Example sentences of "being [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This large , three-engined , beast is being placed on a 21 year loan to the Dutch Military Aviation Museum at Kamp Zeist , near Soesterberg , where it will be displayed in Dutch Far East markings . |
| 2 | Likewise , scorch marks on kitchen worktops due to a hot pan being placed on a worktop is not considered as fire damage . |
| 3 | I refer to the decision of the Labour Group that in the first instance all Conference items should be submitted to the Labour Group Executive for approval before being placed on a committee agenda . |
| 4 | From 1 April this year , the vast majority of patients will be guaranteed admission to hospital within two years of being placed on a hospital waiting list . |
| 5 | It could be eg. through the accreditation of prior learning which is fast gaining ground , or by being credited with a learning outcome or two , or by being placed on a more advanced module . |
| 6 | Alerted by a slight sound , she again opened her eyes , turning her head slowly to see a cup and saucer being placed on a nearby small table . |
| 7 | The dogs , mostly mongrels , undergo a four-month training programme before being placed with a deaf person . |
| 8 | The miniature was much damaged by being placed near a large stove in the house of the defendant who was nevertheless held not liable to L. |
| 9 | This bout of ‘ insanity ’ led to his being placed in a padded cell . |
| 10 | Another early problem was to uncurl a twist in the fuselage due to the skins having been removed without the airframe being placed in a jig . |
| 11 | The recommendation following upon an assessment might result in a child with a hearing disability being placed in a local primary school rather than in a special unit for children who are deaf or partially hearing . |
| 12 | Most young girls of 25 would turn pale at the idea of being placed in a small Bolivian village where electricity and running water are next on the list of forthcoming attractions after sliced bread . |
| 13 | Most young girls of 25 would turn pale at the idea of being placed in a small Bolivian village where electricity and running water are next on the list of forthcoming attractions after sliced bread . |
| 14 | At a more analytical level , these micro-observations are being placed in a series of broader contexts . |
| 15 | In contrast , Jones ( 1989 ) argued that " only the most myopic enthusiasts for parent power can believe that this constituency [ the total number of 100,000 parent-governors ] will , by being placed in a quasi-market situation , automatically start operating as agents of that system " . |
| 16 | Ivor Stokle , 34 , a quantity surveyor , told a hushed Bristol Crown Court how he and his girlfriend , Mrs Pauline Leyshon , 43 , were kidnapped at knifepoint from a bungalow , beaten and bound before being placed in a blazing car which was pushed off a hillside . |
| 17 | The Advertiser was continuing to lose council advertising , Mr Isdale added , and public notices were now being placed in a recently established council newsletter . |
| 18 | In this case the mother submitted to the judge that to order the removal of the child from the United Kingdom back to Canada would expose him to a grave risk of being placed in an intolerable situation . |
| 19 | The whole problem of gainers and losers has been complicated in the early 1990s by the fall in property prices which may cause many to feel that they are paying too much tax , as a result of being placed in an unduly high ‘ band ’ . |
| 20 | They were only caught after being stopped for a burglary they did n't commit . |
| 21 | The eventual movie Black Legion followed the detail of the Detroit story in many respects although the idea of a member of the jury actually being recognized as a member of the Legion as had happened in Detroit was dropped . |
| 22 | He emphasized the need for single command of strategic forces and for a common foreign policy , with the Commonwealth being recognized as a subject in international law . |
| 23 | We have then no reason to be surprised if the distinction between ascription and association in adjectives is overlooked or mistakenly supposed to be a matter of " nuances of meaning " , rather than being recognized as a systematic variation . |
| 24 | A variety of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin , Sousa chinensis , is being threatened with extinction by the construction of Hong Kong 's new airport , just as it is being recognized as a distinct species . |
| 25 | This proposal was rejected outright by the Royal Commission , primarily on the grounds that the risk of a decision being overturned on an appeal is a risk inherent in all litigation and ‘ should be taken into account by all who embark on it . ’ |
| 26 | This gives the little nest additional stability and so reduces the risk of it being overturned by a gust of wind . |
| 27 | The prospect of a civilisation being overturned by an allowed evil getting control is a real fear for Spenser . |
| 28 | Nevertheless an important start has been made and some students are being exposed to a segment of African literature . |
| 29 | The seeds are all the external influences that tend to throw us out of balance and they may affect us on any level of our being ; on the physical level it may be something simple like being exposed to a cold wind , getting soaked in the rain or even some form of trauma . |
| 30 | Dr John Bromley , senior partner at the practice , in Monkgate , York , admitted failing to prevent John being exposed to a hazardous substance and was fined £750 under the Health and Safety Act . |