Example sentences of "[prep] be considering " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hereford cider producers Bulmers had been rumoured to be considering a bid but in the end have apparently not tendered an offer , fearing a referral by the Office of Fair Trading to the Monopolies Commission . |
| 2 | Crystal Palace have offered £1 million for Martyn , named in England 's B squad on Monday , while Watford have had a £500,000 offer for Penrice rejected but are thought to be considering a higher bid . |
| 3 | With only 10 days to finalise the proposals before they must be announced in the Queen 's Speech , Mrs Thatcher 's policy unit , chaired by her senior adviser , Professor Brian Griffiths , is also understood to be considering plans to make sharply increased tuition fees , rather than the block grant , the main means of distributing public money to higher education . |
| 4 | In response to Labour 's move , the Prime Minister is believed to be considering a similar action . |
| 5 | Many fund managers are still said to be considering their next move . |
| 6 | But he is feared by militants to be considering adopting Lime Street-inspired suggestions of a cap on members ' losses of 100 per cent of their underwriting capacity . |
| 7 | But he is feared by militants to be considering adopting Lime Street-inspired suggestions of a cap on members ' losses of 100 per cent of their underwriting capacity . |
| 8 | Others are understood to be considering similar action . |
| 9 | He paused and seemed to be considering his next words with especial care . |
| 10 | They need better leisure facilities , certainly , but given current trends that 's a market we ought to be considering anyway . |
| 11 | Selina — said to earn £200,000 a year as a newscaster with Sky TV — is reported to be considering a £250,000 contract from the new London TV station Carlton . |
| 12 | We do n't want the children from Columbia on the streets etcetera , because there 's sort of an awful helplessness about us , because we think we 're doing one person , how on earth can we actually do anything , you see if enough people think together that if possible the change happens , then it can happen , right , and you are actually the ones that are going to have to be considering that you are a world 's visitor , you are not just Tom and you 're not just Anthony right , erm , you 've really got to think , what about Jayne , there you are ideal Jayne |
| 13 | He considered this , or seemed to be considering this . |
| 14 | So I think we ought to be considering the entire sum of money but we ought also to be looking for ways in which we could be maximising the total impact . |
| 15 | The real Cardiff Bay barrage story is rather different from the one on the poster ( enough so far for a residents ' association , the Cardiff Flood Action Committee , to have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority , and for the RSPB to be considering following suit ) . |
| 16 | Associated Newspapers is understood to be considering a bid for the Oracle teletext franchise , alongside Carlton Communications , Independent Television News , TV-am and MAI Broadcasting . |
| 17 | His white teeth bit into his lower lip , and he appeared to be considering his reply . |
| 18 | Upgrading the facilities would primarily involve an extension to the computer network to service three additional visitors per year , at a cost of 4500 Ecu , and the provision of an additional research microscope if the proposed visitor were to be considering diatom research , at a cost of 45000 Ecu . |
| 19 | Japan was reported to be considering a liberalization of its market for amorphous metals , used in power generation , which US producers claimed to be closed to foreigners . |
| 20 | Lithuania and Estonia were said to be considering the idea of transitional currencies ; in May Lithuania introduced coupons in 200 and 500 denominations , paid as a percentage of wages and used for goods in short supply . |
| 21 | France , Belgium and the USA , Zaïre 's principal aid donors , were said to have stressed their backing for Tshisekedi , and on Dec. 3 the Belgian government was reported to be considering military intervention , following Mobutu 's order to his Prime Minister to form a new government within 48 hours . |
| 22 | He seemed to be considering it , as if wondering if something had been overlooked , but when he turned round , the pain in his eyes was almost too much for Melissa to bear . |
| 23 | So it our recommendation that it is premature at this pro frozen moment of time particularly with the additional thoughts of the inner northern relief road to be considering in a structure plan a western relief road . |
| 24 | Presumably we would only be in a position to be considering an investigator if both , we had a erm a greater number of complaints from around the Commission coming into York , and i and further members of staff were to leave . |
| 25 | Erm I 'd like you to be considering those two points . |
| 26 | Now , we 're working on language , now , but because a question turns up every year on paper one , to do with education , we 're going to be considering education , and we 're going to consider education in the broadest possible way , and that is , how do we know things . |
| 27 | EC Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan is said to be considering an appeal against today 's ruling . |
| 28 | So can you see why we 're looking at perhaps a , a , or we ought to be considering a figure a big higher than three hundred thousand . |