in poorer areas ) ; increasing generic prescribing by informing people of the savings , addressing concerns , and , in the west midlands , offering laboratory analysis if patients believe there to be a difference in symptom control ; and providing draft formularies and guidance on their management . |
| 28 | The more exacting you are in putting the finishing touches to the picture , the better the result will be . |
| 29 | Homelessness has been on the increase for a long time and Government initiatives , based as they are on encouraging the private sector to fill the gap left by local authorities , have been essentially piecemeal and fragmentary . |
| 30 | Western governments and companies are spending twice as much money on expanding nuclear power in the former Soviet bloc as they are on improving the safety of existing reactors , according to a study by Friends of the Earth . |