Example sentences of "n't being [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Changes in the way it 's run are to be discussed at a meeting tonight , but details are n't being revealed until then . |
| 2 | Because your heart is n't being given the triggers that says , Hey , I 'm exercising , I need to pump more blood round the body because I 'm doing exercise . |
| 3 | The shortfalls in the hospital system , combined with skimpy postnatal care in the community , mean that the pressure on new mums to ‘ get back to normal ’ quickly is immense , and that the huge change which has taken place in their lives is n't being given the attention it needs . |
| 4 | Chantelle says that the Gloucester area has lots of good young skiers and they were n't being given a chance so she formed the club and the response has been overwhelming … they survive thanks to parents but they are hoping to find a sponsor … it 's not like a football team or tennis club because they have British champions |
| 5 | Pursuing legal action would have cost them money they did n't have ( unless it meant selling their house which was not an option ) but doing nothing left them with the feeling that justice was n't being done . |
| 6 | I 'd actually go a bit further and say yes we 'd like to do this , can we also look after road maintenance as well , because the road maintenance is sent out to contractors , contractors are so busy , they ca n't actually do half this work , they 've got a list as long as your arm , so pit pitfalls in in the pavements as well as as some of the motorways are n't being done because the contract 's been placed , but they 've placed it with the wrong people . |
| 7 | Perform well whatever assignments you have , trust God 's angels to remove and replace where necessary when things are n't being done in a congregation as you think that they might be or should be done , or you might think well the , why do n't the elders do something about this , we 'll leave it , leave it to Jehovah and the angels , if there 's anything wrong , they 'll sort it out and they 'll make the elves sort it out as well , they have ways and means , again coming back to this new text here persistence in prayer shows you are awake the spirituals so there 's another way Jesus was outstanding in its constantly regarding prayers keep awake by field ministry and here 's a rare one in any public talk financial contributions financial , we do n't hear that very often in public talks , we , we always say that there 's , er people come to the meetings , there 's no collection , no mention of money , the seats are free , you 're |
| 8 | And all , all the other things we 've listed out that have taken up time of the team were n't being done in September . |
| 9 | you see the association was n't being made |
| 10 | Yeah but , cos the politicians are n't being made aware of what we 're doing |
| 11 | But for this there was a price to pay : when I was n't being ignored completely , I was being made fun of , especially in regard to my physical appearance which was frequently compared to that of a twelve-year-old boy . |
| 12 | And the person who is n't being asked just trot it all out exactly what I 've said . |
| 13 | His sordid affairs were none of her concern provided she was n't being asked to play the part of catalyst . |
| 14 | Nate would never have taken him off the presentation if he was n't being moved sideways or demoted . |
| 15 | My days can involve patrolling the island to make sure that people are observing the rules and that the birds are n't being disturbed either on the land or from the sea . |
| 16 | ‘ To check that you were n't being followed ? ’ |
| 17 | There was little traffic down through Shoreditch and I was pretty sure I was n't being followed , though following a black cab in London must be a pretty thankless task . |
| 18 | He glanced around , ensuring they were n't being overheard . |
| 19 | The letter to the Philippians was n't being written by a warm fireside , nor was Paul basking in the Mediterranean sunshine when he dictated it . |
| 20 | you can not embark on an advertising program that is n't being funded by the higher profit made by the product |
| 21 | ‘ You were n't being examined . ’ |
| 22 | It would be worse , however , if those chances were n't being created . |
| 23 | The till , the till locks , and erm we used to assemble those as well and er it was a fortunate one who used to do the lacquering , there was a big er big erm heated table and er it was easy work to do the lacquering you see and you used to have to put them on the top of the heated tower to dry before they were packed to go away , but erm they were , it was a hard place to work for but er the one son Mr he was always in London and er this is n't being recorded now is it , is it ? |
| 24 | It 's never going to rumble through the floor in the way that a similarly priced 4x10 would , but they 're obviously catering for a gap in the market which is n't being filled very successfully . |
| 25 | Ergs were there aplenty : they just were n't being channelled anywhere . |
| 26 | The Doctor sat with an unreadable expression , which presumably meant his patience was n't being strained . |
| 27 | Experience has shown that many real situations are lacking in mechanisms for monitoring what is going on , and taking the necessary control action when the required standards are n't being met . |
| 28 | Harbury was saying : ‘ The Pascoes ’ telephone is n't being answered . |
| 29 | So all I want to do is to forward my external calls which are n't being answered . |
| 30 | You 're also given good control of the printer , so you can see why a document is n't being printed , or you can cancel all pending print jobs . |