Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Divisions in the book are unusually clear , separate chapters being given to topics such as function , the market , or the historical and political background of the subject . |
| 2 | With a growing number of nuclear power stations ( the old Magnox reactors such as Calder Hall in Cumbria or Wylfa and Trawsfynydd in North Wales being supplemented by stations such as Sellafield , despite the opposition of environmentalists and the anti-nuclear lobbies ) ; with hydroelectric power in the Scottish Highlands and North Wales ; and a still important , if aged , coal industry , together with another huge energy bonus in the shape of North Sea gas , Britain 's energy position seemed remarkably secure . |
| 3 | Progress is being made in areas such as cross-platform and cross-product integration , ease of use , and information sharing , and products are emerging that extend the scope of the spreadsheet into the world of multi-dimensional modelling |
| 4 | Furthermore , training provision is being expanded into areas such as International Trade and Management . |
| 5 | It was dug up in the sixteenth century and achieved fame almost immediately , entering the imperial collections , and being drawn by artists such as Apianus in 1534 . |
| 6 | An increasing number of educational days or events are being offered by bodies such as English Heritage at historic sites . |
| 7 | These facilities are being used in projects such as one in which the influence of microbes on radioactive waste repository materials is being investigated . |
| 8 | They are part of the increasing worldwide trend where knowledge , goods , services and markets are being exchanged between players each hoping to become ‘ global ’ organisations . |
| 9 | A SIX-FOOT high chain link fence between Alton Convent and Anstey Park was vandalised by being cut into strips some time during the weekend . |
| 10 | They are characterised by the X factor being phrased in terms such as ‘ if the Minister thinks fit he may … , ’ and are cases involving subjective discretion . |
| 11 | The Glenfiddich Awards are being promoted through bookshops this year with an offer to each purchaser of a winning title ( Book News , 23rd April ) of a free bottle of Glenfiddich malt whisky . |
| 12 | Entry forms are being sent to publishers this month . |
| 13 | Special attention is being paid to flashpoints such as bus and taxi queues and take-aways . |
| 14 | Latterly , however , it had become no more than a framework for the recording of successes , with little attention being paid to problems such as the intensification of production or the improvement of food supplies . |