Example sentences of "and [vb base] [det] be [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 She saw the tension and fear that was putting lines of stress around the other woman 's eyes and mouth and squeezing her hands into tight , pale fists .
2 ‘ The uncertainty and debate that is developing is not helpful to the profession as a whole . ’
3 Her lungs heaving , she fell against a tree , then slowly slid down the trunk to sit at its foot , her arms wrapped tight round her updrawn knees in an effort to hold in the pain and shock that was robbing her of coherent thought .
4 I now enhance and accentuate this be establishing the light tones of background wall and the luminosity of the foliage created by the back-lighting .
5 I now enhance and accentuate this be establishing the light tones of background wall and the luminosity of the foliage created by the back-lighting .
6 Piers Ottey , Catherine Somerville and Christopher Baker are all graduates and have each been painting for over 20 years .
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