Example sentences of "[adv] being [vb pp] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the table was part of an extensive collection of mammalia and birds , brought over by Mr Darwin , who accompanied the Beagle in its late surveying expedition in the capacity of Naturalist , and at his own expense , a free passage only being allowed by the Government . |
| 2 | According to this scenario , the maintenance of oppositional structures is constantly being protected by the masculine aspect , while its feminine counterpart strives to undermine them , and even to undermine this constitutive definition itself by the use of reversible structures echoed in the novel 's metaphoric construction . |
| 3 | The margin of the overriding plate is constantly being modified by the subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath it ; volcanic material is added , sediments accumulate and the margin may be broken by strike-slip faults . |
| 4 | It would be unwise to come to any firm conclusion , remembering that the majority of those we know about are amongst the sandhills which are constantly being eroded by the winds which expose them , that the eastern part of the island down to Kildalton is largely deer forest which is rarely visited except by stalkers , that there are probably many more cists to be discovered . |
| 5 | The nutter , in contrast , is constantly being caught by the police because part of being ‘ nutty ’ is absence of any real form of self-preservation . |
| 6 | From this steady stream of data , the number of television and radio broadcasts of every registered song , tune , or any other piece of music , is constantly being counted by the PRS . |
| 7 | She knew where the landing aircraft ought to be , her mental picture of the aerodrome traffic constantly being updated by the radio calls from other aircraft . |
| 8 | And finally , was she perhaps being judged by the inherent quality of the coat-hanger itself out of which her creation was made ; and if so why should she be judged by the quality of the coat-hangers on which garments are returned by the laundry her parents patronize — since that 's their responsibility should n't they share her grade ? |
| 9 | Her imagination was obviously being fed by the school and by the books . |
| 10 | A lot of work is already being done by the village care group and good neighbours , but Mr. Noyce feels the need to emphasise this work with the help of committed Christians . |
| 11 | The club exists as a reinforcement for all the work already being done by the RFU youth development team , the counties , the rugby clubs and schools . |
| 12 | Further , tacit acceptance of its reputation and credibility in that role was visible through the disinclination of most LEAs to assume direct and full responsibility for liberal adult education and their acceptance of the legitimacy of the provision already being made by the WEA and the universities . |
| 13 | October is already being earmarked by the political parties as the likely month . |
| 14 | Already being used by the law in the US , the head-to-toe outfit gives that Michelin man effect but is , we 're told , light and flexible at the same time as being resistant to punches , bottles and the occasional kicking . |
| 15 | Steps are already being taken by the company , and the advertising agency which places adverts on local buses , to have them removed . |
| 16 | But the bright enthusiasm with which she had vowed to improve herself was already being tarnished by the increasing breath of reprimand . |
| 17 | She passed on up the street liking and not being detained by the people there and reached her house . |
| 18 | There is growing concern within the Youth Work Service that the changing needs of young people in Northern Ireland are not being met by the variety of statutory and voluntary bodies involved in youth work provision . |
| 19 | That means that the reduction in the rent applied throughout the years down to the end of 1944 , but early in 1945 it is plain that the flats were fully let , and , indeed the rents received from them ( many of them not being affected by the Rent Restrictions Acts ) , were increased beyond the figure at which it was originally contemplated that they would be let . |
| 20 | Sit downwind , of course , but be aware that wind often swirls in woodland clearings , so look at the leaves on the tops of the trees to make sure you are not being misled by the wind direction at ground level . |
| 21 | This may seem a lot , but with many brine shrimp nauplii not being eaten by the fry the water could soon become polluted and have a detrimental effect on the fry , whereas ‘ little and often ’ water changes keep pollutants diluted . |
| 22 | The doctor , who worked in general practice in Bolton from August 1991 to February 1992 , is not being named by the authority , and officials are refusing to confirm reports that he was a trainee GP in the West Haughton area of the town . |
| 23 | This means not being bound by the commitment to a narrow specialist view . |
| 24 | Er , well , she she 's not being supported by the commission for year one , and in fact she wo n't be supported for year two either , so the thing that , I I 'm I 'm I put it in as a potential budget |
| 25 | There are many cheaper and constructive ways to contain young offenders , but they ware not being funded by the Government . |
| 26 | Position clearly has an influence but it is probably most significant when the individual 's goals are not being satisfied by the opportunities within a job . |
| 27 | Walesa also claimed to be prepared to govern the country by force because legislation was not being implemented by the Sejm [ see p. 38305 ] . |
| 28 | Different attitudes are required , capable of rising above and not being muddled by the pressing detail of daily affairs , bringing broad experience and greater discrimination to bear on planning and development issues . |
| 29 | Will the hon. Gentleman explain why the question is not being answered by the Home Secretary ? |
| 30 | For the same reasons sex is better at weekends or on holidays because your sexual desires are not being swamped by the trivia of everyday life . |