Example sentences of "are really [v-ing] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we talk about black holes , what we are really referring to are these gravitational fields . |
| 2 | Looking at the time-reversal paradoxes again , we see that what they are really referring to is information , rather than particles . |
| 3 | My own opinion is that all cold-blooded animals are endowed with responsive behaviour that can be mistaken for higher intelligence , when what we are really dealing with are reflex actions to given stimuli — as in Pavlov 's dogs , which salivated when a bell they associated with food was rung . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , in case I seem to be just er avoiding the question , er I would have to say that this has been asked for before and we have resisted time and again , that 's the history of the matter , on the grounds that what these parents are really asking for is baptism and it 's our opportunity to er , to speak in these terms er and it 's a gold golden opportunity if they actually come to us . |
| 5 | For what we are really talking about are merely linguistic symbols and the manner in which such symbols are manipulated within certain contexts , and all that can be detected here are certain similarities . |