Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [n mass] are be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being abused in their own homes — physically and emotionally neglected ; sexually abused ; and financially abused . |
| 2 | Appraisal has recently been introduced for clerical staff , and appraisal schemes for other categories of non-academic staff are being developed . |
| 3 | Again , this lack of information indicates a lack of concern about whether the housing needs of disabled people are being met . |
| 4 | Very large numbers of young people are being helped . |
| 5 | THREE huge dockside cranes an eyesore to many people are being demolished . |
| 6 | the University may wish to consider how it can ensure that its procedures for probationary staff are being applied uniformly across departments . |