Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it [be] [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is abysmal that it is being done in this piecemeal way . |
| 2 | The case of the Granada is different as it is being used in the business exclusively and giving the business some benefit . |
| 3 | Indeed , it is ironic that it is being pressed into use for ‘ social market ’ theories when the original papal encyclical seems closer to Mrs Thatcher than Ludwig Erhard : ‘ that which the individual can achieve through personal initiative should not be the business of society ’ . |
| 4 | The old pattern of streets and houses is still just visible but it is being rapidly engulfed by the ubiquitous housing estates and ‘ infill ’ as the drive for ‘ a home in the country ’ goes on apace . |
| 5 | Her powerful endorsement of her husband , together with Clinton 's accusations that the Nichols story had become suddenly prominent because it was being co-ordinated by " filth-mongers " within the Republican Party , appeared to have successfully discredited the story . |
| 6 | However one designs the procedure — whether a parliamentary procedure or a public inquiry — the majority of poeple will think that it is unfair that it is being forced or inflicted on them . |
| 7 | She was disappointed when he told her he was sorry but it was being used for band practice that day . |
| 8 | In its humped posture it runs along in a zigzag path , quivering its wings and stopping every so often to make sure that it is being followed . |
| 9 | Erm s that 's my general s there 's no doubt that there are a great deal of activities there as always of course when one is spending a lot of new money quite rapidly , one has to monitor it very carefully to make sure that it 's being effectively spent , and I 'm sure the director and this committee will continue to do that . |
| 10 | In any event , it is important that the dog stands still while it is being groomed . |
| 11 | Also , a large meal , particularly with coffee or tea , might keep you awake whilst it is being digested ( though some people find that it is easy to fall asleep after a meal ) . |
| 12 | As long as it 's being used , then I think we 've got ta keep it . |
| 13 | An offence is regarded as flagrant where it is being , or has recently been , perpetrated , or the suspect is found in possession of incriminating materials . |
| 14 | She came to a point where she could see far over the town , she had instinctively gone up following the fleeing daylight , and the mist over there under a sky that was greyish and purplish and darkening again , became apparent because it was being lit up from those distant buildings and streets , the points of light vibrating through the moisture . |
| 15 | It is also often unclear whether it is being claimed that the bureaucracy is truly multifunctional or is merely recruiting and socializing its own members , articulating their interests , or acting as ‘ one of the main channels of political struggle in which and through which different interests are regulated and aggregated ’ ( Eisenstadt 1963 , p. 112 ) . |
| 16 | Now if somebody has got a load of chemical open and it is being absorbed , you must protect yourself first , if they are still conscious well then they will take off their own clothing , you do not unless you have got protective clothing on . |
| 17 | Finding people and educating and training them without them being aware that it 's being done is very important . |
| 18 | We have n't seen an enormous amount of Ecstasy , but we are aware that it 's being used in the region . ’ |