Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] being [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Conservatives have not experienced being in minority government at all this century , although after the election of February 1974 , Edward Heath tried unsuccessfully to entice the Liberals into coalition . |
| 2 | She had always found being on stage an incredible joy , but this was nothing less than a nightmare , every second seeming to stretch for an eternity , and her usual spontaneity had completely deserted her , leaving her painfully self-conscious , horribly aware of every word she uttered . |
| 3 | ( ‘ I really enjoyed being with you . |
| 4 | Engineer , David Ramsay , narrowly missed being on the flight . |
| 5 | She had never liked being in the dark , especially being in unfamiliar places in the dark . |
| 6 | I have never minded being by myself , and I consider those who do to be selfish . |