Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun] and it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just ca n't believe you 're walking coats and it 's snowing . |
| 2 | Inveterate trafficker in traffic systems Peek Plc told its annual meeting yesterday that it saw signs of a trading upturn in March : ‘ Although trading conditions in the first two months of the current year continued to be difficult , we have seen signs of improvement in March — there is currently a significant amount of enquiry and bidding activity and it is expected that this will translate into firm orders , ’ chairman Ken Maud said . |
| 3 | ‘ It is a long , demanding test and it is bound to favour the long hitters . ’ |
| 4 | In this and other ant-inhabited species of Piper in Costa Rica , the ants remove encroaching climbers and it is argued that the plants absorb nutrients from the decaying nest material of the ants . |
| 5 | ‘ Bad dream , that 's all , ’ get it now and then , dream there 's this big black bag full of horrible squirming things and it 's tied to my heels . |
| 6 | Where the public lack of confidence focuses on teaching competence and it 's justified then all steps possible should be taken to provide additional training and guidance . |
| 7 | Now he is churning out line with a 15lb breaking strain and it is proving so popular that he has now got rid of the old banger he had been driving around in for years and bought his first executive saloon . |
| 8 | He has been taking medication and it is believed he may have been able to hide some of the drug . |
| 9 | Revision courses are also offered for students studying privately for the Institute of Housing qualification and it is hoped to provide some help to tenants ' groups in the area . |
| 10 | Not far behind is a second West Country locomotive 34101 ‘ Hartland ’ , which is also fast nearing completion and it is hoped to be in steam by the end of this year . |