Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [v-ing] [adj] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yanto was a bit unsure how to take him as he stood there swaying and Billy 's befuddled mind was getting angrier by the second . |
| 2 | The relationship of marriage was becoming impregnated by the ideals of mutual affection and respect , and considered as the exclusive area for the partners ' sexual activities . |
| 3 | Jonesy was getting better by the minute on the guitar and the sound we were after had no space for the flash lead work that Steve could play so well . |
| 4 | Father was sitting cross-legged by the remains of a fire on which he had roasted the leg of a small deer . |
| 5 | The captain was becoming worried by the amount of ice setting into the bay and was anxious not to be trapped . |
| 6 | THE Government is becoming sicker by the day . |
| 7 | Endill was getting confused by the strange list . |
| 8 | The Immigration officer was looking gloomier by the minute . |
| 9 | As night fell on East Berlin yesterday , the packed row of people squatting on top of the Wall in the West was growing bigger by the hour . |