Example sentences of "[vb mod] be using [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From level 7 , pupils should be using Standard English , wherever appropriate , to meet the statements of attainment . |
| 2 | I can only suppose that commercial flights fly to where the VCR should be using inertial navigation , but this was not quite within our capabilities . |
| 3 | So we believe that unions should be effective , should be active trades councils should be effective , should be active , should be using modern methods , but without , and I stress this , without losing sight of our traditional concerns and values . |
| 4 | Judging by how well labels sell in the shops — and they do — the world and his wife must be using sticky labels on everything , including the kids . |
| 5 | The workers , it seems must be using genetically-based cues , such as colour or odour , to discriminate between full and half sibs . |
| 6 | Sterotabs Extra , £3.75 for 30 tablets , are more powerful and one tablet will purify 25 ltr of water in 10 minutes — particularly good for camping holidays when you might be using large plastic water containers . |
| 7 | In this book we will be using verbal , informal descriptions rather than such a formal language for two reasons ; ( a ) these languages define more detail than we usually wish to consider ; and ( b ) they describe complete computers , whereas we wish to look at any stage at a particular aspect of a number of computers . |
| 8 | Be careful to choose a pale-coloured piece of card if you will be using dark flowers , and if you wish to use some white or light-coloured flowers , you should choose a card in a dark colour such as brown , black or navy . |
| 9 | Most of the time you will be using general-purpose tools such as drills , saws , and hammers , or simple tools such as a trimming knife or pliers . |
| 10 | As a WW recreational paddler I will be using recreational values in my work . |
| 11 | As the company will be using significant cash resources to finance the purchases in such circumstances , the requirement to make a statement as to the adequacy of working capital in the circular ( on the basis of the maximum utilisation of the authority and at the highest price — which assumption must be stated ) will be of particular concern . |
| 12 | The system of course relies on the fact that large boats and ships will be using active radar systems , not passive systems like Watchman 's . |
| 13 | According to Neuron Data , IBM will be using Open Interface to develop front-ends for software which it will offer across a range of platforms , including AIX , OS/2 , Windows NT and Macintosh . |
| 14 | Across Europe there is a general movement away from pollutive scourers ; in Britain this year , for example , 30 per cent of textile and clothing manufacturers will be using biodegradable agents and , by next year , estimate Friends of the Earth , this will rise to 80 per cent . |
| 15 | And yes , Micro Focus says that it will be using Object-Oriented Cobol internally . |