Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be noted that , while maiming or wounding are not justifiable for simple recaption of property , yet they may well become justifiable for another reason — self-defence . |
| 2 | They have pointed out that the existence of other remedies for wives in this situation is no reason for disentitling a wife to the protection of the criminal law and that the possibility of bringing charges for assault or wounding is an inadequate substitute for a rape prosecution which focuses upon the denial of another 's sexual autonomy and integrity . |
| 3 | Anyone moving or laughing is out , and the last person remaining is the winner and probably has the worst sense of humour ! |
| 4 | Like the relation between prominence and deviance , that between prominence and literary relevance or foregrounding is not a one-to-one match . |
| 5 | 7.6.3.5 the rebuilding or reinstating is prevented by war act of God , government action [ strike lock-out ] or |
| 6 | 7.6.4 The Landlord shall not be liable to rebuild or reinstate the Premises or the Retained Parts if and for so long as such rebuilding or reinstating is prevented by Supervening Events |
| 7 | Usually such data are so extensive that considerable compression or smoothing is a vital preliminary to analysis . |
| 8 | But the crucial point about pretence or acting is that these are activities for which there are criteria too . |
| 9 | The situation is quite similar therefore to that with the verbs of perception , which explains why Kruisinga and Erades ( 1960 : 366 ) have pointed out that " the perception or causing is thought of as happening simultaneously with what is perceived or caused " . |
| 10 | Checking or correcting is another procedure not usually engaged in unless directed to , but discussion of methods often produced a correction to the original wrong answer . |
| 11 | Although the spectral index at phase 0.7 , close to the maximum , is about -2.0 between 606MHz and 1,660MHz and typical of most pulsars , at 408MHz the flux density is actually less than that at 606MHz and is lower than the extrapolated spectrum by a factor of about 4 ( Table 1 ) , indicating that strong absorption or scattering is occurring even when the companion is on the far side of the pulsar . |
| 12 | The least indiscretion , imposition or behaviour perceived as in any way vulgar or encroaching is enough . |
| 13 | The days when fine buildings could be demolished without anyone knowing or objecting are largely over . |
| 14 | The proportion of students satisfactorily completing or proceeding was highest for those studying vocation subjects ( mainly social work 81.6% ) and social studies ( 80.6% ) . |
| 15 | Even in ideal cereal-growing country the sale of grain in the open market for milling or feeding is unlikely to be worthwhile for a smallholder who could not produce enough to compete on an adequate scale . |
| 16 | When conflict is resolved or coping is successful : |
| 17 | There is no doubt that performance can be improved in many cases , but the fundamental question has to be asked whether such foliar feeding or boosting is merely making up and filling a gap left by normal cultivation that is not as good as it could be . |
| 18 | It is still so difficult to talk about rape , or having been raped . |
| 19 | Those who observed the Scots without the disadvantages of succumbing to rheumatism or feeling the humiliation of having failed to conquer them — or having been brought up in luxury in France — could see beyond the poverty to these characteristics . |
| 20 | has an inertia reel mechanism which is locked as a result of the vehicle being , or having been , on a steep incline ; |
| 21 | She supposed it was the effect of being famous — or having been famous — being wary of your privacy . |
| 22 | This chap with the leg or something who wants to see you said something about being or having been a patient , but not being here as one now , and as he 's loaded with flowers for you and I did n't know how Old Red would take it , I used the sterilizer . ’ |
| 23 | Section 11 of the Act authorises police officers to arrest anyone they suspect of being or having been involved in terrorist activity . |
| 24 | ( a ) Children in need Section 20(1) requires every local authority : to provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who appears to them to require accommodation as a result of : ( a ) there being no person who has parental responsibility for him ; ( b ) his being lost or having been abandoned ; or ( c ) the person who has been caring for him being prevented ( whether or not permanently , and for whatever reason ) from providing him with suitable accommodation or care . |
| 25 | Their dependent variable constituted 105 large companies ( drawn from the 500 largest firms in the US ) which during the period 1968–72 were involved in trade litigation for committing , or having being accused of committing , one or more of the following : price discrimination , tying arrangements , refusal to deal , exclusive dealing , franchise violation , price fixing , foreclosure of entry , reciprocity , allocation of markets , monopoly , conspiracy , and illegal mergers and acquisitions . |
| 26 | Nothing particularly radical or upsetting is happening here . |
| 27 | The question of widening or deepening is relevant not only to membership of the Community , but also to the powers of the Community . |
| 28 | This pleased his Peripatetic opponents who asserted with Aristotle that sinking or floating was merely a matter of shape . |
| 29 | Lots of time spent reading light novels , listening to music , watching the television or talking are helpful , as is the ability ( perhaps aided by a drink or a pill ) to fall asleep when these more active anodyne activities come to a halt . |
| 30 | Complete silence was expected nightly while he took stock of the world : ‘ after supper , the paper was unfolded and the old man began reading the four pages ; woe betide if any noise or talking was indulged in by the family until the task was completed . ’ |