Example sentences of "[being] [vb pp] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what if the stirrups of their saddle had been changed , each being given a narrower set ? |
| 2 | Often these garments were too big and it was quite common to see a jersey being made a better fit with the aid of a large safety pin . |
| 3 | But the removal of barriers will also mean more competition with customers being offered a wider choice of materials . |
| 4 | In these circumstances , they tend to be in desperate need and thus have little power , so are frequently offered the worst properties with little possibility of being offered a better property on refusal . |
| 5 | There is also evidence that privately insured patients are being offered a higher quality of clinical service in public hospitals in terms of shorter waiting times for elective surgery and in gaining the attention of more experienced doctors . |
| 6 | The few remaining Jews in Eastern Europe are being allowed a greater degree of freedom , but so are antisemites . |
| 7 | The Factory Inspectorate , part of the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities , responsible for the enforcement of the present health and safety at work laws , would be mainly concerned with the latter , being a source of danger to the health of employees ; the control of odour nuisance , whilst not ignored being accorded a lower priority , as the legal requirements concerning occupational hygiene are mainly orientated towards the degree of risk i.e. the harmful effects on the body , arising out of exposure to toxic materials in the form of fumes , gases and dust . |
| 8 | The West Yorkshire Low Pay Unit found recently that , while part-time work was increasing in their area , women were actually being paid a lower percentage of local full-time wages than they had received a decade ago . |