Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] [is] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shopping was to them what the rumba and singing is to Brazilians . |
| 2 | What is most true and touching is in a dying fall , said hardly at all , or in a low , quick way or turning aside . |
| 3 | What is interesting here , however , is that the word its ( the possessive pronoun , meaning " belonging to it " ) is not built by taking it and adding 's to it . |
| 4 | Q8 The answer is Yes since there is no longer a capital investment to finance and buying is at competitive prices . |
| 5 | The first title , Everyday Listening and Speaking is in preparation . |
| 6 | ‘ You are begging , Joe , and begging is against the law in this country . |
| 7 | Even for the world 's fittest men , riding up them and surviving is like being battered onto your hands and knees . |
| 8 | The balance between gaining and losing is by no means even ; many infrequent users of search are seen as prime poaching grounds , whereas companies constantly recruiting may not necessarily be losing people , but experiencing rapid growth . |
| 9 | The distinction between knowing and doing is by no means clear-cut , but the real problem arises with the third stance identified in Figure 2.1 , that of ‘ being ’ . |
| 10 | It is all very well , in these changing times , to adapt one 's work to take in duties not traditionally within one 's realm ; but bantering is of another dimension altogether . |