Example sentences of "[being] [verb] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mythical story of Cassandra functions as an allegory for the fate of alternative forms of language use ; truthful but ‘ unheeded and unhinged ’ ( 12,144 ) , the figure of Cassandra is an example of the extreme to which women 's frustration at not being heard can push them . |
| 2 | Simply to observe that a job is running late and the profit margin is being squeezed will achieve nothing . |
| 3 | Their participation hinged on a variety of factors such as personal situation at the time of receiving the response sheet ; feelings of obligation towards the two agencies involved in the sampling ; perception that being interviewed might help them in the future ; boredom with prison life ; and simple curiosity . |
| 4 | In an attempt to reduce the death toll , one police force has launched a campaign to get a simple message across to cyclists — that being seen could save them from being killed . |
| 5 | Using a medium tension and hanging a weight on the scarf as it is being knitted will make it curl more easily . |
| 6 | The very fact that subjects know that they are being observed may change their responses . |
| 7 | The system being constructed will require its own operating instructions , maintenance procedures and perhaps safety regulations . |