Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [noun prp] be [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Journalists unanimously welcomed the announcement that Highline Photocards are being offered to customers throughout the network and called on other Banks to follow suit . |
| 2 | She looked back , and saw that Tante Héloise was being led away on the arm of the stout woman . |
| 3 | In effect , the American gentleman was putting forward the view that M. Dupont was being manipulated by his lordship and other participants at the conference ; that M. Dupont had been deliberately invited late to enable the others to discuss important topics in his absence ; that even after his arrival , it was to be observed that his lordship was conducting small private discussions with the most important delegates without inviting M. Dupont . |
| 4 | Indeed , this sort of campaigning has given rise to a certain newspaper image — that Mr Kinnock is being protected from real people , shepherded into a succession of carefully-staged photo-opportunities designed to look good on television but a million miles away from the real cut and thrust of the hustings . |
| 5 | It was six hours before party chiefs denied the report , adding to the impression that Mr Mellor was being undermined by his colleagues . |
| 6 | It is not long ago that Mr Milken was being lionised as the greatest revitaliser of American business since J. Pierpont Morgan . |
| 7 | Dimly she was aware that de Raimes was being carried by two men , that she was being prodded and pushed down a flight of stairs . |
| 8 | Like the time that Clint Eastwood was being interviewed by a researcher in Paris . |
| 9 | Critics argued that Land Rover was being offered as a sweetener to offset the lossmaking Leyland Trucks part of the business , whereas GM claimed that access to its US dealership network would be beneficial to Land Rover . |
| 10 | Barnet FC were the people charged yet the press made out that Stan Flashman was being charged , and that was not true , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Since they do n't even know who the councillors are , I can only assume that North Tyneside is being victimised through ignorance and dogma . |
| 12 | On Aug. 31 , it was announced that Tudjman had appointed Ivan Milas as another Deputy Premier and Smiljo Sokol as Government Minister , and that Goran Radin was being replaced as Government Secretary by Jurica Malcic . |
| 13 | On the summer 's day that Michael Caine was being interviewed , he and the researcher sat and watched Wimbledon on the telly together for an hour or so before they got down to work . |
| 14 | Further details of these messages may be found in reference 1 , if ORACLE RDBMS is being used , or in VMS directory SYS$HELP , files MSG.DOC , RDB_MSG.DOC and RDMS_MSG.DOC if DEC Rdb/VMS is being used . |
| 15 | Leo Downer and Andy Jackson are being considered for a place in one of the fastest school eights in the country . |
| 16 | Baobabs in Zimbabwe and South Africa are being attacked by an unknown pathogen . |
| 17 | More emphasis is being placed on Ratner 's position as a gold jewellery specialist and Ernest Jones is being pushed for diamonds . |
| 18 | WIMBLEDON 'S Robbie Earle and Warren Barton are being touted for inclusion in Graham Taylor 's England squad for the friendly in Spain , writes Harry Harris . |
| 19 | French banker I think Mr Arnold wanted to know why Maurice and Charles Saatchi were being paid such a ridiculously large salary when the state of the company was so absolutely dreadful . |
| 20 | There are millions of Palestinian refugees and Sri Lanka is being torn apart . |
| 21 | New Zealand duo David Bargh and Mark Thorpe are being chased hard for the top slot by Australian Norman Scott . |
| 22 | Further details of these messages may be found in reference 1 , if ORACLE RDBMS is being used , or in VMS directory SYS$HELP , files MSG.DOC , RDB_MSG.DOC and RDMS_MSG.DOC if DEC Rdb/VMS is being used . |
| 23 | The funerals of James Kelly and James McKenna were being held in Maghera with Requiem Mass at St Patrick 's Church , Glen . |
| 24 | ‘ I am sorry , ’ she said , ‘ but Mrs Edgerton is being prepared for the theatre . |
| 25 | In logic we would say to ourselves because the Germans are getting more seats , because East Germany is being added to the union , why on earth should Britain get more as well and it seems very difficult to explain why we should have extra seats at all . |
| 26 | Chair , can I just help you here recently , because we 've had a recent case ourselves erm , this is an ironic twist to this , because Councillor Patten 's being writing to the County on Highway and Traffic issues recently and sending us a copy , and it 's stunned us a little bit , because normally they would write to us direct , but there 's a sting in this because we do n't know whether we 're supposed to respond to him now , or the county . |
| 27 | The Keraing , however , had put the wheels in motion , and while Sinar Surya was being prepared for the sea , and the pirates were still arguing about where she might go , and with whom , Lorne and I spent the following weeks suppressing our impatience by exploring our surroundings . |
| 28 | While Dr. Edwards was being summoned Mabel would dress , then row the doctor across and wait for his return . |
| 29 | But when Sir David was asked whether Mr Lawson was being lined up as a scapegoat , he said : ‘ These are problems of the economy and the Chancellor 's handling of it . |
| 30 | The tragedy happened when Stewart Davis was being shown how to cross the road safely near his home at Yate , near Bristol . |