Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] is being " in BNC.
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| 1 | One scheme of which I have received some details is being developed by a well-known engineering company . |
| 2 | In the work of most linguists today , then , speech is not overtly seen as dependent on the rules of written language , while for many the ‘ universalism ’ of some approaches is being closely questioned . |
| 3 | Our spending on these activities is being subjected to ever-tighter business disciplines . |
| 4 | Technologically-induced change in these areas is being examined for its impact on employee well-being and performance . |
| 5 | Assessment based on Statements of Attainment will need to take into account the whole range of abilities to be found in any Statement of Attainment and the context — task and type of historical content — in which attainment of these abilities is being shown . |
| 6 | ‘ I feel the small man has less and less chance of achieving anything because much more power these days is being drawn into central government in Whitehall . ’ |
| 7 | That alone makes the patterns in social relations more complicated , but in addition we must analyse processes of change to judge how far the character of these structures is being modified or even transformed . |
| 8 | Finally , these catalogues are being checked from the point of view of identifying items relating to public policy changes and the availability of the full text of these items is being tested . |
| 9 | However , progress on all these scores is being made , and , if it is maintained into the 1990s , should help the oldest individuals to maintain their independence — and their health — for longer periods of time . |
| 10 | Support for these courses is being provided by BITER ( British Institute for Traffic Education and Research ) . |
| 11 | The library service provided in many schools is being expanded to include a generous supply of non-reading materials … and by conference and work rooms where materials appropriate for the study of specific problems may be assembled and used by individuals or groups . |
| 12 | A military war is being fought in Asia , while the war on crime with its own weapons is being fought within the USA . |
| 13 | The safety of these same trees is being discussed at the Summit , yet those protecting them ( sometimes with their own lives ) , those in the front line against destruction of the rain forest , are being given no support form the host government . |