Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] [indef pn] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah actually , I 'd be interested if someone sitting on the planning committee , or perhaps a director erm , yeah or perhaps you could tell me , er , why why if the planning committee members are so concerned about this , did they grant the planning permission ? |
| 2 | I want to know how this man got into the courtyard — somebody must have opened the main door and gate for him and it 's possible that somebody going out may have seen him . |
| 3 | It is likely that someone taking up a post direct from library school will have far less practical or quasi-practical experience of book selection than of the two preceding activities , and this may mean that the manager needs to introduce his staff to the basic elements of book provision work in addition to the special features of a particular system . |
| 4 | I would agree with that , but I ca n't I ca n't envisage circumstances where dealers are actually using if they 're insuring their own their own mechanical breakdown insurance , then yes obviously , if that company goes into liquidation then obviously they have no redress which is obviously why it 's important than anybody buying a vehicle should make sure that it 's fully underwritten by a Department of Trade approved insurer . |
| 5 | He is concerned that anyone comparing a school 's performance in the 1994 tests with this year will not be comparing like with like . |
| 6 | It was unlikely that anyone knowing Jennie would have agreed with the description of her occupation on the death certificate — widow of John Tiller . |