Example sentences of "[noun] being [vb pp] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If an employer infringes the law , resulting in an employee being sued for this infringement , the employee can require the employer to pay any damages . |
| 2 | Thus a history class working on census data could access the data on a number of different microcomputers without the program or the data being copied for each microcomputer . |
| 3 | They resented the fact that it perpetuated a situation whereby in many areas , notably in Wales , the only available school was Anglican , no alternative being provided for non-Anglican children . |
| 4 | There is generally no particular emphasis in the killing ages of sheep as both young and old are found , although at West Stow ( Suffolk ) the evidence was indicative of sheep being used mainly for a combination of meat production and dairying with a small amount of wool being produced for domestic purposes ( West 1985 , p. 93 ) . |
| 5 | The latter method may be preferred where , for cosmetic reasons , the parties wish to present the transaction as a " true " merger rather than one party taking over the other ; however , it is more unwieldy and expensive and is not often used where there is a risk of a competitive bid being made for either company . |
| 6 | Many of their colleagues are off work sick for long periods being treated for nervous disorders . |
| 7 | The boundaries of these areas should be clearly delineated on a plan , and appropriate conditions should refer to those areas being safeguarded for future development . |
| 8 | With the wind in their favour Ballymena dominated the first half being encamped for long spells in the Hawick territory . |
| 9 | Subject to a special fee being prescribed for some applications , the plaint fee includes all other interlocutory applications ( see Appendix II to County Court Fees Order 1982 as amended — at back of book ) . |
| 10 | The Register proper consists of 12 parts , as follows : Part 1 General financial charges Part 2 Specific financial charges Part 3 Planning charges Part 4 Miscellaneous charges Part 5 Fenland ways maintenance Part 6 Land compensation charges Part 7 New towns charges Part 8 Civil aviation charges Part 9 Opencast coal charges Part 10 Listed buildings charges Part 11 Light obstruction charges Part 12 Drainage scheme charges The form containing additional enquiries is in two parts : Part I contains questions of universal application , and replies are sought and paid for by one comprehensive fee ; Part II entries are relevant only to particular properties and will not be answered unless indicated by the searcher , a separate fee being paid for each entry searched . |
| 11 | Much of the planned research involves fieldwork based on samples of manufacturing plants in the countries to be compared , the plants being matched for industrial sector and size employment . |
| 12 | And what about those dogs and monkeys being used for experimental purposes ? |
| 13 | The rag I read mentioned Leeds might switch their attention to Alan Mclaren of Hearts if they ca n't lower the price being asked for 30-year-old Jobson . |
| 14 | This cost consciousness can be generated if you attend certain meetings yourself and lead a discussion about the price being paid for such activity . |
| 15 | The use of ‘ structured ’ interviews , with the same items being used for all interviewees , allows the generality of responses to be evaluated . |
| 16 | I slid away , another shadow in my dark costume , and made a wide half-circle to an unoccupied area being prepared for new landing patches . |
| 17 | ‘ We 've got a list of patients being treated for major psychoses at London hospitals — yes , yes , I know that strictly speaking that 's a bit unethical , but let me tell you , not nearly as unethical as some of the other things we have here . |
| 18 | In the early 1980s these rates were greatly influenced by the economic crises prompted by debt problems , with negative rates being recorded for most countries . |
| 19 | We have heard evidence of arrangements being made for special services on Sundays in casual wards … every endeavour should be made to break the monotony of the casuals ’ Sunday by these and other means , such as visits by persons of goodwill ’ . |
| 20 | There are stories of tiger skins being exchanged for second-hand cars . |
| 21 | No legislation currently exists to prevent offal being exported for human consumption in non-EC countries . |
| 22 | The prices being asked for vacant buildings in Manchester were quite high , being based on ‘ hope value ’ rather than use value . |
| 23 | In practical terms what was at stake was the need to close the price scissors , as Trotsky termed it , that is , the disparity between the high prices for industrially produced consumer goods and means of production , compared to the prevailing world market prices , and the prices being paid for agricultural produce . |
| 24 | Firms within enterprise zones would not pay rates for ten years , local government being reimbursed for lost revenue by the Treasury . |
| 25 | The prosection claims they tampered with a statement in a fraud case five years ago which led to a man being jailed for six years . |
| 26 | Perhaps the most dramatic opportunity being developed for linguistic studies is the British National Corpus . |
| 27 | You need people at regional level and at that village level , to advise and suggest how money being allocated for that communities benefit , can be best spent . |
| 28 | ‘ Then , suddenly , ’ he grins , ‘ there were absolutely ridiculous amounts of money being offered for these T-shirts . |
| 29 | ‘ Then , suddenly , ’ he grins , ‘ there were absolutely ridiculous amounts of money being offered for these T-shirts . |
| 30 | Lectures often began as early as 5 or 6 a.m. in the summer ( 7 a.m. in the winter ) , and sometimes the first lecture went on for three hours , no provision being made for any food before 10 a.m . |