Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] to [noun] be " in BNC.

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1 The high priority being given to quality is also reflected in plans for additional equipment that will be installed during the July holidays .
2 It was not possible suddenly to change direction , yet the damage being done to education was obvious as campuses sometimes resembled market-places rather than institutions of higher learning .
3 The main areas , all closely related , in which biotechnology is being applied to plants are : Improvement of crop varieties Disease and pest resistance Nitrogen fixation Deletion of undesirable traits Tissue culture and cloning Production of compounds within plants Biodegradation of plant material
4 In such circumstances the signals being offered to investors are extremely fuzzy , and may differ significantly dependent on the interpretation of each particular audit firm .
5 Meanwhile UN officials believe most of the food aid being sent to Sarajevo is being ‘ diverted ’ .
6 Although popular in Japan , the sight of Douglas being sent to prison was deemed too ‘ down ’ for Western audiences .
7 Being married to Viola is not my idea of bliss unending . ’
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