Example sentences of "[is] [v-ing] [conj] [pron] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well you should y I I I er these la these these labels are so difficult to fit because if you say , Moving to the right , you then have to show me what policies the government is pursuing and you 'll probably find that I either play the part in thinking off argu arguing for them some years before some of my colleagues . |
| 2 | One of the most famous sportsmen in the world , Muhammad Ali , is proving that he can still pull the crowds . |
| 3 | Now he 's overtaking because he ca n't see but nevertheless Look at the gap there . |
| 4 | So we want to draw a picture , that 's all a graph is , a picture so it 's eas so we can get a good idea of what 's happening and we can also read off at any time . |
| 5 | The period of foreign aid is ending and we must now cut our coat according to our cloth . |
| 6 | Of course , there are many older people whose eyesight or hearing is failing or who ca n't concentrate as assiduously . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps she 's crying because she could n't go out with Mrs Reed in the carriage this morning , ’ suggested Bessie . |
| 8 | Because she 's saying that she ca n't make herself sick . |
| 9 | For all that the Government is making a bit of er er idiot of itself by not embracing the things that it needs to embrace the things it needs to do , at least it 's saying that it wo n't do them . |
| 10 | There was no other explanation for Ibn Fayoud 's insisting that she should n't ride Shine On . |
| 11 | Yes , I could tell from Aunt Nessy 's breathing that she would not recover consciousness ; nevertheless , before I crept out I did kiss her , just in case some little part of her , still aware , should feel it . |
| 12 | The demand for shell suits in shiny crinkle and trilobal fabrics is waning and there will certainly be less of these versions around by next spring as far as the more fashion conscious wearer is concerned . |
| 13 | Do not disturb a caterpillar while it is moulting or it will not be able to complete the process properly and may die . |