Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [v-ing] [adj] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The population is diminishing due to the advancement of the machine on the farm , so very few men are needed on the land , and many of the young folk have to go elsewhere to find work . |
| 2 | I hesitate to intervene again , as the hon. Gentleman is getting near to the time left for my contribution . |
| 3 | Which of the two solutions is preferable depends on whether it is more important to measure range ( how far away an object is from the instrument ) or velocity ( how fast the object is moving relative to the instrument ) . |
| 4 | The moral is clear : when gustiness is getting near to the limit for safe flying , assume that at any time it could suddenly increase . |
| 5 | This is the change in frequency of a sound that occurs when a source is moving relative to the listener . |