Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [be] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the mid 1850s England 's major railway lines had nearly all been completed or were being constructed . |
| 2 | Their campaigns such as " Health With Humanity " , " Violence-free Science " and " Living Without Cruelty " have been well designed and are being professionally marketed . |
| 3 | A pilot-scale packed absorber has been designed and is being used to investigate the absorption and reaction of various odorous compounds with different reactants , enabling the performance of this type of absorption equipment to be predicted . |
| 4 | Middleton said he had not arrived in Jedburgh until after the crime had been committed and was being made the scapegoat . |
| 5 | He has now been located and is being cared for by relatives . |
| 6 | The train driver was in such ‘ deep shock ’ he could not be interviewed and was being counselled by staff . |
| 7 | By now Mould had been caught and was being dragged away to do seven lengths of the corridor . |
| 8 | Drivers in this age group are being targeted and are being made aware of their responsibilities as drivers . |
| 9 | His wife Tracey , who gave birth to their daughter Charlotte only last year , is said to be devastated and is being comforted by family and friends today . |
| 10 | Is the Minister satisfied that those humanitarian needs have been met and are being met , or that they can be met so long as there is a risk to the Kurdish population from the evil dictator in Baghdad ? |
| 11 | All this had been done and was being done every day all over Europe by the people whom I had found so pleasant and human ever since I had been shot down . |
| 12 | Alternatively , wait until the opponent 's technique has missed and is being withdrawn . |
| 13 | The data requirements for all relevant Regional Council departments have been sought and are being incorporated into the specification where feasible . |
| 14 | Representations have been made and are being made to her majesty 's government . |
| 15 | The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has taken new evidence which has been received and is being assessed by my Department . |
| 16 | Harry began shouting , which was not at all surprising , as he was easily provoked and was being made to look a fool . |
| 17 | At the James Bulger trial , a woman has told the court how she confronted two boys and the frightened toddler when she saw him with injuries , but was told he 'd fallen and was being taken home . |
| 18 | The fruits of performance are proprietary rights and choses in action assignable under statute even if the contract is personal ( Linden Gardens Trust Limited v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd and St Martins Property Corporation Ltd and Another v Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Ltd 57 BLR 57 , both cases have been joined and are being heard in an appeal to the House of Lords at the time of writing ) . |
| 19 | Many specially produced Bibles and study guides have been produced and are being bought ( and hopefully read . ) |
| 20 | New patterns for External Verification are being developed but are being phased in gradually over a longer timescale . |
| 21 | There must be hundreds of females and males out there too frightened to speak out in case they lose their jobs , because let's not forget there have been many cases in which males have been harassed or are being ha harassed . |
| 22 | However , there is word that not everyone knows what meetings are scheduled or is being asked along . |
| 23 | The difficulty is if we move to something , er , which is supply based as is being suggested , then it could impact even , even greater and so there 's no perfect er , system for this , but there 's got to be a better way . |
| 24 | The ‘ black box ’ recorder was recovered and is being analysed . |
| 25 | But the car 's been recovered and is being forensically examined . |
| 26 | A man has been arrested and is being treated under police guard at the John Radcliffe hospital . |
| 27 | 2 council employees and a member of staff from the contracters have been arrested and are being held at St Aldates police station . |
| 28 | Both men were arrested and were being questioned at Northwich police station last night . |
| 29 | Half a million application forms have been printed and are being sent all around the country , via over 1,000 blubs , nearly 3,000 schools and through the RFU youth development officers . |
| 30 | Westminster Hospital confirmed to-day that three casualties had been admitted and were being treated . |