Example sentences of "they [am/are] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A group of them are taking a truck of supplies out to Romania at Easter . |
| 2 | Indeed , some of them are making a virtue of their exemption by saying that that is part of the reason for opting for trust status . |
| 3 | In addition , they are organising a promotional campaign to expand the Lanka Guardian 's readership . |
| 4 | The theft , at allotments behind the Beechwood and Easterside Club , Middlesbrough , has angered the racing club members so much they are forming a vigilante group to keep overnight watch on the lofts . |
| 5 | When activists like the Cape Town Sixteen fight this system of oppression and exploitation , they are demanding a democratic say in the running of their lives and and the right to determine their own futures . |
| 6 | They are opposing a bid by the Cotton Club to stay open until 2am . |
| 7 | They are opposing a bid by the Cotton Club to stay open until 2am . |
| 8 | They are chewing a drug plant and drinking their quite disgusting beer or spirit — I had only one sip and did not stay to analyse the taste but rejected it instantly — the dancers — wearing headdresses feathered like exotic birds and daubed all over with signs and scribbles — messages to their gods , I assumed — then begin to pound the earth in a movement which matches the drumming perfectly and , like the drumming , is powerfully affecting . ’ |
| 9 | This is one case where , again , I make the point that I am proud to stand here and support the policies of the Adam Smith Institute which every Tory Member should also support , but unfortunately they are afraid to do so because they are facing a general election , knowing that they will be out of power within six months . |
| 10 | Erm , now as as this so called generous funding in fact , the police authority are facing a straight deficit of three hundred and twenty-eight thousand , they are facing a further deficit of four hundred and twenty-five thousand because they have only been given one and a half percent for pay , where all the information we have been given from the Home Office , you can shake your head as much as you like Chairman , it is in fact true , and in fact , in fact as reported in the Guardian , on , only the day before yesterday , yet again the police bill is to be , almost certainly four percent , not one and a half . |
| 11 | Collegians grabbed a late consolation try from Michael Dorrity , but their lack of pace and bulk up front probably means they are facing a long hard season . |
| 12 | Environmental Health officer Richard Hallows admitted yesterday they are facing a problem and called on the public to help them . |
| 13 | Ideally , all doctors should participate in regular ongoing appraisal and training to ensure that they are providing a good service to their undergraduate and postgraduate students . |
| 14 | But when apparatchiks from Central Office , who have us acting as stewards ( ie , usherettes ) are often seen risking life and limb , SAS-style , in order to arrive at a doorway at the same time as a minister does , they are taking a serious risk with morale . |
| 15 | Never feel uncomfortable warning people you encounter halfway up a mountain who are dressed for the beach that they are taking a great risk proceeding without extra clothing and food . |
| 16 | Precise figures are hard to come by , because many European discount chains are privately owned , but no one doubts that they are taking a growing share of the $140 billion or so that Europeans spend on food each year . |
| 17 | In the third year , honours students with German as their major subject spend a minimum of eight months in a German-speaking country , either as a student , or as a part-time assistant in a school , or , if they are taking a joint degree , most probably attending courses at a university . |
| 18 | ‘ They are taking a hell of a lot on . |
| 19 | Mr Davison said : ‘ We are aware that they are taking a fairly careful look again at all the information . |
| 20 | They are taking a risk in borrowing the cash . |
| 21 | While students may be financially worse off , they are being better cared for and they are taking an increasing part in assessing the quality of their courses . |
| 22 | A new generation of canny investors who have inherited family fortunes will quickly switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal . |
| 23 | This is thought to be widespread , and is causing institutional investors , big holders of junk from the late 1980s , to complain that they are getting a raw deal . |
| 24 | This is a good idea , especially for those over the age of six who may feel they are getting a little sophisticated for other parties . |
| 25 | Falling interest rates make it even more important for investors to check that they are getting a reasonable return from their funds . |
| 26 | We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government . |
| 27 | So that , I mean , they they are getting a a reasonable working environment or reasonable view of the working environment , so that it does n't come |
| 28 | They are a close-knit family and they are getting a lot of support from their relatives . |
| 29 | Therefore it is only natural for the sponsors to indulge in a little nepotism and provide its Japanese audience with somebody they can identify with while they are enjoying a nightcap . |
| 30 | These implementations were at Nomura ( a global securities company ) , the Japanese Patent Office ( where they are implementing a paperless application and investigation system ) , and NTI ( their multi-vendor integrated architecture for their own internal operation ) . |