Example sentences of "[conj] the [noun] are [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Act will apply where the premises are being used for business purposes as defined in s. 1(3) . |
| 2 | It is a method of behaviour control that can be used for most forms of behaviour management except where the children are being destructive or likely to hurt someone else or themselves . |
| 3 | I have also taken the bus to the University , about 8 miles away , where the courses are being held . |
| 4 | Two new orders can be promoted : a suspension order , where the minerals are being held for future working , or a prohibition order , where the operator has no intention of working any minerals that remain . |
| 5 | Do you think that the Americans are being over-cautious about this or are we perhaps being a bit lax ? |
| 6 | Do you think that the Americans are being over-cautious about this or are we perhaps being a bit lax ? |
| 7 | It is the purpose that the premises are being used for , rather than the purpose of the visitor , that is important . |
| 8 | When her husband returns , she first pretends that the cat has taken them , but when he does not believe this reassures him that the birds are being kept hot and that he should fetch his knife to cut them . |
| 9 | It is ironic that the changes are being adopted just after the dismemberment by the Government of the Nature Conservancy Council , mainly at the instigation of Scottish Office . |
| 10 | It is clear from the above that the rules are being bent to the benefit of some . |
| 11 | This letter is a direct breach of both the Government 's election manifesto promises and shows that the public are being misled . |
| 12 | Implicatures that are " triggered " in this unostentatious way , simply by the assumption that the maxims are being observed , have so far been of the greater interest to linguists . |
| 13 | Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government are being amazingly generous with taxpayers ' money from 1993 onwards , when although the minimum 20 per cent . |
| 14 | The training goals here are the same as in the previous schedule , with the difference that the muscles are being re-educated to the different rhythm of track running . |
| 15 | Mr Webb , who is out of the Country at them moment , says he welcomes that the accounts are being looked at , as he claims he 's still owed more than £130,000 . |
| 16 | Setting clear boundaries for the child 's behaviour is essential as once the child realizes that the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions the problem behaviour will disappear . |
| 17 | The problem is not , as you might think , that the butterflies are being trampled underfoot . |
| 18 | NOTE A careful check needs to be made that the patient 's skin does not become sore while aids are being used and that the aids are being worn comfortably and discreetly . |
| 19 | If there is any sense at all in saying that the Munros are being ‘ bludgeoned and raped ’ ( ! ? ) then he carries a fair responsibility . |
| 20 | All those concerned need to believe that the targets are being set at a level which is achievable . |
| 21 | S so it 's , it 's , it 's either that the cadres are being rightist , they are protecting the landlords so they are keeping too much , or the problem is that the cadres , what we looked at earlier , the cadres are getting in themselves and they are taking too much for themselves . |
| 22 | Prices are often excessively high and the lack of union bargaining rights at most venues does not lead one to believe that the profits are being re-distributed among the workforce . |
| 23 | while they , well , we can say that the police are being unjust , but the police have nothing to do with justice . |
| 24 | So it is I I I wo n't predict you know how it 's gon na be too much you know because obviously er it 's just the day to day living is quite difficult for most people have to work and cope with their families and you know so there 's not going to be er that the fundamentals are are not gon na be changed and obviously people are gon na be very broke for a long time because in a strike situation you probably do n't ever really quite recover . |
| 25 | It is at this stage that the exposure should be covered and exporters should not wait until the goods are being shipped . |
| 26 | If the wardrobes are being installed either side of a bed , a bridging unit , incorporating storage cupboards , can be fitted above it . |
| 27 | If the regulations are being enforced , and there is no reason to believe they are not , then bearing in mind that most growers own less than one hectare of vines , there still must be quite a few of these stubborn old vignerons around . |
| 28 | A pro forma invoice may be sent before goods are delivered : if the customer is a new one and the manufacturer does n't know if he will pay his bills ; or if the goods are being sent on approval and may later be returned to the manufacturer . |
| 29 | Check beforehand if you intend to wear a badge because , if the rules are being strictly interpreted , only a single national or association badge will be permitted . |
| 30 | And if the Dani are being systematically wiped out , as Edward Whitley alleges , then such rights are being shamelessly violated ( 1989 : 18 ) . |