Example sentences of "they [be] [v-ing] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Ireland a party that puts up several candidates in a constituency will easily predict which of them are going to be elected , which may and which wo n't . |
| 2 | And g m quite a lot of them are going to be dependent on rented accommodation and in particular , well both council cou both , both council rented accommodation and private rented accommodation . |
| 3 | Effectively , they are competing to be last . |
| 4 | Currently there are no universally accepted standards for environmental auditors to work toward , although they are beginning to be developed . |
| 5 | General knowledge quizzes of the trivial pursuit type are useful money raisers but are so popular that they are beginning to be dominated by teams that take an almost professional approach to the game . |
| 6 | ‘ Do you know what they are going to be about ? ’ |
| 7 | If he uses the ruler to transfer a measurement from one piece of his work to another then they are going to be identical ; accuracy of the ruler does n't come into it . |
| 8 | EVERYONE I have spoken to about the New Zealand tour of Wales agrees that , if they are going to be beaten by anyone , it will be by one of the clubs rather than by the national side . |
| 9 | We are not going to establish British companies across Europe , let alone across the world , if our monopolies legislation disallows mergers of major companies within one industry — the only way they are going to be strong enough to do it . |
| 10 | ‘ They are going to be very good but they need to learn to combine better , ’ observed Cahill . |
| 11 | ‘ They are going to be very good but they need to learn to combine better , ’ observed Cahill . |
| 12 | Ooh , they are going to be such a treat ! |
| 13 | ‘ All the polling organisations , like our own private polling , demonstrate a very great firmness of support in those who say thus far that they are going to be voting Labour , and softness in Conservative support . ’ |
| 14 | Warners sound as though they are going to be worthy custodians of the Smiths ' glorious heritage . |
| 15 | If they have an appointment with somebody they try and turn up on time or if they are going to be late , they ring up and apologise . |
| 16 | Other seed baits I have used successfully on the Severn are tares and maple peas , but I have not used the latter two very often and do not yet know if they are going to be consistently successful . |
| 17 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 18 | Choose a number of the children to leave the room and tell them they are going to be in a competition . |
| 19 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 20 | They see it as something that they , as the caring agencies , must be involved in if they are going to be doing a good professional job . |
| 21 | Already the refs have had long meetings working out just how strict or just how lenient they are going to be . |
| 22 | If police officers have more protection they are going to be more helpful to the public who will , in turn , be more confident . ’ |
| 23 | Allison , who took over Rovers four games ago after the sacking of Dennis Rofe , has already hauled them off the bottom of the table and claims they are going to be a force to be reckoned with . |
| 24 | The British Army knows when they send troops here they are going to be targets . |
| 25 | ‘ SIMPLY STUNNING , a rhythmic , hypnotic , widescreen wah-wah washed , mind-widening chunk of funk , it 'll scare the reproductive organs off yer guitar purists , but ‘ Fools Gold ’ is nigh genius ; their finest ten minutes to date reiterating what we already knew — that the Roses are a great band — and confirms what we blithely guessed , that they are going to be MASSIVE , ’ says Danny Kelly . |
| 26 | Teachers need to be able to understand and manage their own stress , to be able to deal with it effectively and intelligently , before they are going to be able even to think about what changes they would like to make , and to form realistic appraisals of what is possible . |
| 27 | Nordstrom has not publicly put a cost on its plans , but they are going to be very expensive . |
| 28 | State officials are dependent upon capitalist economic development and growth if they are going to be able to pursue their interests and sustain themselves in office , so they are constrained to act in the interests of capital , although not necessarily in its optimal interests ( Offe , 1984 ) . |
| 29 | ‘ They are going to be afraid to use fuel , ’ he said . |
| 30 | Clearly hospitals must respond to the changing patterns of disease with which they are going to be faced . |