Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] be [adv] [det] " in BNC.

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1 Charles and Ann had been out several times together , there had been no aggression , and they were being more affectionate .
2 The leaflets and organisations mentioned are just some of the sources of information and advice .
3 The leaflets and organisations mentioned are just some of the sources of information and advice .
4 But the role and powers proposed are less those of an ombudsman than of a commissar .
5 He had been abroad , and things had been too much for his younger brother , he having been deserted by his partners .
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