Example sentences of "it [modal v] be [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want at the end erm , Chairman to give you my views of what is meant by er , an integrated and balanced community because I think that 's that 's quite important , but before I do that , I 'd like to mop up one or two er points right at the end in response to some of the contributions that have been made , and I 'll deal with them , Wincup , Curtis , Brook , er and Thomas , if that 's acceptable er to you , and really as far as Mr Wincup is concerned , he 's quite properly raised the issue of procedural issues about how the Greater York authorities is going to address moving towards er an agreed location , and quite clearly I 've got to reaffirm again that the County Council will want to look at both the greenbelt local plan report and your panel report before er it moves erm er forward or looks at any conclusions it may be moving to in the light of those er in the light of those reports , and quite clearly , as we all know , there are a number of options . |
| 2 | it may be flattering to be taken for the head of the firm if you are not , but it is not good business , and sound progress can not be made with anyone on a false footing , in fact , it must be obvious that the greater the respect you hold and encourage towards any of your seniors , the better the position they will be in to assist you in any difficulties which may arise . |
| 3 | Pollution of the Po , Italy 's largest river , is a source of mounting concern , with fears that it may be contributing to pollution of the Adriatic , into which it flows . |
| 4 | It is unlikely that the major elements in either of these groups will actually change sides , but it may be threatening to the parties if they are lukewarm in their support . |
| 5 | ‘ It has become a way of life for me here — but it must be unsettling to the players . |
| 6 | Although many of us are now working around disability issues professionally , the lull in activity by self-organized disability groups such as SAD and the Liberation Network feels as though it might be coming to an end . |
| 7 | She had stopped to drink from a can on the way up , caring little now for what it might be doing to her . |
| 8 | Erm , you 've got that to tend with and erm on top of that erm , you ca n't ware of if you 've got a pass yes , I , you 've then have to er , get , you know , whether though it 'll be going to a and at the moment there suppose to be very , very low so they ca n't do that any more and then you 'll have to , the vet will then do the treatment for the animal , but again you do n't get the vet you 'll only get the training vet 's to do the job and then they reclaim from the R S P C A , so it , no way that they have n't got any funds . |
| 9 | ‘ We do n't know what it could be doing to us . |
| 10 | It could be threatening to the group or at least bad manners for a lion or a wolf or a hyena to yelp and limp on twisting an ankle during a communal stalk . |
| 11 | Er , it can be a sport it can be some sort of activity , it could be going to evening classes , learning something . |
| 12 | The move caused some surprise in Whitehall , where the belief is that it would be damaging to Mr de Klerk if he were seen to be making reformist moves because of external pressure . |
| 13 | The Alliance wanted television yet feared that it would be damaging to them , as Alliance MPs are allowed such a small share of parliamentary time . |
| 14 | Hostilities in Europe ended on May 8 , and soon after the Squadron was informed that it would be going to the Far East as part of the ‘ Tiger Force ’ , and on June 16 Sugar went with the rest of the unit to Metheringham to prepare for the move . |
| 15 | He knew that it would be going to the Ministry of Defence , but the paperwork submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry would state that the purchaser was the Ministry of Agriculture ; Department of Trade and Industry rules said that manufactured goods could be exported to Iraq only if they had no military usage . |
| 16 | the movement had to discuss the ultimate and logical outcome of political action or it would be adding to confusion . |
| 17 | We will hopefully be informing people about Oxford against the Poll Tax , which is you know very important at this time with Poll Tax bills being sent out next week and it will be hoping to basically raise the profile of the campaign with the elections in mind . |
| 18 | Chrysler says the Dodge Spirit R/T is the fastest saloon the US can offer , and next year it will be coming to Europe . |
| 19 | the less experienced teams might prefer to be placed early on in the programme as it can be unnerving to be left waiting ; |
| 20 | It can be upbuilding to others in the congregation to hear one another give thanks to God . |