Example sentences of "[vb base] it [is] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then , Sarawak 's logging activity has increased : official figures suggest it is taking at least 18 million cubic metres , with a possible further illegal cut of seven million cubic metres . |
| 2 | Rivals say it 's costing the Murdoch empire millions , when the Times is already loss making . |
| 3 | That 's , that 's , that 's a , that 's a straight line , and you say it 's speeding up ? |
| 4 | Mind you if you say it 's doing , yo er , started erm writing to somebody you really like and you 've got ta get it perfect . |
| 5 | Prison officers at a new jail say it 's becoming a dumping ground for unruly inmates . |
| 6 | Critics say it 's encroaching on the green belt and would devastate local villages . |
| 7 | A group of families living beside one of the region 's busiest commuter routes are facing a five-mile detour to get home , because they 've been marooned by roadworks.They say it 's making their lives a misery , and want engineers to make them a special short cut to improve things . |
| 8 | Anyway I 'm not saying a word to him , I 'm gon na wait and see if and what he says because I say it 's making me angry . |
| 9 | Normally they forecast for open water so when they say it 's going to blow Force 3/4 , the wind on the beach tends to be nearer Force 2/3 . |
| 10 | They say it 's going to increase production , but it may involve other costs . |
| 11 | They say it 's going to be nice tomorrow . |
| 12 | John the butcher at erm butcher this morning and I said never say it 's gon na snow , I said , it wo n't snow will it John ? |
| 13 | They say it 's failing millions of people living in severe hardship . |
| 14 | Thrill as you realise it 's coming soon ! |
| 15 | ‘ It takes the pressure off but we realise it 's going to get harder . |
| 16 | Being practical people they all realise it 's going to be a while before DCE becomes reality . |
| 17 | The grassy hillside steering you up on to the ridge starts off as a benign little stroll , until you realise it is going to continue forever . |
| 18 | Latest figures show it is attracting only 4.4 million viewers . |
| 19 | ‘ I always imagine it 's going to be a tax-inspector ! ’ |
| 20 | well no , I 'm only wearing me bloody coat and the skirt and er grey tights that 's all , er whatever up top I mean I hope that , have a look , I hope it 's gon na be a better bus anyway this week |
| 21 | I think that 's the way we see it going and that 's the way we hope it 's going |
| 22 | Yesterday Coun Fishwick said : ‘ This is a first class idea for Darlington and I hope it 's going to turn into an annual event . ’ |
| 23 | first one I 've had , I hope it 's recording tape that , it is , well what you got to tell us then ? |
| 24 | There is to a certain extent but it 's , I think , I hope it 's starting to die out now . |
| 25 | Although we have been going there for 10 years the excitement of seeing all our friends will never ever die and I hope it is going to stay a good , clean Holiday site for many years . |
| 26 | Dad look it 's fizzing on top , look ! |
| 27 | Leanne : Look it 's jumping with me . |
| 28 | you 're gon na come back from Ashington when it 's dinner time , look it 's starting to get brighter outside . |
| 29 | and just the , the part here , I mean this , this I do n't know if it 's right or if it 's wrong but when you said I wan na put twenty quid towards my children 's future perhaps the way I would see is I , I would think twenty quid 'll go nowhere for their future , it 's gon na be a lot more expensive so as you 're openly offering me to take the money off you for that I would have perhaps gone down to try and commit you towards that need there and then to see how important it is and then , because when I er eventually bring back erm the sort of agenda and say look it 's gon na cost you a hundred and twenty quid a month erm you 're sort of sold on the idea . |
| 30 | Look it 's gon na knock her right off . |