Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [noun pl] is [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The removal of frontier controls is being held up by failure to harmonise VAT and excise duties . |
| 2 | A new wave of job losses is being announced by an engineering company . |
| 3 | Diode-pumped , solid state miniature lasers are another promising area of research since if sufficiently powered they are capable of driving non-linear optical devices , while the development of fibre lasers is being investigated as an alternative to laser diodes . |
| 4 | ARECORD in the Band Aid tradition of charity singles is being recorded this week to raise money for the Vietnamese boat refugees facing repatriation from Hong Kong . |
| 5 | A framework for the analysis of the location of producer services is being produced . |
| 6 | The event with cash prizes is being sponsored by Newholme Construction Ltd and will be held on Sunday , April 5 . |
| 7 | Security on railway lines in country areas is being tightened up to beat terrorists . |
| 8 | More rapidly maturing early paddy allows an extra crop of maize to be harvested in irrigable fields ; double-cropping of paddy on irrigable fields is now commonplace ; and inter-cropping of squashes and beans in maize fields is being introduced . |
| 9 | The order for Tornado jets is being seen as a lifeline for thousands of jobs . |
| 10 | The emergency services are investigating why firefighters turned up late to a mock nuclear accident.Confusion over phone lines is being blamed for a ten minute delay before the fire brigade responded . |