Example sentences of "which it [be] [being] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MUR ON TIG WON The disagreeable experience of listening to oneself in the middle of a long speech and neither understanding what one is saying nor enjoying the manner in which it is being said ; a foreign accent ; a lion breaking wind after the evening repast |
| 2 | However , it is not clear whether this distinction applies to the type of phenomenon or the way in which it is being explained . |
| 3 | Ask a French Basque about the violent activities over the border in Navarre and he or she will in my experience be unsympathetic , not towards separatism as such but towards the sometimes murderous way in which it is being sought . |
| 4 | The foreground of Burton 's life is so vivid that it is easy to forget the dramatic and hugely influential background against which it is being played out . |
| 5 | a summary of the mechanisms of the transaction and the regulations under which it is being undertaken ; and |
| 6 | The answer to the first part of the question is that communication problems can be caused both by the sender and the receiver , but if you are frequently misinterpreted you may need to think about the message and the manner in which it is being transmitted . |
| 7 | Pat Booth 's useful Report writing states that certain decisions have to be made in writing a report , including a ) the purpose for which it is being written b ) the specific topic c ) the precise message to be delivered d ) the appropriate structure e ) suitable length and format f ) the right vocabulary , style and tone g ) the amount and kind of supporting evidence and data . |
| 8 | Essential oils need to be diluted at a rate of ½ to 3 per cent , depending on the person 's skin , the strength of the essential oil and the condition for which it is being applied . |
| 9 | The greenhouse effect is deeply in danger of being Branaghed largely because of the mind-numbing saturation with which it is being covered . |
| 10 | They need to blend as well ; it is no good using a herb whose taste contradicts that of the dish to which it is being added . |
| 11 | We should not discuss the Bill without understanding the climate and context in which it is being introduced . |
| 12 | The incident log file will contain a report of all modules which could be entered into LIFESPAN together with the associated DC number and the name of the package through which it is being entered . |
| 13 | loss of or damage to equipment contents or personal effects by burglary housebreaking or theft while the Caravan or private car by which it is being drawn is left unattended without being closed and locked |
| 14 | Very often it is not the toy by itself that will provide a mathematical experience but rather the way in which it is being used either on its own or in conjunction with other things . |
| 15 | any motor vehicle when it is being used for fire brigade , ambulance or police purposes or for defence purposes ( including civil defence purposes ) if compliance with this Regulation would hinder or be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion |
| 16 | the laying , erection , alteration or repair in or near to any road of any sewer , or any main , pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas , water or electricity , of any telegraph or telephone wires , cables , posts or supports or of the apparatus of any electric transport undertaking if , in any such case , compliance with this Regulation would hinder or be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion . |
| 17 | No definition is inherently and necessarily ‘ correct ’ , it depends on the reasons and purposes for which it is being used . |
| 18 | When demand and supply are in equilibrium , the amount of the commodity which is being produced in a unit of time may be called the equilibrium-amount , and the price at which it is being sold may be called the equilibrium-price . |
| 19 | But erm power is the rate at which it 's being used up . |
| 20 | So the horsepower is n't actually telling you how much energy in total but the rate at which it 's being used up . |
| 21 | After Dunkirk , pacifists concentrated , not on stopping the war , but on trying to ameliorate the barbarism with which it was being conducted . |
| 22 | It adapted itself to the world in which it was being promulgated . |
| 23 | In England the criticism of continued military activity by John Wyclif , the opposition to war expressed by men of Lollard sympathies such as William Swynderby , the lassitude provoked by so many years of conflict , mirrored in some of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower , are indicative both of people 's reflection regarding the morality of war and the ways in which it was being fought , and of the apparent futility of allowing it to continue along its present drift , no real advantage accruing to either side in spite of the great cost , both human and financial , to all . |