Example sentences of "[vb pp] and [be] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had twice been badly wounded and was still hobbling around with a stick when he was given command of Fort Vaux , the smallest of the forts ringing Verdun but crucial to the defence of the important Fort Souville . |
| 2 | Er and Jane has sent us in some proposals , which erm she 's s since modified and is now working on and she 's calling in to see us for half a day in the near future |
| 3 | Along the inland , mostly mountainous boundary , despite the efforts of the joint delimitation commission , much remained to be clarified and was still causing difficulties in 1980 . |
| 4 | They especially fear that a bridge across the beck at Iburndale near Whitby is threatened and are now pressing the North Yorkshire highways committee to investigate the problem . |
| 5 | Some members of staff at the school felt that it had suffered and was still suffering from the effects of the reorganization . |
| 6 | The evidence from elsewhere in America and Britain is that exhibitors increasingly took the masses for granted and were always investing in better and better cinemas so as to hang on to the more respectable lower middle-class audience . |
| 7 | Markby asked twice if she were cold and she knew he 'd noticed and was politely trying to find out what was wrong . |
| 8 | Another im prominent toxoid vaccine which you should all have received and be regularly receiving boosters for is the tetanus vaccine , and really , a very similar situation pertains here , that the toxin is so important in the pathogenesis of disease , tetanus , that simply immunity to that one factor can lead to immunity er to the disease as a whole . |
| 9 | Perhaps the woman had already met Jesus previously , had changed her immoral life , in so doing had realised that her sins had been forgiven and was now showing gratitude for this . |
| 10 | along with Terry Snow , have kindly agreed to serve as Chairmen of the Advisory Panels to which I have referred and are currently agreeing the terms of reference and membership of the Panels . |
| 11 | Local mothers have formed and are now administering Scotland 's first Gaelic-speaking pre-school playgroups . |
| 12 | The material was then taken back to the laboratory , where the real work was undertaken and is still going on . |
| 13 | " The changeable international situation , " he said , " has affected and is still affecting Xinjiang 's social stability . |
| 14 | Someone will be exempt if they have a certificate from a doctor stating that they are severely mentally impaired and are also receiving one or more of certain social security benefits including attendance allowance , severe disablement allowance , or invalidity benefit . |
| 15 | Soon after 1 p.m. , as sporadic gunfire continued to be heard in the capital , Gen. Sani Abacha , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Army Staff , declared that the Chiefs of Staff had pledged their loyalty to the President , and that " most of the disloyal elements have been arrested and are already undergoing interrogation " . |
| 16 | ‘ Mr Abberley 's daughter has been abducted and is still missing . |
| 17 | Most of the summer breeding birds have either lost or won the battle for survival by then , common seal pups have been weaned and are now learning to fend for themselves . |
| 18 | is a traditional cheese of the same era as Wensleydale , which has been revived and is now selling well . |
| 19 | Similarly Crest Homes Colegrove Down development of 21 luxury 4 and 5 bedroomed residences on Cumnor Hill Oxford has recently commenced and is also impressing the public with its exceptional elevated location and high standard of finish . |
| 20 | The KGB has survived and is even taking on new tasks , such as distributing western food aid . |
| 21 | ‘ Though circumstances have changed and are constantly changing , I trust its emphasis on hope and compassion will still be found relevant today . ’ |
| 22 | Like Dr Neil , J.D. thought how much she had changed and was still changing . |
| 23 | He had something up his sleeve … an idea had germinated and was already going into action . |
| 24 | Now a woman had returned and was probably going to lead trouble back to him , and he wanted no part of it . |