Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [pos pn] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bedrock of this international business is directly related to our being able to cover the costs of authors , pictures , typesetting and repro by UK and Commonwealth sales . |
| 2 | The Prime Minister 's view of an expanded Europea , Community , composed of many states in eastern Europea together with existing members , is extremely attractive , but will he contrast that with the instability within the United Kingdom because the aspirations of a nationwide Scotland are frustrated by its being unable to secure its independence and membership of the Community ? |
| 3 | She might have drawn the line if I 'd suggested murdering her , but even then I would n't have counted on her being able to break the habit of a lifetime . |
| 4 | Most parents whose children are taken into care are extremely poor , either permanently or as a result of the crisis that has led to their being unable to look after their child . |
| 5 | Sir Thomas drank a lot of coffee , and as this is often given as an enema in atropine poisoning cases , it might have led to his being sick , perhaps even delayed the onset of symptoms . |
| 6 | June and Robert Braithwaite achieved much better intercourse both in and out of bed when she learned to understand and value his greater need of physical sensation and he became less worried by her being different and placing a lower value on physical experience . |
| 7 | Of course ; Slater had mentioned about her being good on the piano . |