Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [be] [v-ing] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several major galleries now claim that they have ceased trading with Saatchi - ‘ I would n't sell him a napkin , ’ said one prominent figure in the New York art world — but since no one is prepared to go on the record with such an assertion , or to have their name directly linked to a quote , it is hard to avoid the conclusion that dealers and artists are hedging their bets . |
| 2 | Good quality barley is making £151 a tonne so , not unnaturally , both farmers and merchants are rubbing their hands . |
| 3 | Dividends jumped 26% to 7.25p and shareholders are pinning their hopes on continued success . |
| 4 | Whilst all this was going on , back at the marquee all of the manufacturers and traders were preparing their stands . |
| 5 | Scientists who have been preparing commissioned material for publication in Western journals and books are having their manuscripts frozen , often without notification and , at best , with a curt note from the publishers . |
| 6 | Otley 's cavalry twill and brogues were doing their best to keep up and he was breaking out in a sweat . |
| 7 | MINERALS companies and geologists are turning their attention to a newly-discovered deep-sea phenomenon which promises an important source of metals . |
| 8 | Croatia 's towns and villages are flying their opposing banners and their referendum posters , which both proclaim : ‘ for ’ . |
| 9 | It is of crucial importance that , while Social Services Departments , voluntary agencies , and professionals are adjusting their views and talking about issues relating to transracial adoption , the matter should be dealt with in a sensitive way . |
| 10 | Battle is joined and lawyers are rubbing their hands in anticipation . |
| 11 | Soon a fairly large crowd had gathered and men were holding their sons up so that they could stand on the bar to get a better view . |
| 12 | For the first time this year , Messrs Cronin and Co will be looking up to their opposite numbers and it will be essential that both blockers and sweepers are doing their job . |
| 13 | Alongside a parliamentary enquiry , journalists and specialists are conducting their own : it turns out that the issue of claims and the possible division of the cultural heritage of the CIS member states was first raised in December 1991 . |
| 14 | A leading feminist like Josephine Butler refused to have a man at her confinements , and women were consolidating their predominance in paramedical professions , such as nursing and midwifery . |
| 15 | African nationalists and white politicians , housewives and students were putting their best thinking to the task and seeking the guidance of God together . |
| 16 | Those green shoots of economic spring here in the UK are beginning to feel a mite lonely as the gross domestic product figures from the US yesterday brought more evidence that the recovery there seems to have stalled , and analysts are redoing their sums on IBM Corp in light of recent information : Furman Selz removed the company from its recommended list and analyst Peter Lieu said he lowered his 1993 and 1994 earnings estimates because of the extreme gross margin pressure on the mainframe business ; Bear Stearns & Co analyst Cliff Friedman cut his 1993 and 1994 earnings estimates on IBM , but bravely maintains a hold rating on the stock ; he trimmed his 1993 estimates on IBM to break-even from $1.25 a share and cut his 1994 estimates to $2.25 , from $3.25 , again citing weak mainframe demand . |