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 | 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 . |
| 6 | But , Mrs Palko told the magazine , Diana is convinced she is being visited by her father 's spirit , because of private family details mentioned . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | And when they were later approached by the police they claimed that they were unaware they were being arrested . |
| 9 | For the first few years , I was convinced they were being polite in front of me . |
| 10 | Delighted he 's being given the O.K. , unsure what we 're meant to be doing now , and HUNGRY ! |
| 11 | He was convinced he was being both watched and listened to ; by the Russians , if by no-one else . |
| 12 | Doreen was convinced he was being unreasonable , but she could not account for her intense feelings of rage . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Has it occurred to you how hypocritical you 're being when — ? ’ |
| 16 | It 's lucky she 's being properly looked after . ’ |
| 17 | Just how lucky we were was further highlighted when we learnt that Ricci 's normal teaching rates are £250 for 1 hour . |
| 18 | Although no one stopped us entering the store , it was obvious we were being scrutinized by both shop assistants and the public . |
| 19 | Just how diverse they are is shown by the proportion of health care provided privately . |
| 20 | One cow was so ill it was being attacked by rats while still alive . |
| 21 | Sorry we 're being a bit this is too too surreal for the B B C you 're going to get on the line . |
| 22 | And it 's like I 'm being taken prisoner . |
| 23 | How damned selfish I 'm being . |
| 24 | I 'm sure I 'm being very silly . |
| 25 | I still wanted to make her realize how selfish she was being , although I was a little worried by her pale , almost ghostly face . |
| 26 | ‘ Are you sure you 're being realistic ? ’ she would say , and the conversation would then cease . |
| 27 | Make sure you are being cost-effective , particularly with smaller accounts . |
| 28 | She was sure she was being followed . |
| 29 | ‘ I have seen a few busy streets in my life , ’ Shae said quietly , sure she was being baited , but refusing to let herself rise to it . |
| 30 | so I 'm just looking for er a T-shirt or something for Lisa no you ca n't have the pen it 's too sharp yeah , you 're crafty you are are n't you , you can get zips open now mm |