Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [be] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I can explain inflation which included in the budget at this stage is inflation between November ninety two and November ninety three , so inflation from today if you like er or last November , through to the end of the year , that is provided for in the central contingency of the authority and as pay awards are awarded the money we drawn down from that into the planning committee so the amount there would one point five percent of pay and four point two percent from general commission , that 's reflecting inflation that 's already happening and is up last year 's budget to the position today if you like so one point five percent of pay was the A P T C award for July ninety two , sorry ninety three and we 're not anticipating here what the pay award will be for the coming year , that is dealt with centrally . |
| 2 | I was soaked and shivering and was about to return in a desultory spirit to my hotel to take whatever food was offered there at whatever price , when I noticed an indoor shopping centre and darted in , shaking myself out like a dog . |
| 3 | Loretta finished dressing and was about to leave the room when she caught sight of the unmade bed . |
| 4 | Sukey had reached the window in her pacing and was about to start on the return journey . |
| 5 | And it got , in the end , actually , if I was , if I had to do something that was urgent or I had to go somewhere I used to have to say to her something like , you know , erm oh I better get on , I got a lot to do this morning , or I 'm goi I 've to be shopping and be back in time to cook Jim 's dinner or something like that cos he 's starting , oh I 've got ta have his dinner ready at twelve before he goes to work and if I really was pushed otherwise she would have come in every day . |