Example sentences of "[pron] be [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Number Two : If I borrow anything from you , will I be receiving stolen property ? |
| 2 | where could it be ? or what could I be doing wrong ? any ideas ? |
| 3 | ‘ How can I be feeling sorry for myself , when I should be sad that he has died ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Should n't you be getting ready to leave for Thailand ? ’ her father asked her anxiously , glancing at his watch . |
| 5 | Will you be working late tonight ? ? |
| 6 | What will you be feeling guilty about today ? |
| 7 | Firstly , will you be tackling general structural carpentry and simple furniture making only , or are you intent on becoming a master cabinetmaker ? |
| 8 | Codes of practice set out by bodies such as the RYA to avoid the effects of contaminated waterways are all very well , but should n't we be taking direct action upon the problem itself — rather than making the best of a bad job ? |
| 9 | Where else would one be teaching black Robotic dancers , a dancer from the Stuttgart Ballet , seven pretty Chinese girls , a female weightlifter , a University oarswoman , ex-dancers , ex-aerobicists , with the rest of us , in the space of a few months . |
| 10 | Please God let me be doing real work . |
| 11 | Would the other , these other enquiries you made , would the major part of them be asking other police officers or is there any other way of getting information ? |
| 12 | I said to her what the hell would anybody be getting involved in all that damp nonsense for ? |
| 13 | Finance houses sought to promote business in a responsible manner , recognizing that only in that way would they be promoting profitable business . |
| 14 | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors would prevent the inactivation of noradrenaline and other amines thought to act as neurotransmitters : might they be making good a lack of one of these amines in the tissues ? |
| 15 | Should they be making low-budget films pitched largely at the local market and emphasizing their Britishness , as the critics demand , or big films on the Hollywood model for the world ? |
| 16 | Can your Centre Forward put one in against Fatty Phil , or will he be playing Left Back in the changing rooms ? |
| 17 | Why should he be lying asleep when I 'm working to try and save us ? |
| 18 | How could he be making small talk when their bodies were pressed together like this ? |
| 19 | The greatly increased life expectancy of both men and women today means that the children of many of them may themselves be entering old age when they , the parents , are really in need of care . |