Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are 12 Jensen cars in the Pure Class restoration workshops at Ross on Wye and customers are queueing to bring their vehicles in . |
| 2 | Global warming or any of the thousand other worries that come under the environmental heading may or may not have a sound scientific basis , but subjective judgement is still required to determine what priority to give them , and what rules , actions and expenditure are justified to relieve them . |
| 3 | Even toxic wastes might be reclaimed in this way , provided they are treated to make them safe . |
| 4 | But be warned : they may grow tall and leggy — plants are treated to make them short and bushy for one season . |
| 5 | Scuba diving is a very complex sport and you are required to learn many aspects of the sport all of which are vital for example , pressure equalization , maintenance of equipment , assembling the equipment , nitrogen narcosis , decompression sickness and use of dive tables misunderstandig or neglecting any of these can result in very serious injuries or paralysis or even death you also learn practical skills like mask clearing to a timed diver low compass navigation must also be mastered and a theory and practical tests are undertaken to show you are competent at scuba diving . |
| 6 | Identifying these patterns helps the parents recognize that the methods they are using to control their children are not working . |
| 7 | I am about to set up a mixed fish/invertebrate tank , and I would be very grateful if you could tell me more about Kalkwasser , which fishkeepers in the USA are using to dose their marine systems . |
| 8 | Where André Malraux has stated that modern art is becoming an ‘ interrogation of the world ’ ( Malraux 1950 : 151 ) , the writers under discussion here do not abandon plot as such but interrogate the very means they are using to structure their works . |
| 9 | She explains that women are socialised to hedge their meaning in language for fear of giving offence to men . |
| 10 | HUSBANDS who complain to their wives after a hard day at work are helping to save their marriage . |
| 11 | This is manifested in a strong desire to break away from corporate environments seen as financially restrictive , especially those businesses which are obviously very profitable but where the profits are not fairly shared out among those who are helping to generate them . |
| 12 | Jovic , who had been roundly defeated in a heated debate with other leaders , said that he could no longer " be an accomplice in decisions which are helping to destroy our country while tying the hands of the army " . |
| 13 | She encourages customers to play around with samples so they feel they are helping to design their own rooms . |
| 14 | Lots of familiar faces and hundreds of old friends are helping to develop what has become the greatest range of sailing holidays under the sun . |
| 15 | The kids who have experienced the problems of occupational discrimination and believe their opportunities are limited make their beliefs public to those with whom they most identify — in this case , other blacks . |
| 16 | Such occurrences have been rare at the Masters but we must eliminate them entirely if our patrons are to continue to merit their reputation as the most knowledgeable and considerate in the world . ’ |
| 17 | If we are to continue to meet our welfare task , our target for the Wings Appeal must increase year by year . |
| 18 | We are not proposing any subscription increase at this stage , but if we are to continue to balance our books in a rapidly changing world we will need to take some tough decisions . |
| 19 | Indeed , Marx argued that in most cases , because the social system is based on exploitation , people have to be consciously unaware of the basis of society if they are to continue working it . |
| 20 | Later , he complained : ‘ The whole row is based on a false assumption : that as readers we need to be protected from the disappointing facts about the lives of writers , if we are to continue to admire their work . |
| 21 | The transfer is made non-stop , during which the levels of synchronised sound and music are adjusted to mix them in and out as required . |
| 22 | Deserted Babes are taught to lisp your Name , |
| 23 | Muslims and Jews want to get rid of it for religious reasons ; Americans want ( wanted ? ) to get rid of it for hygienic reasons and for the hypothetical reduced risk of penile cancer in the circumcised population ; Latins love to play with it , like to keep it , and are taught to mobilise it often ; the British would like to ignore it , not to touch it , and eventually get rid of it when it causes too much trouble . |
| 24 | We simply did not know the extent to which English people are taught to despise us . |
| 25 | Little boys , in particular , are taught to suppress their tears and to maintain their composure at all costs . |
| 26 | In this Manifesto , signed by Malcolm Bradbury , Richard Hoggart , Ted Hughes and Raymond Williams , among a list of forty-three , and published in the Times Higher Educational Supplement , we said that ‘ Students of English at polytechnics and universities often write dull , secondhand discursive prose and are taught to do nothing else . ’ |
| 27 | Although Rangers are taught to put their horses ' comfort before their own , smartness in their personal appearance is not by any means neglected . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , we are taught to mistrust our impulses . |
| 29 | On the pitch they are struggling to preserve their Premier Division status with the worse defensive record among the top clubs while boardroom battles continue to drive a wedge between club and supporters . |
| 30 | This does not mean that I am not going to suggest some home truths : only that I think they are truths , and not another uncomprehending outsider 's attempt to cajole , belittle or malign people who are struggling to do their best in a complex and stressful situation , and who know better than anyone else that their best sometimes is n't very good . |