Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] it [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You see what I mean about it being a nightmare ? |
| 2 | ‘ Michael 's a brilliant lyricist , he can talk about things that matter without it being obvious , so when we got together there was no way we were going to do a creamy , greasy duet . |
| 3 | We next hear of it being bought in 1865 by Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy who resold it to a Paris jeweller . |
| 4 | And we we go in car shopping and we always get our s shopping from , you know with it being cheap , and we go in her brother 's car , and so we do n't have to carry it back all the way from , but round here you see you 'd have to go out , you 'd have to take the kid with you , and your girlfriend , and then you 've got to come back with all the shopping and your kids as well . |
| 5 | But the ANC insist on it being put into action . |
| 6 | you know keeping two of them fixed and the other two If you think about it being stretched you get a rectangle do n't you ? |
| 7 | Think of it being said by a policeman who adds , ‘ We think you may be able to help us in our enquiries . ’ |
| 8 | I always think of it being quite clean because cows only eat grass . |
| 9 | I think with it being Tranmere 's first competitive game in Europe it is something people do n't want to miss . |
| 10 | Well , in that case I think it 's fine as long as it 's our equipment , but I think the problems always arise from it being lent out , and that 's where I you know , I do n't think we should have to sort out other people 's problems . |
| 11 | agree to it being handed in the next day as opposed to the next lesson ? |