Example sentences of "it is [adv] being [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not being fitted because of the cost : but in the meantime talks about the £25 smoke mask are proceeding . |
| 2 | First of all , it is notable that the land under trust has also passed to the bonorum emptor , so in this respect it is not being treated as subject to any special privilege . |
| 3 | It is not being planned . |
| 4 | On April 3 the UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said with reference to the dispute that " the military option is not being excluded but it is not being planned " . |
| 5 | In a personal injury action these are limitation , date of issue of writ ( if it is not being served immediately ) and the automatic striking out date ( ASO ) . |
| 6 | ‘ It must also be thoroughly researched locally to ensure that it is not being called after an undesirable part of town . |
| 7 | I can not give a reliable date as to when the Metropolitan police report in the case of the first matters will be available , but I have no reason to suppose that it is not being prosecuted with all celerity by the dedicated team that the Commissioner has made available . |
| 8 | We have farms with dioxin-contaminated milk which must be transferred to the west midlands , where it is not being destroyed at the proper temperature , so dioxin is being spread in the west midlands . |
| 9 | Psychiatric they have erm not been there were proposals originally from the Conservative group to discontinue that service , but as part of the erm negotiations that took place that was withdrawn , but there is a , I think , a ten thousand pound efficiency cut to be made in the P S W service , so it is not being cut , but erm the sum is being reduced , and it will be self-financing out of efficiency measures . |
| 10 | It is not being suggested here that the various factors bearing on class identification are totally independent variables . |
| 11 | A restraint is considered to be available if it is not being used by another child or adult . |
| 12 | It is sensible to keep the camcorder well protected in its carrying case when it is not being used and keep it there when conditions are hostile . |
| 13 | When it is not being used for these purposes it is available for use by other organisations . |
| 14 | But because it is not being used for the good , no good can come from it . |
| 15 | The meat does not become tough as it would in conventional steaming , as it is not being immersed in water and it is gentle pressureless steam . |
| 16 | It is not being catered for within the health service . |
| 17 | In such traditions , when a session is in progress , one or more of the participants may be designated as ‘ guardians ’ , to protect the room or space that is being used , checking on a mental as well as a physical plane that it is not being intruded upon . |
| 18 | It is repeatedly being copied and recopied as the generations go by , like the Hebrew scriptures which were ritually copied by scribes every 80 years to forestall their wearing-out . |
| 19 | Advantage of powering the receiver all the time the vehicle is moving is that , even though the driver is not listening to the receiver , it is continuously being updated by RDS data , in the same way as if the driver were listening to the CD player . |
| 20 | Depressed moods are the most difficult moods for dieting , and such is the mood-lifting effect of exercise that it is even being used medically as part of the treatment for depression . |
| 21 | Hardly a colour combination to enhance or blend with the pinks and reds of roses by underplanting ( see question number 15 on page 160 ) , but a nearby border or patch of it is widely being reported as being responsible for clearing out all the greenfly ! |
| 22 | Although this is just one case , it is probably being repeated hundreds of times every week . |
| 23 | It is increasingly being asked whether the solution to the problem of truancy beyond the age of 13 lies in changes at school to alleviate the boredom , and increase the motivation to participate , of less academic pupils . |
| 24 | ‘ It is important to report cash to shareholders , and it is increasingly being recognised , through FRS 1 and so on , that the main financial statement should be cash flow . |
| 25 | It is clearly being used as an instrument to achieve a military purpose . |
| 26 | Even so , given all the memory you have lying around in your PC and your printer , it does seem unfair that it is n't being used to its fullest extent . |
| 27 | I 've a small cottage down by the coast — it is n't being used this weekend . |
| 28 | It , it is n't being approached very vigorously at the moment , er in a general sense because of two things . |
| 29 | Therefore it is true to say that , when a person stiffens the neck muscles and pulls back the head , not only is the body 's natural coordination being obstructed but it is also being prevented from returning to its natural state of ease and equilibrium . |
| 30 | Reporter Davies , 40 , said : ‘ The press is currently taking a lot of criticism but these awards show it is also being recognised that a difficult job is being done . ’ |