Example sentences of "[v-ing] and is [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 There is evidence in wheat leaves for a hydraulic signal that propagates at a speed of at least 100mms -1 from the site of wounding and is associated with electrical events recorded at the plant surface .
2 described two distinct states of affair , namely , ( a ) where the wife is alive to what she is signing and is procured to sign by the undue influence of her husband ; and ( b ) where the wife is not aware of what she is signing and the only ground for impeaching the document is her want of understanding .
3 The Cartesian projection , narrowing towards the poles , is practical for detailing and is used in most coastal ordnance surveys .
4 is the result of much searching and is deemed as the most suitable for the angler .
5 The doctor concerned is now recovering and is expected to return to work in the near future .
6 It is often a by-product of intensive livestock rearing and is created by large quantities of animal slurry which is disposed of inadequately .
7 This study suggests that in humans APGPR reaches the circulation shortly after feeding and is excreted in the urine .
8 When this process is completed , the plate is ready for printing and is placed on the bed of the etching press .
9 ‘ It protects ties while travelling and is made of best quality canvas . ’
10 However , the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland is responsible for planning and is informed when a prospecting licence is issued .
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