Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It just shows how much people take for granted in contemporary society where kissing has become as ordinary as a handshake and the media are constantly giving us the message that sex is only exciting if it is different or forbidden . |
| 2 | Erm I do n't represent Mr and Mrs as you know , although they 've been in to give us a witness statement . |
| 3 | I have been constantly told what a fine man he was and I regret not being able to experience and appreciate his qualities first-hand as I have grown from a child to an adult . |
| 4 | All of these recommendations , however , are only to give you a first taste of the scope of theatrical writing . |
| 5 | ‘ I am pleased and excited that the Office of Communication 's long track record for media advocacy is being recognised by such a celebrated educational institution , even though we are only doing what the Gospels tell us to do , ’ said the Office 's Director , Dr Beverly J Chain . |
| 6 | Technically Ireland have still to secure two points from their remaining two qualifying games for the American finals , but bookmakers are already rating them an 8–1 on shot to make the trip following their 2–0 win over Lithuania in Dublin this week . |
| 7 | " And how can I be sure you are not telling me a little mentirola ? |
| 8 | ‘ You are not telling me the truth . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You are not giving us a chance . |
| 10 | We are not told who the petitioner is . |
| 11 | I know those pictures there are just showing you the result of something but you know when we discuss erm er a p er a situation it 's not a theoretical situation , it 's something which happened , something that does happen . |
| 12 | Yeah , but you 're only giving us the |
| 13 | They say they 're only doing what the local council would do if it was allowed . |
| 14 | This does n't apply , however , if you 're only offering them a small amount of food to keep them hanging around the sett for a little longer than usual . |
| 15 | " So you 're along to pay her a visit , is that it ? " |
| 16 | In other words er pictures of er springs emerging from er Pennine moorland er backdrops etcetera etcetera they 're just to give you the backdrop . |
| 17 | I said , ‘ Oh for Chris'sakes , shut up I know you 're trying to be nice to me and help me , but please do n't because you 're just giving me a headache . ’ |
| 18 | I you see you 're not exceeding what the government is establishing as your target level , you 're falling short of that , and that means that some people will not get services that they would get if you had gone up to the level . |
| 19 | ‘ You know you 're not telling me the truth , Barbara , ’ said Cardiff , shining the torch in her direction now that Jimmy Devlin 's torches arrangement was lighting up the basement like the stage of some avant-garde theatre . |
| 20 | Erm you 're fairly Are you 're fairly confident that they 're not telling us a porky about this ? |
| 21 | They 're not doing what the workers want . |
| 22 | ‘ Lucenzo … you 're not leading me a dance , are you ? ’ she asked , lifting her unhappy face to his . |
| 23 | Well you 're not give me a sweet an all . |
| 24 | Well you 're not give me a sweet an all . |
| 25 | ‘ Because you 're not giving yourself a chance to test your own feelings — or to learn whether or not she has changed . |
| 26 | ‘ You 're not giving yourself a chance to test your own feelings ’ , she had advised . |
| 27 | Now they 're not giving us the time to make . |
| 28 | And they 've just said , and and they 've said no they 're not giving you a reason or |
| 29 | so they 're like sending me a list , well they sent me back a half list |
| 30 | You 're always give him the last sweet to him ! |