Example sentences of "[vb pp] [being] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'll tell you the unkindest thing I know about him : he was caught being beastly to a woman at a party for no obvious reason . |
| 2 | In 1960 , the Acton Society Trust had reported being unaware of any company which had a programme of preparation for retirement . |
| 3 | ‘ It sounds as if , in your family , there was a message that being sexy equalled being tarty , and that the consequences of that might be dangerous — even to the point of getting killed , ’ suggested the counsellor . |
| 4 | And what was considered acceptable and what was considered being bloody greedy ! |
| 5 | One of the questions frequently asked by researchers studying errors in the production of words in spontaneous speech is whether there are differences in the error patterns for different clashes of word , the most frequently considered being open and closed classes of vocabulary items . |
| 6 | He would have enjoyed being solicitous after — handing her the Vaseline , witch hazel and bandages with a pious lecture thrown in . |
| 7 | He had enjoyed being able to tell Sunil all about it at lunch , though he had been a little worried by the way Sunil had then gazed at Gooseneck throughout the meal with evident hero-worship . |
| 8 | These included being prepared to listen and acknowledge Tony 's difficulties , helping his father and girlfriend view them in a more understanding way , after allowing them to ventilate their feelings , clarifying the nature of Tony 's problems and helping him focus on those which he could do something about . |
| 9 | It is a delight to have Bishop Harris with us once more — he has only missed being present twice in 14 years . |
| 10 | Part of this was because they now felt they had missed being pregnant , missed the recognition and attention this involves , and simply the enjoyment it can bring . |
| 11 | Tammuz paused , drew in his breath , smothered the expression of one who feared he had narrowly missed being indiscreet . |
| 12 | The Spurs striker is alleged to have feigned being head-butted by Coventry 's Andy Pearce . |
| 13 | Wray is first seen being chauffeur-driven in his limousine and from that moment until he lies dying on the floor of a Pullman car with a bullet in his stomach and uttering the words ‘ Never call a sucker ’ his performance for Daugherty was one in which he never stepped out of character and never eased his ‘ taut , cat-like , steel-wire tenseness ’ . |
| 14 | BBC-1 bosses , inflicting this on our screens in the new Good Morning show , should be shown being force-fed with porridge as so-called celebrities read out the honeyed words . |
| 15 | In the meantime you will have avoided being aggressive . |
| 16 | ‘ It would n't have helped being brave . |
| 17 | Willie had thought being sensitive was being a sissie . |
| 18 | In both South Africa and Queensland , shark nets have killed hundreds of dolphins , with the worst affected being hump-backed , common , and bottlenose species . |
| 19 | In the case of a redeemable instrument this will result in the carrying amount at the time it is redeemed being equal to the amount payable at that time . |
| 20 | It was called being dead . |
| 21 | Claims for articles damaged but repairable , are paid on the basis of the repair cost , subject to the sums insured being adequate . |
| 22 | Is it a question of economics , because if they were more efficient , that is if they used less fuel to get a given mileage , is it a question of the companies involved being unwilling to put the money into the development costs , or would cars that are more efficient cost a lot more money to buy ? |
| 23 | These involved being unable to breathe properly , and on occasions even caused her to faint . |
| 24 | He had n't imagined being married , or having children , for years . |
| 25 | Despite the drop in sales value , the Group 's volume base remained intact , the number of pieces despatched being similar to 1991 , reflecting a worldwide consumer trend towards lower-priced products . |
| 26 | Even affable John , one of nature 's gentlemen , can only take so much and has now stopped being polite because when the police recognize him , as they do , they seem to take a particular delight in grilling someone famous . |
| 27 | I think my husband 's hand has now stopped being numb from my squeezing ! |
| 28 | He 's stopped being friendly . |
| 29 | You were testing me out , to see if — if I 'd stopped being timid with men , is n't that it ? ’ |
| 30 | Felipe had definitely stopped being amused and Ana had appeared merely because she considered it polite . |