Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] [prep] being [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The inhabitants of Mauléon remained pro-English rather longer than most , for the good reason that they found that to be governed from England was the nearest one could then come to being autonomous . |
| 2 | Rather puzzlingly , the EEC would sometimes revert to being low voltage , activated , while the subject was still plainly asleep . |
| 3 | But she would never admit to being anorexic and refused help : |
| 4 | You will thus benefit from being clear in what you are aiming at and successfully achieving it more often than not |
| 5 | You will thus benefit from being able to use your own behaviour as a powerful influence . |
| 6 | Bar owners will usually insist on being able to sell Guinness because of its popularity in Indonesia and generally the brewers will agree — but only if no Guinness promotional activity takes place in the bar . |