Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] he [is] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Terence adds that he is enclosing for Christopher Patten a copy of the rules which the Cabinet Office has issued for the guidance of officials ‘ on such exercises ’ . |
| 2 | At the age of 37 — old by Australian standards — Border accepts that he is nearing the end of his career but he is desparate to prolong it for two reasons . |
| 3 | And he ca n't get the note out of his pocket and his trousers are all stuck to his bum , and he ca n't get them out and he 's digging it looks like he 's digging out his pants he 's going he pulls it out and takes the envelope off nearly and the waves are coming at him and he goes to read it and the wind blows it away . |
| 4 | Outside , down to earth drummer Jon Brookes looks like he 's enjoying the holiday , whilst guitarist John Baker keeps quiet and keyboarder Rob threatens to headbutt LA 's rock royalty , insulting the city 's fat assets with a drunken Midland blur — he 's the band 's closest wildman . |
| 5 | Outside , down to earth drummer Jon Brookes looks like he 's enjoying the holiday , whilst guitarist John Baker keeps quiet and keyboarder Rob threatens to headbutt LA 's rock royalty , insulting the city 's fat assets with a drunken Midland blur — he 's the band 's closest wildman . |
| 6 | ‘ It looks like he 's trying to out-do her in her field while she moves into his . |
| 7 | We were all going looks like he 's doing a Romanian thing here . |
| 8 | He just looks like he 's going to spring . ’ |
| 9 | Jim Thorpe , who stands six feet tall , weighs 14½ stone , a man who looks like he 's hitting little plastic kiddies ' clubs when he stands over the ball , was 106th on the Tour in driving distance ? |
| 10 | Looks like he 's choking on a crocodile 's bollock there , |
| 11 | Oh god , look at this man looks like he 's gon na mug you in n it . |
| 12 | Oh Nick looks like he 's gon na be waiting . |
| 13 | He do n't understand me of course , but he miaows like he 's saying yes . |
| 14 | Mr Stannard was now contemplating Edward with the air of a man who wonders if he is getting his money 's worth . |
| 15 | After setting the scene this use of description slightly declines unless he is introducing a new character or scene . |
| 16 | Part of me thinks that he is setting a useful precedent . |
| 17 | Often the instructor or pilot knows the correct recovery and thinks that he is using it , but because of the unusual forces on the controls , he is failing to apply the full recovery action . |
| 18 | As you can see from the figure on the page opposite the man thinks that he is standing up straight when anyone can see , at a glance , that he is leaning backwards from the waist . |
| 19 | Letterman thinks that he is failing in love with her but he has the impression that she is using his cosseted and lineamented body in some sinister fashion . |
| 20 | He says that he 's looking for birds preening or doing something which makes a good composition . |
| 21 | Well obviously the sad reality of the thing does n't come home to , to our countrymen and a man comes up last week and tells me that he 's been paid off by the Daily Record he 's been working for them for thirty five years and he asked what how much pension will he have and says that he 's getting four years pension . |
| 22 | But in which he says that he 's talking about himself ‘ That so many good and learned men among the neighbouring nations who read my works may not be induced by this fellow 's calumnies to alter the favourable opinion they have formed of me , followed by the assertion that the people of England whom fate , or duty , or their own virtues have incited me to defend may be convinced from the purity and integrity of my life that my defence , if it do not redown to their honour , can never be considered as their disgrace . ’ |
| 23 | Managing director David Crisp says that he is talking to three potential manufacturers at the moment , one of which is presumably Amstrad . |
| 24 | Admittedly , he says that he is describing ethical discussion as it is , rather than as it ought to be . |
| 25 | Mr. Browne says that he is standing as constituency candidate , free to speak and act for the area and with the strength to resist party orders that are against the interests of grass roots people . |
| 26 | Later Scandinavian sources suggest a date of 1027 for the battle of Holy River , but this is rendered implausible by chapter 13 of the Letter sent by Cnut to England in that year , which mentions people who had tried to deprive him of his kingdom and his life , but whose power had been destroyed by God , and says that he is returning from Rome to Denmark to make peace with them . |
| 27 | oh yeah the people , matey 's walking along and he 's going like this and he 's pulling it as he 's doing it , he says and he 's doing it in proper time like that , but with one arm going he 's twiddling it , he 's doing it , he says no my feet are exactly like that , very effective but you can actually get fined for loosing them , you have to pay for them and its like a real , shooting sticks as well , you do n't tend to carry erm , these pay sticks you carry them like the old shooting sticks , the old you know ? |
| 28 | Says like he 's gon na jump off . ’ |
| 29 | To buy some mud and he says considering he 's gon na |
| 30 | because of the look of it , when in fact that 's only part of it it depends whether he 's gon na be motivated there , they mo it 's not gon na need much motivation but if people are interested in you for what you are like , like they have been , yeah , and he 's experienced all , he 's been somebody special there has n't he ? |