Example sentences of "being [vb pp] but it be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parts are still at this time being occupied but it is almost certain before long that the whole of the building will be condemned and we hope that this old building will be preserved and not allowed to fall into decay . |
| 2 | The Japanese were obviously being defeated but it was far from certain when this would finally be accomplished . |
| 3 | The technique is a long way from being proved but it 's given hope to thousands |
| 4 | Therefore it is true to say that , when a person stiffens the neck muscles and pulls back the head , not only is the body 's natural coordination being obstructed but it is also being prevented from returning to its natural state of ease and equilibrium . |
| 5 | On April 3 the UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said with reference to the dispute that " the military option is not being excluded but it is not being planned " . |
| 6 | ‘ I know I am being investigated but it is not something I would like to talk about . ’ |
| 7 | A police spokesman said the incidents are being investigated but it is not possible to speculate why vandals are concentrating on this car . |