Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] being [adj] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it 's not about being aggressive it 's not about being aggressive or submissive it 's about being clear to true to yourself being aware of what you want from any given situation . |
| 2 | A good caddie also has to be something of a psychologist , knowing when to cajole his player into making a better effort ; calming him down when he 's just three-putted or blazed a drive into the rough ; or steadying him up from being over-confident or over-zealous when the adrenalin is flowing after a couple of good holes . |
| 3 | Far from being unnational or anti-national , ( Social Democracy ) places nations at the foundation of its world structure . ’ |
| 4 | These perceptions , far from being simple or accidental , are intimately related to issues of authority and control and the need to concentrate power in the hands of certain groups of people . |
| 5 | Far from being funny or ludicrous , the sound was deeply chilling . |
| 6 | The boy was so far from being ill-used or closely confined that he apparently lived a normal life , at least within the walls , going and coming much as he pleased , and eating in hall like a member of the household . |