Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] [be] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I realized how absurd I was being . |
| 2 | " I 'm afraid I 'm being a bit of a nuisance , " Richard tried to say . |
| 3 | ‘ Just to prove to you how , how superstitious you 're being . ’ |
| 4 | He was far too sharp to miss how evasive she was being , and she knew that once the police had left there would be more questions to answer ; however , that was the least of her concerns . |
| 5 | For all this they are being paid a fee . |
| 6 | In the 1830s they were being criticized for despoiling ‘ the crystalline beauties ’ of the local caves , or in other words bearing off as trophies the stalactites and stalagmites . |
| 7 | Like this it was is it ? |
| 8 | The 1992 world champion had been in a subdued mood all weekend and it was clear he was being worn down by the continuing rumours over his future . |
| 9 | This appeal went unheard , and by early March 1392 he was being sought in Wales . |
| 10 | By the early 1830s it was being run by the partnership of Leonard , Woolbright and Co , but by 1840 it was controlled by Nathaniel Samuel Marling , followed by Samuel Stephens Marling . |
| 11 | He could n't help noticing how much she was being affected ; it was a sign , he supposed , of how she 'd come to consider the valley her home and its people her own . |
| 12 | ALWAYS ESTABLISH HOW MUCH YOU ARE BEING PAID AND/OR HOW YOU WILL GET THE MONEY |
| 13 | But , Mrs Palko told the magazine , Diana is convinced she is being visited by her father 's spirit , because of private family details mentioned . |
| 14 | In the one-way mirror treatment , when males were unaware they were being watched , they were more aggressive towards infants than in the clear screen treatment and as a result they received a drubbing from the female . |
| 15 | And when they were later approached by the police they claimed that they were unaware they were being arrested . |
| 16 | For the first few years , I was convinced they were being polite in front of me . |
| 17 | Delighted he 's being given the O.K. , unsure what we 're meant to be doing now , and HUNGRY ! |
| 18 | The Canal Company leased the mill and , by the early 1800s it was being worked as a corn mill by John Jenkins . |
| 19 | He was convinced he was being both watched and listened to ; by the Russians , if by no-one else . |
| 20 | Doreen was convinced he was being unreasonable , but she could not account for her intense feelings of rage . |
| 21 | You may have sacrificed the comfort of your ultra-soft toilet paper for what you think is the recycled stuff — but it is possible you are being conned . |
| 22 | The first thing Maxine said to me when she entered my consulting room was that she hoped she was not wasting my time and she was sorry she was being so stupid . |
| 23 | Has it occurred to you how hypocritical you 're being when — ? ’ |
| 24 | It 's lucky she 's being properly looked after . ’ |
| 25 | Just how lucky we were was further highlighted when we learnt that Ricci 's normal teaching rates are £250 for 1 hour . |
| 26 | Although no one stopped us entering the store , it was obvious we were being scrutinized by both shop assistants and the public . |
| 27 | Just how diverse they are is shown by the proportion of health care provided privately . |
| 28 | One cow was so ill it was being attacked by rats while still alive . |
| 29 | Sorry we 're being a bit this is too too surreal for the B B C you 're going to get on the line . |
| 30 | The drive would have done credit to a New York Yellow cab , and in no time at all I was being dumped at my hotel — on the blind side but within reach of my room and some assistance . |