Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] being " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thing is that , when you 're not in touch with your body , you 're not in touch with the earth , with our reasons for being here . |
| 2 | Millie had her reasons for being concerned . |
| 3 | On the other hand , order out of chaos and the rebirth of a defeated nation were admirable reasons for being attracted to Fascism , yet they were n't the real ones in her case , and even if Hitler had mesmerised her very conclusively for a time , she was older and wiser now and able to revise her view of a man who could change his principles so casually in the light of expediency . |
| 4 | We try to give a picture of Israel as a democracy , a country that has strengths and weaknesses , that has reasons for being distrustful . ’ |
| 5 | He could have many reasons for being vindictive . |
| 6 | The philosophies of Rousseau and of David Hartley , whose work had become a powerful influence on Coleridge , convinced them both that ‘ Vice is not natural to Man ’ , and that given strong reasons for being virtuous , ‘ Man would approach very near perfection ’ . |
| 7 | There are many different reasons for being alone and equally different needs to be considered for the people who find themselves in this position . |
| 8 | ‘ The deployment of sexuality has its reasons for being , not in reproducing itself , but in proliferating , innovating , annexing , creating , and penetrating bodies in an increasingly detailed way , and in controlling populations in an increasingly comprehensive way . ’ |
| 9 | It was such a collective experience that John was n't mine any more , I had to share him with all these people , each with different motivations and reasons for being here . |
| 10 | Then the priestess — for that is what she was — began to weave a web while talking about her reasons for being at Greenham . |
| 11 | Gazing into grey eyes that seemed incredibly gentle and soft , she forgot all about his reasons for being there , forgot everything except this infuriating giant who was slowly but surely destroying her peace of mind , ‘ Why ? ’ she whispered . |
| 12 | Often the reasons for being passed over or failing a job interview will not be properly explained . |
| 13 | The horse paced , high-stepping , wheeled and returned , wheeled again and Maggie watched , awe-struck , her reasons for being here initially completely forgotten . |
| 14 | It is absurd , every time we introduce another element of our policy , for him to leap on to the populist pitch and then , as he no doubt will in a few minutes ' time , find some detailed reasons for being opposed to it . |
| 15 | Now I would see as one of the erm powerful reasons for being in the leading position that if we are in the leading position , and we know that the right solution from a technical , and probably from an overall cost point of view is the sixteen double O three , or a six eight O seven , come to that , and we know it far enough ahead , |
| 16 | No she does n't live with us but she does live locally and that was one of the reasons for being here because it 's a little bit easier to get to her . |
| 17 | She composed herself and outlined briefly her reasons for being on the island and Fernando listened , occasionally nodding . |
| 18 | Once I 'd discounted the story you gave me about Lori 's reasons for being there , I realised the note could only have come from her , and therefore she must have taken the jade . ’ |
| 19 | It is fairly easy to envisage the value of human acts as being capable of definitions falling on , above or below a neutral line between good and evil . |
| 20 | The list of appropriate and relevant , even necessary skills for being an effective organizer/activist/motivator is a long one . |
| 21 | It 's essential to our plans for being a lower cost producer , in paint markets which are probably the most competitive in the world . ’ |
| 22 | While in command of Venturous I missed out on a lot of the big drug operations through being in the north of Scotland , but I always enjoyed working as part of a team with the other cutters or any of the shore units . |
| 23 | In fact , Mum had reprimanded me many times for being Sam 's lap-dog , saying that I was too much under my brother 's rotten influence . |
| 24 | In Britain , waiting times for being seen in an outpatient clinic , followed by those for surgery , ensure that most children have waited a considerable time before grommet insertion , adenoidectomy , or a combination can be performed . |
| 25 | Mansell was shown the black flag three times after being disqualified for reversing his Ferrari after overshooting his pit during a scheduled stop to change tyres . |
| 26 | In all but a few cases their treason had been petty , enlisting in the German ranks after being taken prisoner or something of that sort . |
| 27 | To ensure he did not leave before the police came — some 20 minutes after being called — I was able to block the lane by sitting in a garden chair . |
| 28 | Minutes after being informed of the test results Maureen said : ‘ I 'm just glad I 'm going to get the right one back . |
| 29 | The Sheffield Wednesday striker was livid at finding himself back on the bench just 28 minutes after being sent on as a second-half substitute at Norwich on Saturday . |
| 30 | Anderton completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after 77 minutes after being fouled by Gary Owers . |