Example sentences of "be [verb] trouble " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no reason to suppose that the Russians are seeking trouble and the same has so far been true of the East Germans . |
| 2 | ‘ I had to warn Monty about his drinking because he 'd been causing trouble , ’ MGM 's then chief of production , Dore Schary said to me . |
| 3 | But if if we find anybody 's a persistent discounter they 're causing trouble for the person who comes to resell . |
| 4 | If you 're expecting trouble it 's worth consulting your doctor early as some treatments work best if started in advance . |
| 5 | If you 're having trouble with your wrestler , and want to change him during play in the survivor series , the secret is to press Select once the bout has begun . |
| 6 | ‘ I can see you 're having trouble talking at present , so I 'll give you a lead . |
| 7 | We 're having trouble with the new computer . |
| 8 | . If there are bits that you do n't understand and you 're having trouble , give me a phone , I think I put my phone number on the board , give me a ring at home , give me a ring at Aston or come and see me or go and chat to your friends or go go and look at a text book but if that does n't help , then come back , right ? |
| 9 | ‘ And , ’ he obliged , after a moment , ‘ I 'm afraid they 're having trouble in locating the replacement part needed to get it going again . ’ |
| 10 | You must have been expecting trouble . ’ |
| 11 | Lucy arrived , drained and tight-lippéd , Jeremy had been having trouble with his girlfriend , and Lucy had provided the two a.m. shoulder all week . |
| 12 | Mr Bush has been having trouble with his speed , no doubt about it . |
| 13 | Also , Anthony Tory , regular jockey for Docklands Express , had been having trouble with his shoulder for a while , and Mark Perrett , another of the horse 's regular riders , had been claimed for Rubika . |
| 14 | ‘ She 's been having trouble with her periods , if you must know , ’ she says , imputing a prurient inquisitiveness to Vic , although she is well aware that such gynaecological disclosures are the last thing he wants , especially at this hour of the morning . |
| 15 | I had been having trouble with arthritis for years , and nine years ago had a hip replacement . |
| 16 | Q I have been having trouble with my Knitmaster Transfer Carriage and I always seem to get dropped stitches ; these then run down the knitting and it would be quicker to transfer the stitches by hand rather than use this gadget . |
| 17 | But Mr Frobisher , who had been having trouble with his male leads , assured us he was just what was needed . |
| 18 | I try to work out if she 's got a period due or if she 's been having trouble with her mother . |
| 19 | But even these giants are having trouble . |
| 20 | I know there are lots of wonderful small Italian restaurants dotted around London but as we intend to invite around 100 guests , we are having trouble finding a venue large enough . |
| 21 | There are a few glimmers of hope , however , since fewer firms are having trouble collecting fees and all but the larger firms are optimistic about increasing their client base . |
| 22 | Assured tenancy companies that have raised money under the BES to invest in properties for letting are having trouble valuing their properties . |
| 23 | I have notice several letters from readers who are having trouble with a Brother linker . |
| 24 | From outside the Carter camp it could be seen as evidence that the twosome are having trouble finding new songs . |
| 25 | I say this not as any kind of boring Hemingway boast , merely to point out that if you are having trouble conceiving , my advice to you would be to rush out and buy a pair of green suede baby shoes . |
| 26 | Some cars are having trouble with their radio calls . |
| 27 | The project also enables the three firms to share what seem to be considerable risks : the 64 megabit DRAM is still not in commercial production , and many of the firms operating in the DRAM market are having trouble turning in a profit . |
| 28 | This flexibility can also help if you are having trouble meeting your monthly payments . |
| 29 | Sally , area organiser of the King George V Fund for Sailors , said : ‘ For the same event last year , there was n't a seat to be had , but this year we are having trouble selling tickets . ’ |
| 30 | I am having trouble with my 3′ community tank , set up with an undergravel filter and two powerheads . |